What Michael Kofman has said about Battle of Bakhmut

1 quote · 1 episode · Nov 10, 2026

Michael Kofman, Military analyst specializing in the Russian and Ukrainian militaries; senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment and host of The Russia Contingency podcast, has been quoted on Battle of Bakhmut once in 1 episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, most recently on November 10, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Kofman argues the loss of Bakhmut was not strategically significant, citing how long Russia took to advance further.
“I personally think that the loss of Bakhmut wasn't all that important or meaningful”
Lex Fridman Podcast: #504 – Russia-Ukraine War: Putin, Zelenskyy, Drones and the Future of Warfare (Nov 10, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:33

Episodes

#504 – Russia-Ukraine War: Putin, Zelenskyy, Drones and the Future of Warfare
Lex Fridman Podcast · Nov 10, 2026 · 3 h 1 min
Lex Fridman talks with military analysts Michael Kofman and Preston Stewart about the state of the Russia-Ukraine war, drone warfare, Bakhmut, Prigozhin's mutiny, leadership, and paths to peace.

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