Battle for Avdiivka: Russian troops entered the outskirts of the steppe - isw (map)

The main purpose of the invaders is to surround Avdiivka and deprive the Armed Forces of Ukraine to keep positions in the rear areas. The Ukrainian General Staff assumes that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will try to capture the Avdi Coke Plant. Russian invaders continue to step on the Avdeevsky direction. The propagandists claim that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation allegedly entered the outskirts of the steppe and continue fighting in the area.

About it reports Institute for the Study of War. On November 10, the invaders continued the offensive actions towards the steppe, which is 3 km northwest of Avdiivka. One of the Russian bloggers, which is associated with the Kremlin, declares alleged tactical success near the steppe. The purpose of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is to surround Avdiivka and to deprive the Armed Forces to keep positions in the rear areas in the Avdeevsky direction.

The main fights are concentrated around settlements: in the Ukrainian General Staff stated that the most important purpose for Russian troops is the Avdi Coke Plant, because the industrial zone will make defense positions there.

Also, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhny reported that for almost a month the assault of Avdiivka has been holding back for almost a month and during the defense destroyed more than 100 tanks, 100 units of armored vehicles, about 50 artis systems and 7 Su-25 assault riflers. The loss of the enemy is about 10 thousand people. Russian bloggers also claim that the Armed Forces went on a counterattack and reflected some lost positions, including northeast of Water.