Military personnel from the central group told reporters that dozens of abandoned Soviet and American military equipment belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces that could be repaired were found in the liberated Avdiivka. writes about this RIA News.
The deputy commander for weapons under the pseudonym “Clover” announced that there were about ten BMP-1s and about 7-8 American M113s. He noted that some had already withdrawn from the conflict zone. The equipment was abandoned by the Ukrainian army as it left the area. “Clover” also reported that the seized Ukrainian equipment will be repaired and used in the interests of Russian troops.
RIA Novosti also wrote that the correspondent witnessed the evacuation of another M113 armored personnel carrier abandoned by the Russian army. The armored repair and rescue vehicle successfully coped with the task, despite the activities of Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles, thanks to the network protective screen and mobile electronic warfare system installed on it.
According to the Russian military, their equipment turned out to be more passable and easier to maintain compared to the American M113. “Clover” shared the US opinion that everything unnecessary was sent to Ukraine.
February 17, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported About the capture of Avdeevka to the President of the country Vladimir Putin. The Russian Ministry of Defense noted that the settlement under control is a strong defense unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. On February 19, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the complete liberation of the coke plant in Avdeevka from the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
On February 20, the head of the Russian defense ministry submitted a detailed report to the head of state on the capture of Avdeevka. Sergei Shoigu noted that the General Staff managed to carry out an operation aimed at ensuring control of the city with minimum losses and maximum efficiency.
Previously in the USA reputed The collapse of the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Source: Gazeta
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