Ukraine has decided to fight on in the ruined city of Bakhmut because the battle there is pinning down Russia's best units, an aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Ukrainian decision to stay in Bakhmut fight is rooted in chance to tie up and target opponentsUkrainian soldiers are seen on the move near Bakhmut on Friday.The comments by Mykhailo Podolyak were the latest signal of a shift by Kyiv this week to continue the defence of the small eastern city, site of the war's bloodiest battle as Moscow tries to secure its first victory in more than half a year.
Russia's advances have appeared to slow amid highly public complaints from Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner private militia leading Russia's assault, that the military command wasPrigozhin on Friday thanked the Russian government publicly for a "heroic" increase in output — but in the same audio message said he was "worried about ammunition and shell shortages not only for Wagner ... but for all units of the Russian army.
Trench warfare, described by both sides as a meat grinder, has claimed a huge toll. But Kyiv's decision to stay and fight suggests it believes Russia's losses far exceed its own.
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