Russia has lost an estimated five men for every Ukrainian soldier its forces have killed in the battle for Bakhmut, according to a NATO official.
Speaking to CNN on condition of anonymity, the official said that NATO intelligence showed that Russia’s losses in the assault on the eastern town far outweighed Ukraine’s.
Despite this, the head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said his forces had taken full control of the eastern part of the city and NATO'S Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said it could all fall to the invading army in the next few days.
