Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov eagerly looked to benefit from the Wagner troops after the group dissolved following Yevgeny Prigozhin's failed coup attempt.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 31, 2023
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Nicole Wolkov, Christina Harward, Karolina Hird, Riley Bailey, and Frederick W. Kagan
December 31, 2023, 5:10pm ET
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Ukrainian officials stated on July 10 that Ukrainian forces have fire control over Bakhmut and Russian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) around the city. Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar stated that Ukrainian forces have taken control
Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) estimated that the Ukraine's Armed Forces liberated as much territory in five weeks of counteroffensive as the Russians captured in half a year. Source: Institute for the Study of War Details: According to the report, on 10 July, Russian ground communication lines and Bakhmut are under the fire control of the Ukrainian forces.