The occupiers became more active in the Avdiivka area. However, the task of the enemy has not changed, his goal is to reach the borders of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

However, the Russians have not been able to realize this for six months already. This was told to Channel 24 by Lieutenant General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in reserve and military expert Igor Romanenko.

What the Russians are up to in Avdiivka

The tactics of the enemy in recent times are quite understandable. So, if the invaders fail to reach the goal with frontal attacks, they begin to encircle. This can be seen in the actions of the occupying troops and their respective units around Bakhmut, in particular in the north and south of the city.

A similar situation is now in Avdiivka. Consequently, if the Russian invaders cannot achieve success in one sector of the front and they do not have significant resources, there is only one way out.

According to preliminary intelligence, the Russians can withdraw their forces and send them for reinforcement, for example, to Avdiivka,” the Lieutenant General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine noted.

In his opinion, the invaders are planning the same approach and advance in Avdiivka as in Bakhmut. So, the width of the corridor in Bakhmut is about 4 kilometers. At the same time, in Avdiivka – up to 10 kilometers, but its length is increasing. The Ukrainian Defense Forces are carrying out the counter-actions necessary for the situation.

Romanenko about the situation in Avdiivka: watch the video

Latest news about Avdiivka

• Russian occupiers have become more active in the Avdiivka area in the Donbass. Major of the reserve of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Aleksey Hetman noticed that the invaders were trying to probe a weak spot in our defense in order to send their forces there.
• The Russians have not been able to capture the city for 9 years of this war. According to Hetman, it will be very difficult for the enemy in Avdiivka. They will have to spend a huge amount of shells and manpower to advance at least a few meters.
• The Armed Forces of Ukraine noted that near Avdiivka, the invaders are already running out of steam, having suffered frantic losses. Aleksey Dmitrashkovsky, a representative of the joint press center of the Defense Forces of the Tauride direction, noted that the enemy had already exhausted its main forces.