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36 Hours in Bakhmut: One Unit’s Desperate Battle to Hold Back the Russians

Russian troops consolidate control over Bakhmut after a 10-month battle. Thousands of soldiers have died on the Bakhmut front. Ukrainian lawmakers introduce bill mandating 3 months of training for mobilized troops.

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  • Russian troops consolidated control over Bakhmut after a 10-month battle.
  • Many thousands of soldiers on both sides have died on the Bakhmut front.
  • Kyiv sent in mobilized soldiers and territorial defense units, sometimes with patchy training and equipment.
  • 11 out of 16 soldiers from one unit were either killed or captured in a 36-hour battle.
  • Ukrainian lawmakers introduced a bill mandating a minimum of three months’ preparation for mobilized troops.
36 Hours in Bakhmut: One Unit’s Desperate Battle to Hold Back the Russians
A group of 16 draftees lost 11 who were killed or captured. Whether it was worth the cost depends on a widely anticipated offensive.
WSJMatthew Luxmoore

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