Lost the tank division: the expert explained how the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation failed near Avdiivka

However, contrary to the promotion of Russian units deep into the settlement, the enemy still suffered a "catastrophe". What is the loss of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, explained the military observer of the group "Information Resistance" Alexander Kovalenko in the article on the portal "Observer". Kovalenko calculated what military forces gathered the Russian command near Avdiivka.

According to estimates, it is 40,000 personnel - this is the initial group collected for the offensive and reserves collected for help from other areas. The Ukrainian command verified the disposal of 15,000 people (ie a third of the warehouse) - the result of four months of the enemy's offensive. However, there is another category of losses of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation - "unconfirmed data". For example, there is a case of a tank, where 10 Russians were traveling.

It is well known about the neutralization of six people and the escape of three. But one person was taken to the hospital: according to "unconfirmed data", he also died: therefore, out of 10 people did not become 60%, but 70%. That is, the number of losses of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near Avdiivka may be even higher, Kovalenko stressed (plus 10%). Estimated tank losses - from 315 units. (Verified data of the Armed Forces General Staff) up to 514 units (According to Forbes).

Thus, the enemy lost the tank division, trying to seize a settlement of 29 square meters. km, Kovalenko said. The military observer acknowledged that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation had penetrated into Avdiivka and conduct city battles, heading on the street. Industrial to the route 0542 (the logistics path of the Armed Forces) and "cut" the city in half. However, in order to achieve this, the Russians conducted the "largest and most surprising campaign.

" The Kremlin ordered the Russian command to occupy a settlement to the "hard deadline", but "Russian occupation troops of the battle for Avdiivka have long lost", summed up Kovalenko. It should be noted that the estimated length of the front line around Avdiivka - about 30 km (from the steppe in the north to the water in the south). The area of ​​the settlement is 29 square meters. km. The area captured by the Russians - up to 5 square meters: about 3 square meters.

km in the north near the Avdiivsky Koksochemim and about 2 square meters. km in the south in the area of ​​the restaurant "Tsar Hunting". On the basis of the Ukrainian Command, the Ministry of Finance has created an infographic on the losses of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for all months of the war.

The infographic can be seen that the losses of living power and tanks in October-November 2023 (the beginning of the assault of Avdiivka) exceeded the corresponding indicators of February-March 2023 (Bakhmut and Bakhludear battles). The Russian assaults of Avdiivka began in October-November 2023, earlier wrote Focus. According to the statement of President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky, after the first two storms, the enemy lost more than a brigade of living force (about 3,000 people).