Russia's encircling of a key city within the east of Ukraine could show to be a pyrrhic victory for Vladimir Putin as he grinds on together with his sputtering invasion.

The bleak evaluation comes as Russian forces advance on Avdiivka, which lies to the south of Bakhmut.

Ukrainian troops are reportedly working low on ammunition as they try and repel the enemy.

Their prospects are wanting dim however Russia's could possibly be worse, reckons former RAF Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell.

He defined: "Russians now seem to be throwing more and more people at Avdiivka, losing huge numbers of people."

Last month a report by the Institute of the Study of War revealed how Russian bloggers have criticised an unnamed affiliate of Russian Lieutenant General Andrey Sychyov, who was reportedly lately relieved of his command place for navy failures close to Bakhmut.

It's reported that in September 2023, Russian forces (possible within the Bakhmut space) suffered losses of 1,500 personnel.

As Vladimir Putin's males proceed to be fodder for the struggle machine, Russian media and navy personnel are prohibited from publishing damaging details about the fight actions in Ukraine.

According to ISW specialists, solely 10-20 % of the full info is printed in Russian media, with the remaining being withheld from the general public for numerous causes.