It was over a month ago that he came back and bet me that Bakhmut would fall in a week.

Which, by the way, is the situation at Bakhmut stabilizing? It seems that Ukraine has definitely stabilized things south of Bakhmut for the time being, and that's where the greater danger was. Russia is still making some progress north of the city, but I also think that's slowing down.

A few weeks ago, I thought that Ukraine needed to go ahead and withdraw from the city, but they have instead reinforced it and seem to be doing fine there for now.

EDIT: on the other hand, I'm just now reading that Ukraine is closing press access to Bakhmut, which isn't a good sign -- but I'd still bet BKR that Bakhmut will hold on for another week.

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Posted by LSUCanFAN

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Posted on 2/12/23 at 9:13 am to GOP_Tiger

It is stabilized for now, the RU/WG for some insane reason continue to throw men and matériels to try and take it, I am hearing 1000 died yesterday alone! I can’t quite grasp the military objective, same with the Salt Mine? I just know with the coming Tanks and Jets this could be over by summer. I know I know war of attrition etc etc, I just know Russia is incapable of hiding true casualty rates now. Normal Russians are lining up again for things we and they have taken for granted the last 2 decades…I’ve really got to read before I post the above update speaks to slow grinding assaults rather than mobilization, Russia is very very worried the UA spring offensive is going to rout entrenched RU positions and another debacle will happen…oh and the mobilization will be Moscow and St. Petersburg focused if it happens…It’s one thing to send home body bags to the Stans but another thing entirely to piss off Moscow Mothers

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Posted by LSUPilot07

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Posted on 2/12/23 at 11:45 am to GOP_Tiger

I don’t even care about Bakhmut anymore if it means losing large numbers of Ukrainian troops. The way I see it every hour they hold onto that place is just bonus but it’s not worth destroying valuable resources that they will need. They really did a great job of holding the line for the entire Ukrainian military to be able to regroup and reposition their forces. I think they are just waiting with big reserve units for Russia to frick up and telegraph what their next move is going to be. With Pregozhin basically being blacklisted in Russia wouldn’t it be absolutely hilarious if he withdrew what’s left of his forces in Bakhmut? Putin would shite himself. Also the second the Russians are in Bakmut and the Ukrainians are clear they are going to get shelled to shite from the hills.

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