The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation occupied 15% of Avdiivka and advanced near Bakhmut - isw (maps)
According to Russian sources, the Russian Federation troops were likely to move to the main Ukrainian defense line in Avdiivka along Hrushevsky Street. Russian "military correspondents" also reported the promotion of Russian troops north of Avdiivka, in the area of Avdiivsky career, south of the Avdiivsky Coke Plant, as well as a distance of 1. 4 km wide and 930 meters into the south of Avdi area of the survey.
However, ISW experts did not find visual confirmations of these statements by Russia. The fighting lasted northwest of Avdiivka, near Novobakhmutivka, reed and steppe; to the southwest of Avdiivka, near the North, Nevelsky, Tonny and Pervomaisky; And also south of Avdiivka, in the area of the restaurant "Tsar hunt" and the survey. The fighting also took place near the Avdeevsky Coke Plant in the northwestern outskirts of Avdiivka, as well as in the northwest and south of the city itself.
Major General Alexander Tarnavsky, commander of the Tavriya operational and strategic group, noted that the Russian Armed Forces had made 73 air strikes in the Tavriysk direction (through the Western Zaporizhzhya region). This is the most significant series of Russian air strikes in this direction in 2024. The representative of the Ukrainian brigade operating in the Avdeevsky direction noted that the Russian armed forces usually carry out more than 30 planning bomb blows daily only in Avdiivka.
It was also reported that about 50,000 soldiers concentrated in the Avdeevsky direction. In the Bakhmut area, active fighting was observed on February 14, and during the same period Russian troops confirmed their advance. Geolocation, published on February 12 and 13, show that the Russian armed forces moved in the direction of Ivanovo, located near the T0504 highway Konstantinovka-Bakhmut (west of Bakhmut). According to Russian sources, Russian troops advanced to a distance of 1.
5 kilometers wide and 750 meters deep south of Bogdanivka (in the northwest of Bakhmut), but experts with ISW could not confirm this information visually. According to Ukrainian and Russian sources, the fighting lasted in several directions: northwest of Bakhmut, near Bogdanivka; to the west of Bakhmut, in the Ivanovsky area; to the southwest of Bakhmut, near Kigshchiyivka, Andreevka and Kurdyumivka; And south of Bakhmut, in the South and Shum.
It is also reported that Russian "military correspondents" stated that the Russian armed forces were struck by the planning bombs on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the city of Yar (west of Bakhmut). We will remind, on February 14 it was reported that the Russian invaders again advanced in the north and south of Avdiivka of Donetsk region.
In the south, the main task of the enemy is to surround the stronghold "Zenith", and in the north - to sell the defense forces as much as possible. We will remind, on February 13, DeepState analysts have already reported that the armed forces of the Russian Federation continue to step on Avdiivka of Donetsk region. During the assault, the enemy uses live power and attacks with managed aviation bombs.