Bolgia:
- a division of the eighth circle of Hell, Malebolge, in Dante’s Divine Comedy [Wiktionary]
Noted in “Ukraine Update: Russia brings the (literal) big guns to Bakhmut,” Mark Sumner, Daily Kos:
For several days, the situation in Bakhmut was relatively calm. Relatively. Meaning that it only looked like one of the middle tiers of hell instead of the lowermost bolgia. Having reached the railroad station at the center of town, Russian forces seemed to reduce their pace and for nearly a week not only did Russia show little advance, Ukraine actually pushed Wagner forces back in at least two areas of the city.
