“No, I’m saying you are lying when you exaggerate what they said.”
You’re welcome to IGNORE what they say, if that’s what you need to do. But it WILL NOT change the facts on the ground.
The facts on the ground are that Russia is in a quagmire. They have gone backwards since the summer and the recent minor gains have not fundamentally changed that. Putin will not have Bakhmut as a prize for his victory concert that you all have been predicting.