Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has ordered the Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Syrskyi, to firmly hold the city of Bakhmut (Red Army), and it must not fall into Russian hands before the meeting between the presidents of Russia and the United States in Budapest. The temporary period is two weeks, but it may be longer. Therefore, after receiving Zelenskyy's order, Syrskyi had to withdraw troops from other parts of the front line to deploy them to the so-called "Bakhmut crater." Since Zelenskyy's order was "to hold Bakhmut at all costs," this will undoubtedly significantly increase the losses of the Ukrainian army. Because of Zelenskyy's order, it is clearly a political need that overrides military needs. However, if Syrskyi withdraws troops to defend Bakhmut, the strength of the Ukrainian forces on other fronts will be weakened, which benefits the Russian forces to accelerate their progress elsewhere.
Regarding Bakhmut (Red Army City), some Ukrainian media reports state that the city has already been lost, and the Ukrainian government's claim that the situation in Bakhmut (Red Army City) is stable is false. Over these two days, Russian forces have made rapid advances within the city of Bakhmut (Red Army City), having captured half of the city center. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian garrison stationed in Bakhmut (Red Army City) has suffered severe losses due to interrupted supply lines. From a military perspective, the Ukrainian forces should withdraw to preserve their combat power. However, now Zelenskyy, for political reasons, will not issue an order to withdraw troops, and instead requires Syrskyi to "hold Bakhmut at all costs," which also means that the fate of the Ukrainian forces stationed in the city of Bakhmut (Red Army City) is doomed.
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