Bakhmut Battle: The Armed Forces during the counter -offensive broke the elite parts of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - isw

According to analysts, the forces of Ukraine's defense were able to break the units of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Brigade, the 31st Guards VAT brigade and the 83rd VAT Guards Brigade during the Armed Forces counter-offensive, the elite parts of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation south of Bakhmut in Donetsk region. These units previously participated in counterattacks and tried to reject the offensive of the Ukrainian forces in the area.

Analysts from the American Institute for War Study (ISW) reported this. The new report of September 18 states that the forces of Ukraine's defense were able to defeat the units of the 72nd Motorized Rifle Brigade, the 31st VAT Guards Brigade and the 83rd VAT Guards Brigade during the liberation of Andriyivka and Klyshchivka.

According to the experts, the statement of the Russian commander of the battalion "Vostok" Alexander Khodakovsky that the commander of the 31st VAT of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was killed. In addition, the 72nd motorized rifle brigade, as it is suggested, was ineffective in battle against the Ukrainian forces, although the number of personnel is unclear.

Analysts said that if the recent offensive of Ukrainian troops south Bakhmut led to the destruction of the combat capability of the 31 and 83rd VDV brigades, then the command of the invaders will be forced to redistribute the elements of another elite connection to support critical sections of their defense south of Bakhmut. Recall that on September 18, the brigade "Fury" showed how she released the mite under Bakhmut.