Ukraine's spy chief said Russia's 25th Army, which was deployed earlier than planned, will be buried where they are fighting.
  • ikiru@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Why are the Russians so desperate for Bakhmut? Just to have a win? This feels like very Verdun or Stalingrad.

    I don’t know about Bakhmut, but holding Stalingrad had a great strategic importance. The Soviets and Nazis didn’t commit so many forces there just to hold an arbitrary village. It feels weird that you mention it as if there was no real point to it.