Bakhmut has 'no strategic importance for Russia' and Ukraine should focus on counter-offensive

"Some believe it would be wiser for Ukraine not to devote so many forces [in Bakhmut].

Zelensky is holding onto Bakhmut for its symbolic importance, but some think he should focus Ukraine's forces on counteroffensives instead, explains William Courtney.

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