Foreign Wars and conflicts

War of attrition

The subjective video of a Ukrainian soldier in the trenches in Bakhmut - Video

A moment of the fighting filmed by a camera worn by a fighter of the Kiev forces

25/03/2023

The assault by Russian forces on the strategic town of Bakhmut, in Donbass, is "largely stalled," according to British intelligence, adding that this is likely the consequence of extreme attrition of Russian forces, but also of "tensions between the Russian Defense Ministry and the Wagner group." The military leaders of Kiev assure that the battle for Bakhmut is "stabilizing" and that the "enormous efforts" of Ukrainian troops are holding back enemy forces. According to several analysts, the high number of Russian casualties may be the main reason why Ukrainian forces have not withdrawn from the city. According to the think tank Institute for War, although Ukrainians are still outnumbered by the Wagner group, Kiev "continues to strain the army of mercenaries" fully engaged in the Russian assault on Bakhmut.

(video from Telegram @operativnoZSU)