"To capture from the south and north": the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation threw three fresh brigades on the assault of Avdiivka - WP

"The combat clashes around the city do not stop, shelling does not stop on both sides and in the city itself," - said the head of the local military administration Vitaliy Barabash. On Wednesday, October 11, two dozen rockets were destroyed on the city. According to him, there are dead, wounded, people under the rubble. Russian troops storm the city from several directions-10-12 directions at the same time with the support of aviation.

According to Vadim Sukharevsky, commander of the 59th separate mechanized brigade near Avdiivka, Russian troops "concentrated to three fresh brigades" in the Avdiivsky direction. "The goal is to capture Avdiivka from the south and north," he said. "The Russians spend simultaneous massive blows with mechanized columns and infantry groups, with the support of artillery and aviation.

At the same time, they also strike on our rear and actively attract drones," he said, also mentioning that four Russian battalions are left without offensive. . According to ISW, Russian troops are concentrated in the southwest of Avdiivka, it will be difficult for them to take the city in an operational environment.

Avdiivka is known as a fortified stronghold of defense forces, and the offensive of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can only be called to prevent Ukrainian defenders from concentrating more forces in other areas of the front. Recall that, according to ISW, from October 10, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation captured the total area of ​​4. 52 square meters. km from different directions around Avdiivka. But there are no prerequisites for the Armed Forces in the city.