The seven-month-old battle for the eastern Ukrainian city has become a bloody symbol of the attrition warfare now dominating the front lines.
Russian forces and Wagner Group mercenaries are thought to be incurring severe casualties in the ongoing battle for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.
Ukrainian leaders are refusing to surrender Bakhmut out of what they say is military necessity, while preparing a counter-offensive that is expected to begin in the next two months. Ian Stubbs, a senior military adviser within the British delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, spoke to Ukrinform on the sidelines of the Security Co-operation Forum in Vienna on Wednesday. He said that Moscow's troops and their"Over the past week, we have seen intensive combat as Russia continues its," Stubbs added."Russia is suffering extremely heavy casualty rates.
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