What he doesn’t talk about is that Central Bakhmut is in the process of being liberated by Russia.
What has become apparent is that the Russians can’t cross a small river and lack the wherewithal to accomplish the envelopment.
They seem to know how but can’t get the job done
It’s been 7, nearly 8 months in which the supposed 2nd strongest military in the world has been in the process of capturing a small town, while losing thousands of Russian troops