Analysis: Russia faces a Pyrrhic victory in the Donbass

The battle for Bakhmut follows the same pattern as other tactical successes of the Russian army in eastern Ukraine. And he, too, could cost Vladimir Putin’s army dearly. The Ukrainians tell the same story over and over again: the enemy sends his infantry, mostly fighters from the Wagner mercenaries, to attack, then shells the positions from which the Ukrainians are firing at them with artillery. New waves of attacks followed. For over half a year