The Armed Forces restored positions in the Avdiivka area: in which settlements the battles continued (map)

In the Russian Federation, they announced the promotion in a number of settlements in the Avdiivsky direction, in particular in Novokalinov, Semenivka, near Novobakhmutivka, in Netaylovo and Berdychiv. However, ISW analysts have not found evidence of this. The Armed Forces of Ukraine resumed certain positions in the Avdiivka area of ​​Donetsk region. Analysts of the Institute of War Study in the daily report on April 16 reported.

"Ukrainian troops have recently restored some positions to the northwest and the west of Avdiivka, although it is unclear whether the promotion of Ukrainians is the result of recent successful Ukrainian counterattacks," the message reads. According to geolocation of April 10 and April 15, the Ukrainian military operates in the center of Pervomaisky, and another video of April 15 indicates that the Armed Forces conquered part of the territory north of Berdichi.

According to Russian sources, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation allegedly advanced to the T-0511 highway in Novokalinov, in the center of Semenivka, east of Novobakhmutivka and Netaylovo. The Russian troops stated that the invaders allegedly advanced two kilometers wide and 1. 4 kilometers deep north of Berdychiv. However, analysts did not observe the visual evidence of this.

Instead, positional battles continued in the area of ​​Novokalin, Steppe, Ocheretin, Berdychiv, Semenivka, Uman, Nedaylovo and Pervomaisky. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the Ukrainian military reflected nine attacks by the occupiers in the areas of settlements of Ocheretine, Novokalin, Berdichi, Semenivka, Netaylovo near Avdiivka of Donetsk region. There, the Russians tried to displace the Ukrainian units from the occupied borders with the support of aviation.

In addition, the occupiers caused air strikes in the districts of Pervomaisky, Solovyov, Novobakhmutivka, Alexandropol. While about ten villages and cities, including Novobakhmutivka, Semenivka, Netaylovo, were undergoing artillery and mortar shelling. We will remind, on April 5 in the media reported that since the beginning of the surgery on the assault of Avdiivka of Donetsk region since October 2023 there was a significant increase in the weekly loss of the enemy.