Bahamut It has been in the spotlight for more than a year: the Wagner group occupied it in the spring after half a year of siege. In the summer, the Ukrainians tried to recapture it, but they were only able to recapture a few small settlements in the cluster.
Russian and Ukrainian sources now write that During the past few hours, Russian forces launched an attack to expel the Ukrainians from the region. Ivanivsk, Andreievka and Klychevka were also under siege. The attack on the settlements in the southern sector was accompanied by heavy artillery shelling by Russian forces, and then ground forces also began.
There is also currently unconfirmed information that in the north, Give me a try Attack operations were also launched in his area. This information is distributed by Russian bloggers, and it is worth treating them with reservations.
Opinions are still divided on the strategic importance of Bahamut, which was almost completely destroyed or not. What can certainly be said at this point is that the settlement has symbolic significance.
Cover image: Mil.ru. The photo is an illustration, taken during exercise.