confusion has reigned over whether or not to take the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut by Russia. Moscow claims to control the whole of this locality, which Kiev denies after having confirmed, in an ambiguous way, the loss of this city.

The Russian soldiers who are currently in the city and who have seized it are therefore permanently under the threat of Ukrainian fire. Their situation remains extremely fragile and the losses in men are monstrous. For the time being, it is impossible to identify the resources Moscow has to keep BakhMut.