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what s happening? reporter: what we saw there was that russian forces in and around bakhmut are being pounded by heavy ukrainian artillery. the ukrainian troops we spoke to said they have noticed a decrease in the amount of income russian rounds because they believe the russians have been pushed back further. in fact, today we heard from the third assault brigade, which is the unit that s spearheading the offensive in the south of bakhmut, and they said they have taken strategic high ground in a village just south of bakhmut. so they continue to make small but important gains on the battlefield. however, the russians are continuing to fire back in ukrainian civilian areas in a town about 25 miles north of bakhmut. a number of russian rockets slammed into a residential area where residents were shopping
more sanctions and more resistance, that might deter putin. but he seems very intent on following through with this plan. many of us in the military have been surprised how long it has taken to unfold, how slow the russians have been to move. but there s probably concern on the part of the russian generals, not on the part of mr. putin. the russian generals built these forces. they know they will go against heavy ukrainian resistance. they tkroef the air power the russian defense do, but the ukrainians have their own land they will fight for. i think we are seeing caution preplanning by the russians at this stage. mr. putin, he believes time is on his side. he s trying to pick apart the nato allies. he hasn t been successful. at some point he will launch forces.