The fighting for Bakhmut is entering its climactic stage.AFU in this direction is seriously exhausted,Wagner and supporting units have penetrated deep into the city and are storming the main defensive line, and therefore the AFU command requires urgent reinforcements,
And this is where they have to make a choice. Either withdraw their units from Zaporozhye and Svatove and reinforce the grouping near Bakhmut, or invest all their forces in a final strike.
Ukrainian army units have begun retreat from Bakhmut, and Russian forces who encircled the city on 3 sides are preparing to enter. Massive defeat for Ukrainian military. Bakhmut is lynchpin of Kiev’s defence line in Donetsk & communication hub for supply.