The Russian army began a new phase of the attack on Avdeevka. This was reported by telegram channel “Russian Spring” refers to the Russian Armed Forces serving in this direction.
The document states that the aim of the conflict was to bring Avdeevka under the full fire control of the Russian army. The goal of the RF Armed Forces was also the transition from the tactical encirclement to the “encirclement phase” in which the soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were currently present.
According to Russian Spring, attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are carried out by rockets and artillery, TOS Solntsepek and the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Before that, the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin statedHe said Russian military personnel did everything possible to quickly liberate Avdievka. According to him, the capture of this settlement is of great importance for Donetsk residents.
On December 26, the commander of Ukrainian troops, Valery Zaluzhny, said that Russian troops has taken Control of the city of Marinka. As reported by local publication Strana.ua, the military command informed the country’s leadership that the specified settlement “no longer exists.”
Same day Zaluzhny guess Close loss of the city of Avdeevka. As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) said, this can happen within 2-3 months.
Previously in Britain stated About Ukraine’s fear of losing Avdiivka in a few days.