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Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Russian forces have pushed the rest of the defenders out of the eastern part of Bakhmut and have established a line of contact on the Bakhmutka River. They also control the only undestroyed bridge in the southern part of the city. Fighting…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Russian forces continue offensive operations to the northeast and south of Chasiv Yar, through which some of Bakhmut’s defenders are being withdrawn and supplies are transported for the Ukrainian soldiers remaining in the town. Moving…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Ukrainian forces are signalling the possibility of an evacuation from Bakhmut. The order to withdraw was to be given to a unit providing tactical aerial reconnaissance to the defenders using drones (the so-called Magyar’s Birds). On the…
OSW Commentary |
| Wojciech Konończuk
A war that almost nobody expected has been ongoing for a year now. Although reports suggesting that Russia may be preparing for war had emerged at least several months prior to 24 February 2022, there was no consensus among politicians and…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
The Russians continue their advance north-west of Bakhmut, pushing the defenders towards the junction in the village of Chasiv Yar. Russian troops most likely already have full fire control of the last Bakhmut supply line running through…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Russian forces made slight advances northwest of Bakhmut, as well as in the northern, eastern and southern parts of the town, approaching the centre. However, their attacks southwest of Bakhmut aimed at outflanking the town, and the…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Joe Biden paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv on 20 February, during which he announced that he would present a new $500 million package of military aid before the end of this week, including artillery munitions for HIMARS systems and…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Jakub Ber
Ukrainian forces have managed to push the invading forces back south of the Bakhmut-Kostiantynivka road, but it is still in the combat zone, and cannot be used as a supply line. The defenders can still be supplied via the local road…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
Ukrainian forces have brought new units into action on the battlefields near Kreminna and Vuhledar; as a result they have been able to halt the enemy’s advance and partially push them back to the positions the Russians previously held.…
Analyses |
| Andrzej Wilk, Piotr Żochowski
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Army has reported that the enemy’s offensive northwest of Bakhmut has been halted in some places, as have the attacks taking place in the area south of the M03 highway leading to Sloviansk (Orikhovo-…