Battlefield Bakhmut: Why Russia & Ukraine are Fighting Over this City
Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for December 21, 2022:
- Pentagon admits Russia is gaining ground in Bakhmut;
- Zelensky visit to Bakhmut mirrors similar visit to Lysychansk before it fell to Russian forces;
- Western media admits Russia has Ukraine outgunned 6 to 1 in Bakhmut;
- Claims that Russian losses are as significant as catastrophic toll Ukraine is suffering in Bakhmut does not reflect reality if Russia outguns Ukraine significantly;
- Bakhmut is a significant transportation hub and a crucial fortified position along one of Ukraine’s last major defensive lines in the east;
- The fall of Bakhmut may lead to a similar breakthrough like Popasna;
- Russian forces appear interested in destroying Ukraine’s military at Bakhmut more than taking the city itself;
References:
Gonzalo Lira Roundtable - The Roundtable #38: Why Bakhmut Matters:
AP - Russian rockets hit eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk (May 2022):
Ukrinform - Enemy shells Pokrovsk with Iskanders five times in past day, casualties reported:
US Department of Defense - Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing Dec. 20, 2022:
PBS - Zelenskyy visits front line in Bakhmut while Putin praises troops in Kremlin:
ABC Australia - Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits frontline cities as Russia resumes strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv:
Reuters - Analysis: Russia’s grim battle for Bakhmut may yield pyrrhic victory at best:
The Times - Ice cold test of resolve in Ukraine’s ‘meat grinder’:
NY Times - Russia’s Battle for Bakhmut:
WSJ - Battle for Bakhmut Is Critical Test of Russia’s Prospects in Ukraine:
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