The battle for Avdiivka ended: Abrams tanks stopped the promotion of the Russian Federation in Berdychi - Forbes

The Russians captured kilometers of new territories, which became the greatest advancement in the year. Forbes writes about it. But the perspective that Russian troops will break through the Armed Forces defense line, penetrate into an unprotected rear and go to large cities, is no longer visible. After the 47th Brigade of the Armed Forces, together with other units, they repelled and even counterattacked in some areas.

But in order not to let the Armed Forces further, the 47th brigade spent 10% of its armored vehicles, according to the osint analyst Andrew perpetua. 47th brigade is the main operator of heavy-scale American production, including M1 Abrams tanks, M2 Bradley BMP and Assault Breacher engineering machines. But, fixed in the settlement Berdichi, a few kilometers northwest of Avdiivka, the 47th brigade caused much more loss than she suffered.

The roads in the direction of Berdychiv are littered with the remains of Russian tanks, caterpillars and, especially, wheel armored personnel carriers of BTR-80. Not to mention potentially hundreds of killed Russian infantry. More importantly, journalists say, this is that the 47th and other brigades of the Armed Forces stopped the promotion of the 2nd and 41st all-military armies of the Russian Federation.

Within two tense weeks after the fall of Avdiivka, the Russians passed from north to south, grabbing Steppe, swallow and northern. But only because the Fighters of the Armed Forces, who retreated, decided not to defend these settlements and headed west: to Berdychiv, Orlivka and a thin one. There are natural fortifications near these settlements - it is more difficult for the attacking side to be.

At the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies, they summed up what happened on the Berdichi line - a thin this week. It is reported that in the Avdeevsky direction the 47th separate mechanized brigade successfully defends Berdychi, reflecting the attacks of the 15th and 30th separate motor raimers of the enemy. The 3rd Separate Storm Brigade reflected the offensive of the Russian landing area in the Orlovka area, where the 25th Brigade of the Air Force took a defensive position.

The 53rd OMB holds the position in the Tonny area, improves its tactical position, reflects the attack of the Russian 114th OMB of the 1st Army Corps with the support of the 55th Brigade. If the Russians can boast something as the Avdiiv campaign is coming to an end, then it is that it has been able to penetrate and dig into the southeastern corner of the thin. Five months after the onset of the offensive, the Battle of Avdeev ends.

Analysts call such a victory by Pyrriv, because of significant losses, at least 16 thousand killed and almost 800 units of armored vehicles. Ukraine has lost some of the armored vehicles, perhaps Abrams, Bradley and assault assault breackers in street battles in Berdychi. But they can be one of the last casualties within the current campaign. 10% of the crew tanks, five percent of combat vehicles and possibly a third of engineering machines is quite possible.

The reason why this cannot be done quickly, the same that the Armed Forces do not receive American ammunition. Pro -Russian Republicans in Congress have continued to block further military support for Ukraine since October. But even cut off from US support, the 47th brigade still has sufficient combat power. And probably more than enough to keep Berdychi. Recall that the Russians encountered a new line of defense of the Armed Forces - and lost 80 armored vehicles per day.