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War, as they say, never changes - as the horror slowly developing around the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut proves when compared to the Battle of Passchendaele more than 100 years ago.

We remain united for now, but if the Russian president is in it for the long-term, the free world’s unity may soon crumble

For months, Russian forces have attacked the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut with frontal assaults, artillery barrages and air strikes in a stubborn battle for a settlement deemed strategically irrelevant…

The outcome may come as a surprise to the occupiers.

War of attrition: Russias stubborn fight for Ukraines Bakhmut

For months, Russian forces have attacked the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut with frontal assaults, artillery barrages and air strikes in a stubborn battle

The town has seen hundreds killed or wounded each day in bloody frontal attacks, yet holds little military significance

A priest from Lysychansk, Luhansk region, has been sentenced to twelve years in prison for gathering information on Ukrainian defense positions for the enemy, the Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) said.

But the battle is bloody and pointless | Europe

"[Russia] really hopes to use winter against us: to make winter cold and hardship part of his terror," Zelensky said.