As The Battle For Bakhmut Winds Down, The Russians Haven’t Won—And The Ukrainians Haven’t Lost

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/03/15/as-battle-for-bakhmut-winds-down-the-russians-havent-won-and-the-ukrainians-havent-lost/
The battle for Bakhmut is grinding to a halt, it seems. And Ukrainian forces just barely are hanging on in the city, which anchors the front line in Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region. Barring a dramatic reversal—a major commitment of fresh Russian forces or a sudden collapse in Ukrainian morale—the battle could end