Prigozhin cannot give up on Bakhmut, so the regular army is using it to bleed Wagner dry, sending them into the worst fighting in the ruined AZOM metal works, while ready to swoop in and claim the victory as and when it falls,” writes Galeotti.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230316-battle-for-bakhmut-highlights-divide-between-wagner-mercenary-chief-and-the-kremlin