The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation increased the attacks near the coal and try to collapse the flanks of Ukraine - ISW (maps)

American analysts have not found confirmation because Russian sources have advanced in the fields to the northwest and west of the carbon and captured the mines of South -Donbass # 3. Russian troops have intensified offensive operations near the carbon and, according to reports, are trying to develop local tactical success to collapse flanks on a Ukrainian speech in Villagledar. About it writes "Institute of War Study" in the summary of September 23.

Russian sources claim to promote in the fields to the northwest and west of carbon, as well as in the eastern part of the city. According to some reports, the mine of South-Donbass # 3 was captured, through which the defense forces defended the northwestern flank of the city. It is also argued about the capture of the drain near the Konstantinovka - Vodyane line, as well as that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are involved in battles in the dacha in the east of the coal.

But the ISW did not find all this. Russian sources also argued that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation advanced to the east of the collet on September 23 - again, there was no confirmation of this.

It was also argued that the Armed Forces consolidate tactical successes after the capture of the precursors and that the Ukrainian forces begin to retreat from the southeastern parts of the coledar against the background of simultaneous promotions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the eastern and western flanks of the carbon. The General Staff of the Armed Forces stated that the Russian troops had begun attacks on Village and Pavlovka on September 22 and 23.