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1. Thursday saw #Russian tactical situation worsen around #Bakhmut. Despite #Prigozhin's warnings to the Russian command of the need to reinforce Russian flank at #SakkoiVantsetti, the updated map indicates that Ukraine opened this new line of attack and was already successful. 
2. The loss of this key position will allow the Ukrainians to move south towards #Bakhmut over very favorable ground. In preparation Ukraine conducted artillery strikes on #Paraskoviika and #Krasnopolivka.
In the south Wagner moved to reinforce the approach to #Klishchiivka with
In the south Wagner moved to reinforce the approach to #Klishchiivka with
3. prisoner and mobilized forces that quickly suffered heavy casualties from HIMARS strikes. While the Russian north and southern flanks continue to disintegrate, the Ukrainians have apparently begun a tactic of falling back, out the the area of expected Russian artillery
4. strikes on western Bakhmut citadel to then return after the shelling stops and when the Russian force seeks to advance. By securing the roads to Bakhmut, Ukraine has the ability to rapidly move force in response to the Russian attacks, confounding #Prigozhin's hope to
5. take Bakhmut city by week's end. After waiting several days after Prigozhin raised the alarm about the flanks, the Russian command has begun to move forces from other parts of the front including #Zaporizhia, #Adviivka & #Marinka to shore-up the flanks around Bakhmut that may
6. encourage Ukraine to increase the pace of attack in these now-weakened areas. There is also report of Russian forces and equipment deploying to #Luhansk from #Belarus, perhaps explaining the recent #StormShadow attacks on Russian army facilities in Luhansk city.
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