Ukraine aims to exhaust Russian troops in Bakhmut - general

FILE PHOTO: Drone footage over Bakhmut, Donetsk region shows devastation amid fierce fighting amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine in this still image obtained from social media video released March 26, 2023. 93rd Mechanized Brigade "Kholodny Yar" via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine is aiming to exhaust and inflict heavy losses on Russian forces trying to capture the small eastern city of Bakhmut, the commander of Ukrainian ground forces said in a video posted on Tuesday.

In a video showing him addressing soldiers in what appeared to be a large industrial warehouse, General Oleksandr Syrskyi said Russia was continuing to focus on the Bakhmut area after months of battle.