Russland ist im Osten der Ukraine auf dem Vormarsch
Expert(s): Niklas Masuhr
Publisher(s): SRF Echo der Zeit
Publication Year: 2023
The Ukrainian city of Bachmut is fiercely contested and the nearby major city of Kramatorsk, still home to more than 80,000 inhabitants, could also be affected in the event of a Russian breakthrough. CSS' Niklas Masuhr explains to SRF Echo der Zeit why the location is strategically important for both sides, how a Russian advance would affect the further course of the war, and whether the West and Ukraine have underestimated Russia.