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Originally Posted by Raellus
Bakhmut
What do you think is going on there?
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Ukraine has effectively fixed the front for the muddy season with Bakhmut. NATO's estimates are the Russians are suffering a 5:1 loss ratio of personnel, Ukraine claims 7:1. The Russians are also losing AFVs left and right as each of their attempts at encirclement have been huge failures.
Bakhmut isn't cheap to hold but it completely blunted Russia's big push they had planned. Ukraine has a solid GLOC protected by high ground they control. By all accounts they've been conducting an orderly withdrawal over the past week.
I don't think the point is to keep Bakhmut forever, just continue fixing the Russians and bleeding their forces in preparation for a Ukrainian counterattack elsewhere once the mud dries enough for move heavy AFVs freely over fields.
Keep in mind Bakhmut is now little more than rubble. Might as well make the rubble bounce there then fall back and have another city leveled.