Bypassing from the south and a blow to the rear: the release of Andreevka can collapse the defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near Bakhmut

Ukrainian fighters defeated the 72nd separate motorized rifle brigade of the Russian Federation, having received the opportunity for active assaults and further offensive. Now the task is to go for Bakhmut and walk through the rear of the enemy army in Donetsk or Lugansk directions, considers military analysts interviewed by focus. Andriyivka came under the control of the Ukrainian army, the 3rd Separate Storm Brigade (OSHBR) smashed the 72nd separate motor-rifle brigade of the Russian Army.

The military conducted a lightning operation and surrounded the Russian garrison: the Ukrainian brigade eliminated the chief of brigade intelligence of the enemy, three combats and almost all the infantry of the 72nd brigade together with officers and a large number of equipment. "Today the fighting is ongoing, our units continue to be fixed in new positions. The specific figures of the 200's, 300-enemy and other interesting details of the operation-later," the brigade informed.

The release of Andreevka opens the way to the breakthrough on the right flank from Bakhmut and will ensure success of the further offensive, noted in the 3rd OSHBR. The General Staff of the Armed Forces in the morning of September 15 officially confirmed the release from the occupiers of Andreevka of Donetsk region. Ukrainian fighters were partial success in the Khishchiyivka area, and in the Bakhmut direction trying to break through the defense of the Armed Forces in the Bogdanivka area.

Deputy Minister of Defense Anna Malyar hastened to declare the dismissal of Andreevka. The press service of the 3rd Separate assault brigade immediately denied these data, stating that information about the dismissal of the settlement was not true. As of September 14, serious and heavy battles were conducted in the areas of Kigshchiyivka and Andreevka.

Andriyivka influenced the stability of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces in the area south of Bakhmut, says Ivan Yakubets, a military expert and eczectors of the airmobile assault and assault troops of Ukraine. "In the event of a further offensive in this direction, the defense of the Russians near Bakhmut may collapse. Which settlement is now more important - Andriyivka or Kurdyumivka, it is difficult to say.

After the liberation of the tick, to talk about Bakhmut's environment will still be early," he explained the situation. According to the military, the Armed Forces create all the conditions for the fire damage to the logistics paths of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation south of Bakhmut.

The head of the military programs of the Center for Globalism "XXI" Pavel Lakichuk considers the Bakhmut direction to be difficult for both the Armed Forces and the enemy, since the Russians are defending in destroyed positions. If the Armed Forces bypass Bakhmut from the south, there will be a chance for a distinct blow between Lyman, Lugansk and Donetsk groups of the enemy. The Russians understand it and try to stay up to the latter, the expert comments.

"Even when it is difficult for the occupiers in the south, they throw reserves not from the Bakhmut direction, but from Kupyansk-Limansky. The triangle of Klischivka-Kurtyumivka-Andriyivka leads to the tactical environment of the Russians, so the forces of the Armed Forces are concentrated there,"-said Lakichuk Focus.

The main strategic task of the Armed Forces is to displace the enemy by the Bakhmutka River and then go to Bakhmut on the flanks, adds the Air Force Air Force officer, military expert Andriy Kramarov. According to him, as a result of successful battles for Andreevka, Ukrainian fighters will receive a lot of trophy equipment of the Russians. The elimination of the 72nd Separate Rifle Brigade is actually important, because it is a capable part that stood south of Bakhmut.

"The Armed Forces were able to carry out active assaults. To fight in Bakhmut itself irrationally, the city is broken, the buildings turned into pieces of concrete. It is necessary to go beyond Bakhmut, because it is an important transport interchange. The enemy tried to capture it to move to Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. And if we seize it, we will pass on the rear in Donetsk or Lugansk directions, " - explained Focus Kramarov.

In addition to the 72nd OMB, a month ago, the Russians transferred reserves for maintaining a counter-offensive on a tick. When the Armed Forces received cassette ammunition, these reserves disappeared very quickly, the expert said. "The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation could not be removed by landing units to move them south. The question of the 25th army of the Russian Federation, which comes to the Lugansk direction, is now standing.