A quick overview explainer for the current (03/23) fronts of Russian invasion as referenced in my updates...
As usual, all maps in this thread courtesy of DefMon3. He posts them as overview images at the beginning of each of his daily (usually) update threads, just without my names for the fronts attached.
1st map is of the northern end of the Eastern Front.
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@jurban That's a gamble, and one that the Ukrainian high command seems to be willing to risk.
But...
The current rotation of Ukrainian units in Bahkmut is very similar to the last Ukrainian troops who rotated into Sievierodonetsk in June of 2022, just before the Ukrainians retreated out of that city.
Mostly foreign volunteers with a smattering of Ukrainian regulars and special forces are who/what is holding Bahkmut at the moment.