'..All I can say, however, is that in continuing to fight for Bakhmut, the Ukrainian government is remaining consistent in its methods of war. It is exhausting and at times leads to moments that we have seen this past week—the importance of it, however, will only be known when Ukraine goes on the offensive. The more Russia is weakened now, the better chance that offensive has to be decisive. Ukrainians are paying quite the price to make that happen.'
- Phillips P. OBrien,
'..Bakhmut..' March 12, 2023
Context(Ukraine) - '..the UAF needs long-range missiles for the offensive..'