BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 03:07:00
Fighters on the ground in bakhmut still seem ready to fight their invaders every inch of the way, with russia paying a much higher and bloodier price. james landale, bbc news, kyiv. i'm joined now by michael mackay, canadian defence analyst who writes about the war in ukraine. thanks forjoining us. firstly, there has been a lot of conflicting messages about how strategic bakhmut actually is. what is your view? my view as it is not very strategic. it is not a railhead, it is not a major industrial centre, as your report said, it is a city of about 75,000 people. in the overall battle front, it ...