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The Daily - Ukraine Lost in Bakhmut. But It Has Much Bigger Plans.

Ukraine Lost in Bakhmut. But It Has Much Bigger Plans.

The Daily

05/24/23 • 23 min

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After almost a year of deadly battle, Russia has claimed victory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. But what happens now is uncertain.

Eric Schmitt, who covers national security for The New York Times, explains what this moment in the war means, and why the next few months could be critical for Ukraine.

Guest: Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

  • A top Ukrainian official essentially acknowledged that Bakhmut had been lost. Thousands of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers died there, but the cost for Moscow was especially steep, experts say.
  • The battle for Bakhmut, in photos.

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05/24/23 • 23 min

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