Russian forces continuing to invade Ukraine have been conducting heavy offensives in the east and likely made some progress, albeit attrition, to seize one of the Ukrainian strongholds in the Donetsk region. is out.
The Russian military has been repeatedly conducting violent attacks in eastern Ukraine, and it is believed that it is a back-and-forth battle with the Ukrainian army.
Of these, Bakhmut, one of the Ukrainian bases in the Donetsk region, Governor Kirilenko posted on SNS that there were intermittent shelling in the suburbs on the 3rd, and that administrative buildings were damaged and some people were injured. .
On the 3rd, the British Ministry of Defense said, ``It is highly likely that the Russian army has committed considerable forces and firepower to a front line that stretches for about 15 kilometers around Bakhmut, and has made some advances south of the town in the last few days.'' clarified the analysis.
On the other hand, he said, ``It costs more than the benefits Russia gets. It is realistic to see the occupation of Bakhmut as a symbolic and political objective for Russia.''
In addition, the American think tank "War Research Institute" also points out that the Russian army continues to deplete soldiers and equipment for a long period of time in order to seize Bakhmut.
Ukrainian presidential adviser Podlyak wrote on social media on the 3rd, "Putin's regime is sacrificing thousands of soldiers around Bakhmut, which is not strategically important. You can't do anything, so forget about Bakhmut." ' posted.
On the other hand, the Russian army continues to shell the west bank of the Dnipro River in the southern province of Kherson, where it withdrew in November. He criticized the Russian side for the damage and revealed that he was evacuating residents by train and bus.