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    Berletic: Battlefield Bakhmut: Why Russia & Ukraine are Fighting Over this City Archived Message

    Posted by sashimi on December 21, 2022, 3:47 pm

    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 on Youtube page, as per.

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