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scummy_shower_stall t1_j1jypq8 wrote

Reply to comment by UncleBenji in Ukraine Russia War Live Map: fighting overview, December 15-21. Near Bakhmut, Russian forces have concentrated the most combat-capable units of the Wagner PMC mercenaries, artillery and other equipment. Espreso News TV Ukraine by IceLArk

It’s higher ground literally. So yes, it does have strategic value unfortunately.

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ReneDeGames t1_j1l8kqx wrote

Only in a local sense, most of the value of taking it is the ability to then attack a pair of larger cites deeper within Ukraine, but as you may notice, if you struggling to take a small village, you will have an even harder time taking larger cities, with even worse supply lines.

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Aurora_Fatalis t1_j1kdn8y wrote

> we aren't fighting with arrows anymore

We are, however, still fighting with javelins.

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scummy_shower_stall t1_j1k6j04 wrote

True on the arrows, lol! But there have been some very good analyses on why Bakhmut is important, having to do with logistics. I also remember that if Ukraine falls back, it is a pretty sizable loss of territory which would make it that much harder to win back.

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