According to the head of the Avdeevka VGA, the Russian army is shelling Avdeevka with incendiary shells. During the day, 13 missile strikes were carried out on the city.
The Russian Armed Forces storm the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Avdeevka, Donetsk region. The Russians threw three brigades into battle with a total number of about 10 thousand personnel. This was stated by the head of the Avdeevka military-civil administration Vitaly Barabash on the air of a national telethon.
Continuous battles for the city have been going on for four days. The Russians are constantly shelling and conducting airstrikes. During the night from Thursday to Friday, the Russian Armed Forces launched 13 missile strikes on Avdiivka, more than 20 missiles were fired at the positions of the Ukrainian army.
Vitaly Barabash reported that the Russians are using scorched earth tactics using incendiary ammunition.
“The situation is very difficult, but controllable. They have a lot of reserves, we hope that the destruction of the bridge between Yasinovataya and Gorlovka will complicate their logistics. They hit us with incendiary ammunition, the whole of Avdiivka is burning, they are firing with everything they have. For the last few days they have been hitting the road to the city,” Barabash said about the situation in the city.
Battles for Avdeevka
The situation in Avdeevka
The offensive of Russian troops on Avdeevka began on October 10. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on October 13, in the Avdiivka direction, the enemy did not abandon attempts to break through the Ukrainian defense, but to no avail. The Ukrainian military repelled more than 20 enemy attacks in the areas of Avdeevka, Lastochkino, Tonenkoye, Pervomaiskoye and Nevelskoye.
Map of military operations in the Avdeevka area. October 13, 2023
Photo: Deep State
On Thursday, October 12, Barabash said that the assault on Avdeevka does not stop day or night, and the Russians are “climbing like cockroaches from all flanks.”
According to journalists from The Washington Post, the Russian army is storming the city simultaneously from 10-12 directions. But four battalions of the Russian Armed Forces have already suffered such heavy losses that they have lost their offensive capabilities.
The head of the Presidential Office, Andrei Ermak, confirmed that Russian troops use phosphorus in the battles for Avdiivka. According to him, the army leadership decided to “throw everything around with their meat,” so they threw large forces into battle, which should take the city with a numerical advantage.
Let us remind you that retired Lieutenant General Igor Romanenko believes that the Russian Army has set a goal of achieving strategic success at the front, which is why the invaders are trying to encircle Avdeevka, Donetsk region.
