The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation advanced to the Pervomai Dam and declared the seizure of Orlovka - ISW (maps)

The General Staff of the Armed Forces reported that Ukrainian troops reflected the offensive of Russian troops northeast of Kupyansk in the Sinkivka area; west of the flint near the thorns; And south of Kreminna near Bigorivka. About it writes "Institute of War Study" in the summary of March 19. According to the observer Konstantin Mashovets, the Russian troops in the Kupyansk direction of five regiments and up to three battalion parts.

On March 19, positional battles continued in Bakhmut, but without confirmed changes in the front line. Position fights were reported to the west of Bakhmut in the Ivanivskyi area and southwest of Bakhmut in the area of ​​Andriyivka, Kingyshiyivka, Predict and White Mountain. Russian troops reported that the Armed Forces retain positions on the western outskirts of Ivanivsky and that fierce battles continue in the settlement.

Russian sources also claim that the troops of the Russian Federation have seized Orlovka in the Luhansk region, but in ISW ​​have not yet found visual confirmations that Russian troops are fully controling the settlement. On March 19, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the units of the central group of troops seized Orlovka (northwest of Avdiivka).

Several troops spread this statement, and one related to the Kremlin blogger reported that there was already clearing in Orlovka, but there are difficulties because of Ukrainian counterattacks. Russian troops claim that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation strengthens the strikes in Berdychi (north of Orlovka and northwest of Avdiivka) and the thin, and that Russian aircraft causes constant blows to the managed bombs of the faves in Ukrainian positions in settlements.

According to one of the militarys, the Armed Forces were intelligent battle near Russian positions north and northwest of Avdiivka. Geolocated footage for March 19 shows that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation recently advanced to the northwestern region of the Pervomaisky Dam in the settlement of Pervomaisk (Pokrovsky district of Donetsk region), southwest of Avdiivka. The fighting is reported southwest of Avdiivka in the area of ​​Pervomaisky and Nevelsky.

On March 19, position fights west and southwest of Donetsk, but without confirmed changes in the front line. Russian troops claim that fierce fighting is in the area of ​​Krasnogorivka, but the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation could not significantly move in the area, despite the frequent attacks of tanks and infantry.

During the position of battles at the border of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhya regions, on March 19, there were no confirmed changes of the front line, as in the west of the Zaporizhzhya region. The Russian troops argued that Russian troops advanced northwest of the willow (east of the robot), although ISW analysts did not find confirmation. In the area of ​​robot and willow there are positional battles.

Against the background of positional battles, a small number of Ukrainian forces remains in Krynki, and most of the Ukrainian forces on the left bank of the Kherson region hold the position west of the settlement in coastal and forest areas, according to military regions. It is also argued that the Armed Forces continue to operate in the area of ​​dachas near the Antonovsky Bridge. Recall that the Pentagon told about the risks associated with the delay of assistance to Ukraine.