– Russia conducts what may be the largest missile strike so far during the special military operation; – Ukraine’s power grid continues to be degraded; – Fighting continues around Bakhmut; – Western analysts insist Russian fighting around Bakhmut is “senseless” but it suits Russia’s strategy of attrition; – Russia is also building extensive defensive structures across the line of contact; – These lines force Ukrainian offensive troops to spend more time in well-prepared fields of fire resulting in major casualties; – Russia appears to be settling into a protracted war of attrition while protecting its lines with these major defensive works.
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