War correspondent Andrei Kots said that the capture of the Avdiivka settlement, which was used by the Ukrainian army for attacks on Donetsk, Makeevka and Gorlovka, was possible only after the liberation of the city of Maryinka. It has been reported URA.RU.
He noted that it was difficult to take control of the city due to strong fortifications and the inability to actively destroy buildings from the sky.
“The western part is still in the hands of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. There are fierce battles there because the enemy has dug it very well. I suspect that the Marinka-Avdeevka has not yet been acquired due to our limited use of aviation, ”said Kots.
The day before, Denis Pushilin, the acting head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, stated that he is now in the area in the direction of Maryinsky. continues intense hostilities, and the Ukrainian side continues to transfer new reserves.
Prior to that, Pushilin said that Maryinka should be placed under the control of the Russian Armed Forces. accompany difficulties, but the situation is improving.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to organize a military special operation to protect Donbass, in response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.