all right. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world, i m christine romans. this is early start. we begin with ukrainian forces struggling to hold on in the eastern city of bakhmut, as russian troops close in from three sides. ukrainian officials say the situation in bakhmut has grown much tougher. they say their forces may need to retreat to avoid being trapped by encircling russians. cnn s scott mclean is tracking this story for us from london. and, scott, what are the chances the ukrainians will be able to turn this around? and if they can t, does that mean russia is back on the offensive. so, christine, good morning. it really depends on who you ask. because last week there were plenty of indications that the ukrainians may in fact be forced to withdraw from that area. a drone reconnaissance university has been ordered to retreat from the area. you also had a key bridge by the russians kiting off the ukrainians final supply routes in and out. a
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senior managing editor at military times. what s at take here. what happens if ukraine can t hold bakhmut? well, actually, it s been a strategy that ukrainians admitted to hold bakhmut as long as it can, to try to use up russian resources. russia has been going through hundreds, if not thousands of troops. and lost a number of tanks and ambushes, et cetera. in trying to take this town. and the head of the wagner group over the weekend, complained that he s not getting the ammunition re-supplies that he was promised. and complaining that moscow is leaving him high and dry. if he s not able to take bakhmut, it s their fault, not his. so that shows you the tension and stress that this campaign could take one not necessarily that a strategically placed city is having on the russian