The Russians prioritise the Kupiansk front in order to distract the Armed Forces of Ukraine from areas of the front where they are successful.
Source: press service of the Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration with reference to the statement of the head of the administration Oleh Syniehubov
Quote: “The enemy attacks with guided bombs. In this way, this morning they bombarded the bridge crossings, the city of Kupiansk and in general throughout the entire Kupiansk front.
This indicates that the enemy is actually conducting preparatory actions for future assault operations.
And this happens in waves – first they accumulate a certain number of their troops, then they carry out assault actions. Then the Ukrainian defenders inflict quite serious defeats, the enemy rotates again and then prepares for assault actions.”
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/27/7421692/
They are not distracting the Ukrainians whatsoever. The latest Deep State map, shows the russians pulling back, all along the Bakhmut front.
Ukraine should forget about Bakhmut and break through somewhere else. This cowtowne means more to RuSSia than it has strategic value to Ukraine IMO.
Another point of view (which I’m repeating from elsewhere):
IgorGirkin tweeted:
“The AFU keep almost all roads to Bakhmut under fire control
the 150th division’s medical unit receives from 100 to 150 wounded every day”
If Russia admits 100-150 wounded a day, the number of killed is likely around 35-100 a day, merely to preserve Russia’s single propaganda victory over the past year. Given that half of Russia’s units around Bakhmut are VDV airborne or Spetsnaz special forces—the best trained units Russia can deploy—this would be catastrophic for the invaders.
For better context, we’d need to know 1) are those numbers accurate, and 2) what are Ukraine’s rate of losses in this direction. But there would certainly be no reason for a Russian soldier to exaggerate losses on Russian propaganda TV. At this rate, Russia is losing around 1,000 soldiers per week for this strategically insignificant plot of land. If Ukraine’s losses are modest in comparison, it’s a trade Ukraine will be happy to make.
“… first they accumulate a certain number of their troops, then they carry out assault actions. Then the Ukrainian defenders inflict quite serious defeats, the enemy rotates again and then prepares for assault actions.”
The cockroaches have created another classical self-destructive meat grinder situation. Their potato generals are really good at this.