Russia’s Costly Bahkmut Gains Have Crippled Their Chances in Vuhledar
Russia’s Costly Bahkmut Gains Have Crippled Their Chances in Vuhledar: ISW
Months of bloody combat in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut that has resulted in copious amounts of reported casualties for both Russian and Ukrainian military forces may impede Moscow’s tactical strategy in Vuhledar, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on Thursday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has viewed Bakhmut as an inflection point in the overarching war, saying on Monday that Ukrainian fighters would continue to fight in the Donetsk-based city.
On the Russian side, mercenaries hired by Wagner Group founder Yevgenzy Prigozhin, have reportedly “entered a temporary tactical pause,” according to the ISW, which added in its latest assessment that “it remains unclear if Wagner fighters will retain their operational preponderance in future Russian offensives in the city.”
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