News about Bakhmut

NEW: Ukrainian and Russian sources stated that Ukrainian forces are increasingly contesting the tactical initiative in northern Kharkiv Oblast and characterized Russian operations in the area as defensive... 🧵(1/8) pic.twitter.com/fpRZCXZo6u

NEW: The Kremlin is pursuing a concerted effort to remove senior Russian defense officials and has likely expanded this effort to senior officers commanding Russian combat operations in Ukraine. 🧵(1/4) pic.twitter.com/WX5lWU9d8R

Baltic states and Poland will deploy troops to Ukraine in case of Russian successes on the front – Spiegel "If the Russians achieve a strategic breakthrough in eastern Ukraine because the West is helping without much enthusiasm, the situation could deteriorate sharply. In such a… pic.twitter.com/tsoIjeQf1r

Russia is producing artillery shells three times faster than Ukraine's Western allies and for about a quarter of the cost – Sky News For every shell fired by Ukrainian artillery, Russia fires five. pic.twitter.com/svDGByttcT