Russian armed forces launched an attack on Ukrainian positions in the city of Avdeevka, Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). British magazine writes that Russian troops may soon completely surround Ukrainian army units Economist.
According to the publication, the current offensive by Russian troops is one of the largest since the spring of 2022. As the authors of the material emphasize, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) could not maintain the initiative on the battlefield due to an unsuccessful counteroffensive.
“The goal (of the RF Armed Forces – socialbites.ca) seems to be the desire to put the Ukrainians in the cauldron,” the publication says.
The authors of the article added that Russian soldiers have already partially surrounded the fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdeevka. Moreover, according to the material, we are talking about the “surrounding from three sides” of Ukrainian units.
October 14, columnist Svetlana Morenets in her column in the British magazine Spectator WroteUkraine is currently “burning”. According to him, Russian troops unexpectedly launched an offensive along the entire line of contact for Kiev.
As the journalist noted, hundreds of military clashes took place in the conflict zone in just one day. At the same time, he announced that one of the most decisive battles took place in the Avdeevka area.
Previously former US intelligence officer Scott Ritter appreciated Successes of the Russian army in the Donetsk direction.