Comments by "Arty" (@arty5876) on "Significant Russian advance in Bakhmut [8 April 2023]" video.

Russia is no longer aiming to seize territories. Russia is now trying to keep under control what it has. And to this end, Russia is doing what is called in military language "holding the initiative." Russian troops carry out small attacks on Ukrainian positions, and then return back. You need to attack in order to have an advantage in initiative over the enemy, then the enemy will not be able to attack you. Your enemy cannot attack you, if you attack, your enemy will have to defend himself. Russia attacks in several sectors of the front - near Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka and Vuhledar, so Ukraine cannot attack and Russia holds the territory
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Russia is no longer aiming to seize territories. Russia is now trying to keep under control what it has. And to this end, Russia is doing what is called in military language "holding the initiative." Russian troops carry out small attacks on Ukrainian positions, and then return back. You need to attack in order to have an advantage in initiative over the enemy, then the enemy will not be able to attack you. Your enemy cannot attack you, if you attack, your enemy will have to defend himself. Russia attacks in several sectors of the front - near Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka and Vuhledar, so Ukraine cannot attack and Russia holds the territory
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