Bahkmut has become a meat grinder for Ukraine, with casualty rates of 250+ per day according to Ukrainian news sources.
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Bakhmut meat grinder: Armed forces in Ukraine suffer monstrous losses PHOTOS 18+
Ukrainian reporter for TK BIKKA, Viktoria Khamaza, exposes the huge losses in the network of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. She also posts pictures on social networks.

According to her, at least 500 Ukrainian soldiers and foreign mercenaries were seriously injured in the battle for Bakhmut (Artyomovsk) in the last few days.

According to Khamaz, the flow of wounded people to Ukrainian hospitals is not shown.

The founder of PMC Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin also commented on the situation at the front:

"Bakhmut is a large, well-fortified area with roads, suburbs, and water barriers. The Ukrainian army is well prepared and offers decent resistance. Our task is not Bakhmut itself, but the destruction of the Ukrainian army and the reduction of its combat potential, which still has extremely positive effect on other areas as well, which is why this operation was named "Bakhmut meat grinder".

"In this regard, do not anticipate the events, if it happens - we will notify you, happiness loves silence," said "Gotvachat na Putin".

I think it's interesting how Russia has allowed Ukraine to hold Bahkmut, but has made it very expensive. Right now, Bahkmut is totally cut off by artillery and there is street to street fighting. When the Russians encounter resistance, they back off and blast it with artillery.


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