Russian forces have intensified their offensive in eastern Ukraine, making significant advances in the town of Avdiivka. After more than a year of attempts to breach Ukrainian defense lines, Russian troops have entered Novomykhailivka, Donetsk Oblast from the east, with the settlement now being contested. Concurrently, the Russian Army has taken control of a strategically important railway bridge to the south of Avdiivka's coke plant and is attempting to encircle the Ukrainian garrison. Heavy bombardments have targeted the remaining corridors for evacuation, particularly along the 'road of life,' where more than 50 FAB's were dropped on Ukrainian fortifications. Further gains in Avdiivka by Russian forces have been reported, with issues concerning the fortifications in the city. Large-scale withdrawals of Ukrainian forces from Avdeevka have been observed, signaling a major Russian battlefield victory. The mayor of Avdiivka has described the situation as 'difficult,' with Russian troops attacking from all directions in very large numbers, primarily using artillery, airstrikes, and infantry, as tanks and armored vehicles are unable to pass on the soft ground. Despite this, Ukrainian forces, including the 110th and other brigades, are reportedly holding back the Russian assault, inflicting heavy casualties with the aid of kamikaze drones, and assaults have been stretched along a wider front.
Avdiivka Defenses Crumble, Russian Forces About To Split the City in Half – Move Would Isolate Ukrainian Troops in the South From Supply Line via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/SoyaFeAP8b
The situation in Avdeevka is critical, last night more than 50 FAB’s were dropped on Ukrainian fortifications along the “road of life” (purple dotted) and heavy artillery worked nonstop. This morning assaults towards the road continued but were stretched along a wider front to… https://t.co/k3LVzKa6CP
Russia Storming #Avdiivka with ‘Very Large Forces’ #Russianforces are mainly employing #artillery, airstrikes, and infantry in the assault, because Russian tanks and armoured vehicles can not pass on the soft ground. https://t.co/UTRrI95qAj
Avdiivka is now under massive pressure. the Russians have sent tens of thousands of soldiers to the area to try to storm the city. for the time being, the 110th, and other brigades keeps them at bay, inflicting heavy casualties on the Russians using kamikaze drones. We need to… https://t.co/7ImLPQ1xVe
🚨RUSSIA BEGINS DEADLY ASSAULT ON AVDIIVKA Russian forces have begun to storm the town in eastern Ukraine using a combination of airstrikes, drones, artillery, and infantry, according to its mayor. “Unfortunately, the enemy is pressing from all directions. There is not a single… https://t.co/SIuPyY0x1a
⚠️ RUSSIA ATTACKS AVDIIVKA FROM ALL DIRECTIONS, SITUATION 'DIFFICULT' - MAYOR (Reuters) Large numbers of Russian troops are attacking Avdiivka in east Ukraine from all directions, and the situation is increasingly difficult for Ukrainian troops defending the town, its mayor…
The situation in Avdiivka grows more critical as Russian forces continue to make gains inside the city https://t.co/pd4hOC3WgX
Large numbers of Russian forces are pushing to capture the frontline Ukrainian town of #Avdiivka from multiple sides, its Ukrainian mayor says, escalating a months-long effort to capture the industrial hub. https://t.co/uMYcaAnx4C https://t.co/h22qapM5l6
Russian forces are storming #Avdiivka in east #Ukraine with “very large” numbers, the mayor says. https://t.co/v6MukKMZP4
Reports indicate that Ukrainian forces are WITHDRAWING from Avdeevka in large numbers This marks another MAJOR Russian battlefieId victory in the ongoing offensive to weed out Kiev’s forces in the East https://t.co/grfOXED9mK
.@Deepstate_UA 's daily assessment of the situation in Avdiivka. Russian forces have made further gains in the city, and they mention issues with the fortifications in the city. https://t.co/KpLhZ29dyY https://t.co/prZvju99WB
Avdiivka is collapsing in real time. Incredible. Russia is bombarding the remaining corridors, and it looks like the Ukrainian evacuation order was real, as well.
🇷🇺🇺🇦🚨‼️Avdeevka: the Russian Army is trying to encircle the Ukranian garrison The strategically important railway bridge to the south of the coke plant is under Russian control since yesterday. Today Russia assaults the motor depot with the aim of reaching the outskirts of the… https://t.co/jtcVabcN9H
🗺️ Russian forces managed to enter Novomykhailivka, Donetsk Oblast from the east. The enemy tried for more than a year to break through Ukrainian defend lines here. The settlement is now contested. #UkraineRussiaWar https://t.co/tDetyfAnpq