Did the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Avdiivka: What is known about the continuous storm of the city in the Donbass

On December 9, the German Bild expert Julian Repke said the Russian invaders allegedly came out of the new direction and seized part of the country sector in the east of the city. The Armed Forces General Staff did not confirm this information. Focus gathered that he was known about heavy fights near Avdiivka. According to Repk, the Russian troops were able to enter Avdiivka from the northeast and seized part of the countryside where the treatment plants are located.

"Russian troops entered Avdiivka from another direction, seizing part of the country sector in the east. Ukrainian forces are fighting with the invaders with the help of tanks, which at least had to deviate from one of the captured buildings," repuda said. On December 7, the Institute for War Study (ISW) noticed the promotion of Russian invaders in the industrial zone southeast of Avdiivka.

Analysts have studied geolocation personnel, which allegedly visible units of the Russian 87th and 1487 regiments (1st Army Corps "DNR"), the 10th Tank Regiment (3rd Army Corps, Western Military District) and Diversion and Survey Veterans who operate in the specified direction. The Russian militaryrs spread data that the occupiers allegedly managed to move south of the Avdi's landfill, in the Koksochemical Plant and near Pervomaisky and east of Avdiivka.

The analysts of the institute noted that there was no confirmation of this. According to the Armed Forces General Staff as of 6:00 on December 9, 2023, Ukrainian defenders continue to restrain the enemy in the Avdeevsky direction. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation do not leave attempts to surround Avdiivka. Defense forces successfully reflected 35 enemy attacks in areas east of Novobakhmutivka, Stepov, Avdiivka, Tonny, Pervomaisk Donetsk region.

Russia, for its part, focused on the Avdeevsky direction of more than 40 thousand invaders, as reported by the spokesman of the United Press Center of Defense forces of Tavriya direction Alexander Planon. "There are now about 40,000 people in the Avdeevsky direction, even a little more. The enemy is suffered The greatest number of clashes, the hottest, "he said.

According to the officer of "Legion Freedom", Major of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Maxim Morozov, the most critical point remains the industrial zone near the Avdiivsky Coke Plant. The Russians are constantly inflicting massive aircraft and artillery. The situation is complicated by frosty weather. "The industrial zone is a gate to Avdiivka, and therefore an important object is quite important," the serviceman said. According to him, cocquarim is 100% under the control of the Armed Forces.

On December 9, according to the head of the Avdiiv City Military Administration Vitaliy Barabash, 12 people were able to evacuate from the shelter of the Avdeevsky Coke. "There are 12 people left, these are civilians, some of them worked in contractors who worked on the cokemake under the contract. They knew what shelters were there. And so they asked," he said. Barabash reported that it was very difficult to persuade people to evacuate, they did not want to go.

"After the withdrawal, for a month, apparently, as all the employees of the cokemake were brought out, these people refused to evacuate from the plant and stayed. There were 17 of them at first, then three were persuaded, then two. Everyone has been taken out. Psychologists work with evacuated, "Barabash added.

ISW analysts reported that the Russian army allegedly set the task of capturing Avdiivka and Kupyansk before the presidential elections in the Russian Federation, which will take place in March 2024. Experts believe that "the Kremlin uses Putin's statement to convince a large group of voters that the Russian military support the incumbent president.

" At the same time, military experts Alexei Hetman suggests that the deadline for the capture of Avdiivka, who put the military leadership of the Russian Federation before the army - mid -December. And the military-political observer Alexander Kovalenko believes that the first deadline is the New Year, the second is the presidential election. "The third wave of the offensive, much more powerful than the previous two, can take place by the end of December, in the next weeks - two," the expert said.

According to a serviceman of the 59th Brigade of Sergey Teshotsky, the city is stormed by pro-Russian fighters "L/DNR", criminals from "Storm-Z" detachments and mobilized with low training, which are sent to permanent infantry attacks in small groups. The occupiers are trying to accomplish the task "at any cost". And those who do not want to go into battle - intimidate and blackmail.