It Looks Like The Ukrainian Held City Of Bakhmut Is About To Be Completely Encircled By Russian Forces

WNU Editor: The above NBC reporter claims that the battle of Bakhmut is just an advertising campaign for the Wagnar mercenary group. But it is more than that. Ukraine has committed tens of thousands of its soldiers to this battle, and it has become the biggest battle of the war by far.

For the Russian military this has become a golden opportunity to use their superior firepower to target such a large concentration of forces. And even though US military officials in the past few weeks have pleaded with Ukrainian officials to withdraw from the region, reports from Ukraine are that President Zelensky is determined to hold the city at all costs.

But the battle may be coming to an end. The above second video is from Defense Politics Asia, and it gives a very sobering situation report on the battle. It looks like up to 15,000+ Ukrainian soldiers are about to be encircled in the coming days. And according to Russia's TASS, all roads leading in and out of Bakhmut are now under Russian fire control .... All roads in Artyomovsk area under Russia’s fire control, DPR official says (TASS).

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