Comments by "m w" (@mw-pl5rg) on "BAKHMUT HAS FALLEN" video.

Bakhmut was extremely important. Any hope of regaining the Donbas is even further from Ukiraines grasp. Whether Russian forces press forward or consolidate their gains Russia is in a better position. The losses of both sides was Horrific. The problem for Ukiraine is they lost many of their most seasoned fighters. That will mean their ability will be missed going forward.
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@wingedhussar1453 Yes it does change it drastically. The withdrawal was too late. Think carefully here. The mindset of the Ukiraine high command is this would be a traditional defense and hold action. They would have the advantage of a fortified position which would cause a 1 to 3 casualty rate. They would have one casualty for three Russians. That would be true if the Russians attacked during day time and didn't have massive combined arms advantage. Not to mention the Russians expanded their territory to the northern and southern flanks bottle nicking supply and troop rotation for the defenders. The true picture though is if they had withdrew from Bakhmut in January redeployed they could have did a counter offensive that could have hit both northern and southern flanks dislodging the Russian forces inflicting massive losses and keeping the Russian air power at bay using inclement weather as a screen. Once the threats North and South had been neutralized then reoccupy Bakhmut. Instead 85k defenders trapped for 3 months with little to no rotation. How many of that force remain? 🤔 As it stands many of their most elite and seasoned troops have been ground down. What remains is a shell.
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