According to the general, the Wagner Group contractors who led the efforts to take the city suffered such heavy losses that they have been rendered unusable in combat. Ukraine will be able to capture Bakhmut with ten times smaller losses, Syrskyi said.

by BigAssQuanta

10 comments

  1. While the Ukrainian advances around Bakhmut are promising, I feel it is way to optimistic to talk about ‘semi encirclements’.

  2. Good news with hopefully more good news to come. Keep up the good work.

  3. “Semi-Encirclement” does sound like too much hopium. Let’s talk about operational encirclement or just flanking, but from a supply point of view, you’re either encircled or you’re not, sorry.

  4. Amusing how they call the Wagner mercenaries “contractors” in this article, like they’re there to grout a bathroom instead of commit war atrocities in return for money. They’re mercenaries, man. Call a spade a spade.

  6. I hope Ukraine will be able to snipe everything inside Bahmul with extreme prejudice. If they recapture the city, no more target rich environment.

  7. Fully encircle and squash them like a trash compactor.

  9. Can the Russians reinforce, supply matérial, or evacuate wounded from Bakhmut?

    If it’s effectively cutoff, then sit back and let the rats starve while you use the new 155 mm cluster munitions.

  10. Can someone please explain the strategic importance of bakhmut?

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