The enemy is trapped in Bakhmut, with Ukraine’s defense forces taking the city “under fire control.” — Ukrinform.

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      In my understanding, it means 'The enemy is trapped inside the city, while we remain out of their firing range '. AFU have surrounded Bakhmut & controls any movement in and out of the city, including reinforcements, resources, etc.

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    It wouldn’t surprise me if the Russian generals shovelled thousands of conscripts into Bakhmut out of sheer desperation to keep their ‘prize’ in the face of encirclement.

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      They’re apparently sending in the tiktok army. Maybe Putin just wants to end any threat from PMCs. Prigozhin had him running for the hill.

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        It would be one way to get rid of them, assuming they don’t run away if they realise it’s a trap. Although I wonder what would happen to Chechnya if Kadyrov and his thugs died. Would the Chechens remain rebel at some point?