"Time Question": The Armed Forces could start out of Avdiivka - The Washington Post
Earlier, the coke plant was the economic support of Ukraine in the east of Donbass, but now it is destroyed and is the last stronghold in Avdiivka, which since 2014 has been trying to take control since 2014. For the last few months, battles for the city have intensified and the enemy has been advanced forward. In a comment, the Ukrainian military told reporters that "surrendering the city is only a matter of time. " In addition, partial exit could already begin.
Journalists stated that Avdiivka could be the first test for Alexander Sirsky as the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces, because it is necessary to make a decision in a short time. At the same time, the material states that the military continues to accuse him of being delayed for too long with the exit of Bakhmut and feared that the situation could be repeated. Avdiivka herself is strategic for the Russians, because it is located near the occupied regional center - Donetsk.
"It all comes down to logistics. Roads, solutions, all: most of the logistics is tied on the streets of Avdiivka,"-says 41-year-old commander of the infantry platoon of the 53rd Brigade of the Armed Forces named Sergey. By the way, as regards the coke plant, the fighters admit that it is a favorable defensive base for the Ukrainian side, and it may become something like "Azovstal" in Mariupol, where the military was defended by the latter in the future.
At the same time, a serviceman with a call sign "Vitamin" says, "They will try to bypass him, to surround him, and then all. Our forces will be forced to retreat. The Russians now try to put pressure on the right flank on losses, and our forces are forced to retreat under their pressure. " If the Russian side still manages to take control of Avdiivka, then it will be the biggest victory since the beginning of the summer counter -offensive of the Armed Forces.