The armed forces of Ukraine are gradually succeeding in encircling the Russian forces in the vicinity of Bakhmut. Writes the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW). "In recent days, both Ukrainian and Russian sources have reported that Ukraine is strengthening positions in the Bakhmut region and its southwestern flanks, including terrain that could give Ukrainian forces a fire advantage," ISW analysts wrote.
The report emphasizes that the Ukrainian counteroffensive in this direction may indeed threaten the Russian control of Bakhmut, but it is still too early to predict the city's liberation.
