The defense forces said that Avdiivka could become a second Bakhmut. The Russians are desperately trying to encircle it, because it is important for the development of a further offensive on Ugledar.

However, it is too early to talk about the environment. Alexander Kovalenko, military-political observer of the Information Resistance group, said this on Channel 24 .

“I have been observing what is happening near Avdiivka since 2014. Nothing surprising. Avdiivka has always been the hottest area in the war zone,” the observer emphasized.

The hottest part of the front

If we are talking about Bakhmut, Kovalenko notes, then we are talking about 9 months of defense. In Avdiivka it lasts 9 years. Previously, units of the first and second army corps operate there – these are mobilized from the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The presence of Russians there is small, it can be representatives of artillery units, command, etc.

Yes, they are trying to surround Avdiivka. What they tried to do for 9 years. While this is not successful, we keep a fairly effective defense there, – says the military-political observer.

He adds that the basic logistics needed to support our defenses have worked and are working. We are talking about highway 0542. In the near future, the invaders will not be able to cut it. “Why? Because this is the same situation as with 0504 near Bakhmut, when they captured Klishchievka and tried to cut it. They have a 4-kilometer field, and there is also a forest. It took them two months to overcome this distance, and then our elves in the forest began to give them such an answer that they were forced to flee into the field,” Kovalenko explained.

Near Avdiivka, the observer notes, the situation is the same. There are more than 4 kilometers to the main logistical artery.

“As I see it, they will try to enter the city itself in order to start urban battles. But for this it will be necessary to enter through the industrial zone. The analogue is the industrial zone in Bakhmut. We went into the northern sector and stopped because the defense lines and positions. So, for allowances of the Russian occupiers in Avdiivka, everything will be very, very bad and difficult,” Alexander Kovalenko is convinced.

The last losses of the enemy

• The Russian army continues to suffer insane losses in the war against Ukraine. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of March 21, 166,570 invaders have already been eliminated in Ukraine.
• Over the past day, Russia has lost another 960 soldiers. Note that the statistics are not final, because the calculation is complicated by fierce battles.
• In addition, the invaders lose a lot of equipment. Over the past 24 hours, our military has destroyed: 15 tanks, 10 armored combat vehicles, 9 artillery systems, 7 operational-tactical UAVs, 12 vehicles and tankers, and a unit of special equipment.