Russia's Threat to Ukrainian Supply Line and Gains in Bakhmut

British intelligence reports that Russian forces have likely seized the center of Bakhmut, a key city in eastern Ukraine, and are threatening a crucial supply route for Ukrainian forces to the west. The battle for Bakhmut has been one of the bloodiest of the war, and if the report is confirmed, it indicates that Ukrainian forces are under severe pressure. However, a Ukrainian military command spokesman stated that while the situation is difficult, Russian forces are not having "strategic success."