Ukrainian forces inflict ‘high casualties’ as battle for Bakhmut rages

Ukrainian Bakhmut remains under attack by soldiers, resulting in a significant increase in casualties. Russian forces.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky A meeting was held on Monday with military leaders, according to a readout His office. According to military leaders, the president should maintain the defense operations in Bakhmut. They should also work hard to improve their position in Bakhmut.

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Bakhmut has seen fighting for over a month. It was home to roughly 70,000 prewar residents. Russia, however, is making steady progress.

While the Ukrainian forces are attempting to withdraw from Bakhmut’s eastern portion, they could also be doing so temporarily “inflict[ing] high casualties against the advancing mixed Russian forces,” The Institute for the Study of War stated in Sunday’s war update. “Ukrainian forces are likely conducting a limited tactical withdrawal in Bakhmut, although it is still too early to assess Ukrainian intentions concerning a complete withdrawal from the city.”

If Russian forces seize the city “they could then attempt renewed pushes towards one or both of Kostyantynivka or Slovyansk but would struggle with endemic personnel and equipment constraints.”

On Monday, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense stated that Col. Gen. Oleksandr Cyrskyi (commander of Ukraine’s land forces), visited Bakhmut soldiers one day before.

“All this time, the enemy’s attempts to capture the city have been defeated by the resilience of our soldiers,” He said. “Our defenders inf