Tag: Donetsk (Ukraine)

As Ukraine Clings to Bakhmut, What’s Its Strategy and What’s at Stake?

Ukraine is determined to hold the eastern city as long as it can. How high a price is it willing to pay? What might force its withdrawal? And what would a retreat look like — and mean?

Russia Pays a Bloody Price for Small Gains in Eastern Ukraine

Russia is relying on masses of troops to overrun Ukrainian positions, producing heavy casualties and incremental gains.