Bakhmut is in a dire situation and no amount of propaganda bullshit will change that. Stop pretending like it's a walk in the park for Ukrainian forces in the city, not least because it's an absolute insult to the men and women fighting there right now.

As for a war of attrition, you better hope that isn't Ukraine's goal because right now casualties are approximately 1:1 and Ukraine doesn't have much in the way of potential operational reserves so long as they're facing a three front war.

This isn't being "pro-Russian" or "pro-Putin", it's being realistic: Long term, the situation does not favour Ukraine. Which is why we need to step up arms deliveries by the end of the spring, so they can try and reduce the total frontage exposed to Russian forces.