Ukraine president’s comments come as analysts suggest Ukrainian forces are carrying out a ‘limited fighting withdrawal’; Chinese foreign minister says Moscow and Beijing will be a ‘a driving force’ for the world
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy’s vow to defend Bakhmut following a meeting with senior military officials may be at odds with the developing situation on the ground.
Michael Kofman, director of studies at the CAN think tank in Arlington Virginia, and one of the few observers to have correctly called Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine, said on Sunday that a continued defence of Bakhmut “doesn’t plan to Ukraine’s advantage as a force”.
