by Chris Menahan, Information Liberation:

The Kyiv Independent, a Western-backed pro-Ukraine propaganda outlet, released a remarkably honest article on Wednesday detailing the bleak outlook for Ukrainian troops in Bakhmut.

From The Kyiv Independent, “Battle of Bakhmut: Ukrainian soldiers worry Russians begin to ‘taste victory'”:

Just days before heading back to fight in the Battle of Bakhmut, a Ukrainian soldier Volodymyr, 54, said he felt ill-prepared.