Russian capture of Bakhmut might inflict a psychological blow to Ukraine, but not taking it might lead to even more grave consequences for Moscow’s standing - experts
the mercenary group’s claims of capturing Soledar and said intense fighting continues to rage.
Eugene Chausovsky, a defence expert and a senior analyst at New Lines Institute, also thinks that “Russia may have the military capability to capture Bakhmut eventually”, but “it will take a gruelling fight and come at a significant cost for Russian forces.” “They appear to be trying to encircle the city at this time. Offensive operations are always more costly than defensive operations - so Putin will have to decide if the costs are worth the effort. I don’t think Russia’s objective is geographical. Bakhmut itself has no value,” Erickson tells TRT World. While Bakhmut does not have significant strategic importance, the battle has a strong psychological value for Ukraine, becomingagainst the Russian offensive.
In this early 1943 photo, captured German soldiers, their uniforms tattered from the battle, make their way in the bitter cold through the ruins of Stalingrad, Russia. the deadliest battle France’s Verdun was also the scene of one of the most protracted battles between the defending French and attacking German armies in WWI, costing both sides hugely.
Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin attends the funeral of Dmitry Menshikov, a fighter of the Wagner group who died during a special operation in Ukraine, at the Beloostrovskoye cemetery outside St. Petersburg, Russia, Dec. 24, 2022.
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