Here's what's interesting – both officials and compatriots use the term “battle” to characterize hostilities . “The Battle of Bakhmut” as an example.
History slows down
Although there have been no general battles as such since the beginning of the 20th century, there are operations. The battles have turned into operations stretched along the front in width and deep into the battle formations conducted by the corresponding groups. weeks or months.
The heroic struggle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for Bakhmut should be called an operation, not a battle/Channel 24 Collage
The operation became a combination of battles, battles and clashes, united by a single idea. But the word “battle” has become attached and does not go out of use.
And they used it both in the Second World War and now, as practice shows. Although in essence it is more correct to say “Bakhmut defensive operation”.
