Ukraine Holds Off Russian Troops At The Cost Of Counteroffensives Elsewhere

Russia has escalated its assault in the Bakhmut region, unleashing savage fighting that has underscored the high cost of the battle. Russia’s Wagner group has pushed into the neighbouring salt-mining town of Soledar and inched closer to Bakhmut. Ukraine has said that Russia has launched massive attacks by its ground forces against Kyiv’s positions in recent months. Analysts say Kyiv must now decide how many more forces and how much more weaponry it can expend to continue defending Bakhmut. The decisions come as Ukrainian officials say they are preparing to launch a new counteroffensive in the coming months.