Posted on 03/03/2023 11:10:17 AM PST by Vlad0
The war-ravaged eastern city of Bakhmut may fall to Russian forces, with Kyiv officials saying its military is contemplating pulling troops back from the city that has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance.
A Ukrainian serviceman carries a 152 mm shell to fire a Msta-B howitzer towards Russian positions, near the frontline town of Bakhmut on March 2, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A Ukrainian serviceman carries a 152 mm shell to fire a Msta-B howitzer towards Russian positions, near the frontline town of Bakhmut on March 2, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Alexander Rodnyansky, an economic adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, told CNN that Kyiv's military is "obviously going to weigh all of the options." "So far, they've held the city, but if need be, they will strategically pull back," he said.
Bakhmut has been one of the most intense fighting spots in the war ever since the conflict began just over a year ago. Clashes have been increasing in ferocity more recently between Russian and Ukrainian forces around the industrial city. Zelensky has vowed to protect Bakhmut, saying it's important to hold on to the city, but not at any cost.
The city, located in Ukraine's Donetsk region, has become an important symbol of resistance. "Bakhmut holds!" has become a national battle cry for Ukrainian soldiers, their supporters, and even Zelensky.
For Russia, the city, if captured, would serve as a stepping stone toward its goal of capturing the entire Donbas region—one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's stated war aims when he launched his invasion last February.
Several developments in the city over recent days indicate it could eventually fall to Russian forces.
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Hopefully the Ukies will leave behind lots of mines and boobytraps for the barbarians.
“Forbes” says that Russia taking Bakhmut is a sign they are about to lose the war.
This is the level of propaganda, misdirection and sheer stupidity Americans are subjected to now by our deep-state/corporate media.
Bakhmut has been “falling” for 9 months and counting...
This is a disaster for Biden and his Cheerleaders
IMHO the real question is what the casualty ratio will turn out to be when this battle is concluded. Rule-of-thumb is that attackers take 3:1 casualties. If the Ukrainians exceeded that by a significant margin then they will have done well. This is a war of attrition. It will end only when on side has had enough.
I wonder how Russians will stand up to years of guerrilla warfare. Unless you do a Genghis Khan and kill all the males, Russia will be fighting and losing for years to come.
Their economy isn’t that vibrant. And they waste their men in combat, like they are unlimited.
So will Ukraine simply surrender, and in this unnecessary bloodbath? Time to end US funding.
7-1 casualty ratio in Bakhmut benefiting Ukraine.
eventually fall to Russian forces
I have not seen these numbers elsewhere. Are they accurate or an estimation not able to be verified?
Thank you all.
If that's true, and Ukraine can keep it up, the Ukraine will likely win the war, beating all odds.
The problem is that we will likely never have trustworthy numbers on this. Everybody lies all the time in war.
Staircase in Ukraine mall decorated with giant swastika from Times of Israel, 2019.
I oppose Nazism, no matter which ethnic group espouses it.
You appear to hate Russians, which is just a thinly-veiled form of racism, with all the obvious tell-tale signs. Like names like "barbarians". Why not go all the way and use the terms your Nazi friends like: "parasites"
“Hopefully the Ukies will leave behind lots of mines and boobytraps for the barbarians.”
Exactly!
Not until Soros and Biden tells them to. As long as Biden gets his blood money, the war will continue.
wagner by themselves has bagged and tagged over 110K uke bodies over the last 6 months per Prigozn and he’s more believable than erotic homo dancer Z-ski.....
7-1 casualty ratio in Bakhmut only.
Stalingrad, Berlin, Bakhmut. One of these is not like the others. LMAO.
Those numbers are my estimate based on reported battlefield losses and gains.
Will there be another video of Mr. Z in high heels grabbing crotches and asses? That video really the Ukraine patriots out to fight and die for Nazi perversion in Ukraine. Mr Z in high heels and American billions...
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