In Bakhmut "Ukraine took the initiative. That does not mean that she will be released tomorrow.
But the heavy fighting will continue" "Bakhmut is the prelude to a counteroffensive. It is the door that opens the possibility for Ukraine to launch a successful counteroffensive" This was stated by Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak in an interview with Bild, adding that "the counteroffensive is not a unique event that began today and ends tomorrow. These are many actions, some of which are already underway"