The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation advanced near a series of settlements in the Avdiivka area: in which settlements the battles continued

Russian troops claimed the promotion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to the southeastern outskirts of the reed and the exit to the northern outskirts of Netaylov. But ISW analysts have not found confirmation. Russian invaders advanced west of Avdiivka of Donetsk region. On April 17, the enemy continued to take offensive actions in the area. Analytics of the Institute of War Study in the daily report have reported.

"Russian troops recently advanced west of Avdiivka and continued the offensive actions in the area on April 17," the message reads. According to geolocation, on April 17, the enemy advanced along the railway southeast of the reeds. While the frames of April 14 show that the Russians advanced within the Western Orlovka.

The Russian troops stated that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation allegedly advanced to the southeastern outskirts of the reeds and reached the northern outskirts of Netaylov, but analysts did not find visual confirmations of this. According to ISW, the fighting continued near the reed, Novobakhmutivka, Novokalin, Berdychiv, Semenivka, Uman, Netaylovo and Pervomaisky.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, Ukrainians reflected nine attacks by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the districts of Semenivka, Novobakhmutivka, Ocheretin, Novokalin, Pervomaisky Donetsk region, where the occupiers with the support of aviation tried to displace the units of the Armed Forces from the occupied borders.

The enemy caused air strikes in the districts of Pervomaisky, Solovyov, Novokalin, Novoprovsky, Novoselivka First, Novobakhmutivka, Sokol and Oleksandropol Donetsk region. Whereas about 15 settlements have undergone artillery and mortar shelling, including Novokalinovo, Novobakhmutivka, Netaylovo. We will remind, on April 17 analysts Deepstate said that the occupiers reached the village of Ocheretine near Avdiivka of Donetsk region. In particular, approximate promotion - up to a kilometer.