After surviving a 2012 Taliban attack.

Pierre Crom/Getty ImagesRussian losses.Source: Institute for the Study of War and AEIs Critical Threats Project.

the Russian militarys reported use of squad-sized groups is likely a result of prolonged attritional warfare and indicates the degradation of larger formations above the platoon level.According to the think tanks assessment.This move echoes a similar decision by Russias military in August in the Kherson region.

think tank said on Tuesday that Russian forces in Bakhmut may be nearing culminationthe point at which an attacking military force can no longer continue its advanceas Russian forces in the southern Kherson region did in August.governor of the Russian-occupied Luhansk region.

but are instead operating in smaller groups of 10 to 15 service members.

Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces Spokesperson Colonel Serhiy Cherevaty reported that Russian forces in the Bakhmut area are no longer operating as company and battalion tactical groups.nothing else will change his behavior? I think unless you put really great pressure on him so that hes actually not winning but losing.

Despite calls for regime change in Syria.In 2013 and again in 2015.

So thats going to be a tricky diplomatic challenge.I think the strikes that we did last week on that airbase were very good.