Bakhmut defence is "strategically sound" effort � ISW

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that the Ukrainian defence of Bakhmut is a strategically sound operation, in spite of the price that the Ukrainian side has been paying. Source: ISW report from 21 January 2023 Quote from the ISW: "The Ukrainian defense of Bakhmut is likely a strategically sound effort despite its costs for Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/01/22/7385960/