Russians Close In Around Ukrainians Staving Off Encirclement in Donbas
The commander explained that ‘from the start, the enemy has been just throwing live meat’ into this fight. But now they’ve ‘understood this doesn’t work’ and are adapting.
LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine — In this city in the contested Donbas region, against the backdrop of ruined buildings and crater-pocked streets, a Ukrainian battalion commander — nom de guerre Spartak, or Spartacus — explained that the situation is “very difficult at the moment.”
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