"The battle for the Ukrainians has been lost and the war has already been decided," US Col R. Black

US Col R. Black: Battle Lost For Ukrainians - Their Losses At Bakhmut Are Massive & They Have Seen Nothing Yet
"The losses of the Ukrainian Army cannot be replaced"

"Ukrainian troops are being thrown into a death trap in Bakhmut by the thousands and it seems they have no solution.

"Russia is winning in Bakhmut, Ukraine is losing, and this shows that this is becoming a major strategic development of the war, " the colonel said.

Black noted that the number of dead Ukrainian soldiers is staggering and the population of the country will not allow to replace the losses in manpower.

The conflict is lost, the colonel concluded.

At another point the American Colonel states:

"I would just say to the Ukrainians 'be careful because if you think things have been bad until now, you will see something that is far beyond anything you have imagined so far.'"

Response of AUF:
The Ukrainian military command is bringing new reinforcements to Bakhmut in order to replace the losses so far. The city turns into a battlefield with machine guns set up on buildings, trenches and ambushes throughout the city (main image of the article).

According to the Russians, after Zelensky's visit, the Ukrainian Administration is sending 2.5 thousand soldiers to the Bakhmut "Meat Machine" as well as a large number of armored vehicles and anti-aircraft systems.
At this time, it is known that two battalions of the Azov regiment, as well as one battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, will advance to Bakhmut. In addition, photos taken in Bakhmut show that at least 20 tanks and armored fighting vehicles have already been moved to the city.