Fall of Bakhmut would not mean Russia has turned tide of war - Pentagon chief

Fall of Ukrainian city of Bakhmut would not mean a strategic win for Russia: Pentagon

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the fall of Bakhmut to Russian forces would not mean Moscow had gained a strategic advantage in Ukraine.

Fall of Bakhmut would not mean Russia has turned tide of war - Pentagon chief

AMMAN — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was of more symbolic than operational importance, and its…

The fall of the Ukrainian city of Bahmut does not necessarily mean that Russia will change the course of the war (head of the Pentagon)

The eastern Ukrainian city of Bahmut is more symbolic than operational, and falling into the hands of Russian forces does not necessarily mean that Moscow regains momentum in its more than a year's war effort, Reuters quoted US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin as saying Monday.

Bakhmut’s fall would not mean Russia is winning: Pentagon

Over the past week fighting near Bakhmut has intensified, with Russian forces attacking from nearly all sides.

Fall of Bakhmut would not mean Russia has turned tide of war - Pentagon chief

AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was of more symbolic than operational importance, and its fall would not necessarily mean that Moscow had regained the initiative in the war. Read full story

Fall of Bakhmut would not mean Russia has turned tide of war - Pentagon chief

By Idrees Ali AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was of more symbolic than operational importance, and its fall would not necessarily mean that Moscow had regained the initiative in the war. The battle for Bakhmut has raged for seven months. A Russian victory in the city, which had a pre-war population of about 70,000 but has now been blasted to ruins, would give Moscow…