Mike Eckel
In late January 2023, a column of Russian vehicles and hundreds of naval infantry ran into a buzz saw of Ukrainian defenses near the Donbas city of Vuhledar, a humiliating defeat that showcased both Ukrainian pluck, but also Russia’s frequently ham-handed offensive operations.
Times have changed.
On October 2, the Ukrainian military confirmed it was pulling units out of Vuhledar, in the face of a relentless, monthslong offensive by Russian forces along a wide swathe of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
If nothing else, it’s a sign of how dire things are looking for Ukraine’s military.
Here’s what you need to know about the fall of Vuheldar.
Yes, You’ve Probably Heard Of Vuhledar Before
Located about 90 kilometers southwest Donetsk, a Russian-controlled city and the largest city in the Donbas, Vuhledar is a coal-mining town with a preinvasion population of 14,000 with drab Soviet-style apartment blocks set amid a flat, open landscape.
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