Smart Take | Russia Takes Control of Bakhmut

Former US Army Brigadier General Peter Zwack talks about the high cost of the nine-month battle for Bakhmut, the low morale of Russian soldiers, and the undeterred resolve of the Ukrainians, who are likely to launch a counter-offensive in the near future.

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