I just love the way the media tries to put Western political culture on the Russian military actions.
They aren’t celebrating an anniversary... for “pubic opinion” polls. It’s not like Putin is ever actually running for election. They are willing to take huge casualties and will basically grind up whatever is in front and kill the rest in mop up operations.
They aren’t “fighting” house to house”. They are leveling every single building and clearing out the rubble.
When the area is incircled and causes to many casualties....they’ll bring in more artillery and pound it for a couple of days. Anyone under artillery fire. those poor Uke bastards left, will go nuts after days and days of fire with no food, water, sleep or support. .
Bakhmut is a modern-day Stalingrad, the Russians have encircled the city and pounding it with artillery, it’s only a matter of time before the city is completely overrun.
I gave Sun Tzu a listen yesterday.
I would suggest someone in the Russian Army give it a little study.