Russia is closing in on Bakhmut

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 13 Feb 2023 by Alex Teddy
On February 12 the head of Wagner said that his fighters had taken a village a few kilometers from the center of Bakhmut. Ukraine has not denied this. That appears to be confirmatory silence. Bakhmut seems to have more a political rather than a strategic goal. There is rivalry between Wagner and the Russian Army. The head of Wagner says that it is mostly Wagner fighters near Bakhmut. Russia can shell the only road to the city. It is speculated that Ukraine might withdraw.  Russia shelled and fired missiles at Ukrainian energy infrastructure on February 12. This was the first such large-scale bombardment since mid January 2023.

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