RE: Ukrainian forces holding on in Bakhmut; Macron, EU chief lobby Xi to help end war

This is because the area is the last held city in eastern Ukraine. Holding on to this city means a lot to both warring states, hence, both offensive and counteroffensive operations are being carried out by the military personnel of Ukraine and Russia.

That's not true, Bakhmut is one city, not the last. There's four more cities in the Donbass under Ukranazi occupation.