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War in Ukraine, Bakhmut,.
In January, the United States called on Ukraine to withdraw its troops from Bakhmut, as it believed that it would not be possible to hold the city and that it was practically impossible, reports the newspaper “Washington Post”, referring to leaked Pentagon secret documents.
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More than three months have passed since the US gave such advice to Ukraine, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to defend Bakhmut.
The fighting for the city of Donetsk region began in August.
The assessment, marked “top secret,” warned that “Russia has steadily advanced since November, threatening Ukraine’s ability to hold the city.”
Also, the US document admits that Ukrainian forces “will be exposed to the risk of encirclement if they do not withdraw within the next month.”
It is also indicated that the Ukrainian authorities decided to fight for holding the city because it has a strategic military value.
Moreover, its defense raises the national spirit and demoralizes the Russians.
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