re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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I do think that where we are seeing a lot of the positive footage coming out from i.e. Bahkmut is due to the below

- The units there have been in that particular area for months, they know it well and have copious amounts of real time experience in its conditions and are simply having a greater degree of success.

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Yes, but Ukraine also recently added the newly formed 22nd Mechanized Brigade to the fight around Bakhmut. They mostly have old Soviet stuff, but they did get some of the Polish-donated PT-91s. LINK

A couple of weeks ago, Ukraine was making slow progress south of Bakhmut but was basically stuck in the northern flank.

Adding an additional brigade has really accelerated Ukrainian progress around Bakhmut in the last few days, both north and south of the city.

I expect to see Ukraine take Klishchiivka in the next couple of days, and that will open up the southern flank for further gains.