#Russian forces would have to choose between two diverging lines of advance after capturing #Bakhmut that are not mutually supporting, and degraded Russian forces would likely have to prioritize the pursuit of just one to have any chance of success. (1/4) isw.pub/UkrWar030723
https://twitter.com/TheStudyofWar/status/1633293706420793345
2/ #Russian forces could attempt to push west along the T0504 highway towards Kostiatynivka (about 20km from #Bakhmut) or northwest along the E40 highway towards the #Slovyansk-#Kramatorsk area in NW #Donetsk Oblast (about 40km northwest of Bakhmut. isw.pub/UkrWar030723 
3/ Degraded #Russian forces would likely have to prioritize the pursuit of just one to have any chance of success - though Russian commanders have repeatedly stretched their forces too thin across multiple axes of advance throughout the invasion of #Ukraine.
4/ #Ukrainian forces have also heavily fortified both of these routes, which are supplied by numerous ground lines of communication running deep into the Ukrainian rear, and any #Russian attempt to advance down these roads would likely be highly costly. isw.pub/UkrWar030723
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