The Specialized Brigade of the Armed Forces was transferred to Avdiivka to cover the garrison - the media (video)

According to journalists, the obvious purpose of the brigade is to keep a cokemic plant that can potentially be the northern anchor of a new, less open front line for the updated Ukrainian garrison in the western part of Avdiivka. During the two years from the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Russian troops, the 110th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces in Avdiivka defended the city. But in recent days, the brigade fighters went beyond, avoiding the gradual Russian environment.

Forbes reports. Thanks to the assault team in the defense campaign, the command of Ukraine implements in practice the strategy of "active defense" - flexible, mobile and aggressive protection. The tactics of active defense of the 3rd assault brigade were clearly manifested shortly after this unit was launched at the Avdeevsky Coke Plant last week. The MaxxPro armored truck gun with an American -made video shot a camera installed on a helmet.

On the record, the truck rushes the factory roads, and the gunner shoots from the M-2 machine gun. The obvious purpose of the brigade is to keep a coke -chemical plant that can potentially be the northern anchor of a new, less open front line for the updated Ukrainian garrison in the western part of Avdiivka. The brigade uses techniques such as rapid movement and fire from shunting armor.

A Russian mine or artillery projectile explodes near the published video, which indicates how risky the tactics of the 3rd brigade can be. "The lack of ammunition is compensated by Ukraine, first and foremost, the FPV-Dronami and, of course, the lives of the military," Ukrainian analyst Mykola Beleskov said in a recent podcast.

Active defense can help to remove the Russians from balance, win the time for the full removal of the 110th brigade from the eastern part of Avdiivka, as well as to create conditions for a new defense campaign. At the same time, the authors of the publication fear that the Ukrainian command can make impulsive decisions because US allies are in no hurry to supply arms and shells, and try to start a serious counterattack in the Avdiivka area, which can lead to a 3rd assault.

"The struggle for initiative does not make sense if there are no resources for this," Michael Kafman wrote, expert from Russia from the Carnegie Foundation. "In theory, local offenses support pressure on the Russian group, restrict their freedom of action," - said the author of the publication David ex. But in practice, he said, this approach may prevent the restoration of combat power.

Ukraine needs a 3rd assault brigade, the journalists emphasized, the Armed Forces cannot afford to spend a personnel to fight for half a destroyed city, which the defense forces simply cannot keep. Recall that there are so many drones of the Armed Forces under Avdiivka that Russian soldiers are no longer trying to evade.