A recent lull in fighting in Bakhmut has been down to poor weather and exhaustion, Western officials said.
Western officials say both sides are exhausted as they continue to fight over a town that is now little more than ruins.
Speaking at a defense intelligence briefing Wednesday, Western officials — who asked to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of the situation on the ground in Ukraine — said Russian forces had made extremely slow progress in their efforts to capture Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, saying any advances over the last couple of weeks could be measured in meters.
In any case, they noted that Bakhmut is no longer recognizable as it once was. "There isn't a town left," they said.Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Whether Ukraine could or should put forces into Bakhmut to retake the town just as they're preparing for a large-scale counteroffensive — with little known about when and where this could start — was another question, officials said.
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