Aug 20, 2023
Russian forces once again conducted unsuccessful offensive actions on the Bakhmut front over the past day, in particular in the areas north
In theory, taking entire bakhmut back and then pushing toward popasna puts very big pressure on Russia.
Pinch off northern luhansk and that’d cut off almost the main reason why russian took eastern Donbas for the north south rails.
The land bridge will be cut off by year end not because I’m optimistic for ukraine but because russia is ready to just let their forces there fight till they all die because the timing is futile and will coincide with the additional fighter jets for ukraine.