Russia attacks battalions in the Avdeevsky direction - Tarnavsky (map)
At the same time, the defense forces continue to conduct a defensive operation and sometimes restore lost positions. This was reported by the commander of the operational-strategic group of troops (Osv) "Tavriya" Brigade General Alexander Tarnavsky on Friday, March 1, on Telegram. According to him, the enemy increases the number of assault groups-up to the battalion-tactical group, throws new reserves into actions, so it has some local success. The operational situation is dynamic.
Ukrainian defenders exhibit additional positions of branches, fire positions and observation points. Over the past 24 hours, 25 enemy attacks were repelled in the Audiyevsky direction, 30 in the Novopavlovsky direction, and 1 attack in the Orikhiv direction. Tarnavsky reported that in total in the last day in the operating area, "Tavriya" occupied 36 air strikes, made 56 fighting clashes, made 1074 shelling and 118 blows of Dronov-Kamikadze.
The enemy has suffered losses in alive power - 319 killed and wounded. As well as the occupiers remained without 5 tanks, 13 combat armored vehicles, 2 artistem, 11 cars, 2 air defense and 3 units of special equipment. 278 UAVs of different types were neutralized or destroyed. Among other things, the enemy armor is affected.
We will remind, on February 29 the deputy commander of the third separate assault brigade Maxim Zhorin said that on the outskirts of Avdiivka of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have less opportunities for the use of aviation, but at the same time used in a huge number of artillery and FPV-drones.