The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation seized new territories near Avdiivka: ISW told about the situation at the front (map)
This was reported by analysts of the Institute of War Study (ISW) in the daily report on December 29. "Russian troops have recently advanced south of Avdiivka," the message reads. Analysts noted that on December 29, positional battles continued around the settlement. According to geolocation of December 29, the Russian military advanced northeast of Water.
Russian sources noted that the invaders also advanced in the northwest of Avdiivka in the Krasnogorivka area and in the direction of the Avdiivsky Coke Plant, but IDW did not observe the evidence of this. Ukrainian and Russian sources have stated that positional battles continue near the Avdi district, Ocheretin, Novobakhmutivka, Stepov, Severny, Pervomaisky and Nevelsky.
Ukrainian military expert Konstantin Mashovets said that the Russians attack small shock groups without armored vehicles, and sometimes without artillery, instead use only small arms. According to him, the units of the Russian 15th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade, the 21st Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade, the 74th Separate Guards Motorial Brigade and the 35th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade are trying to move to the northwest.
We will remind, on December 29 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited the positions of the 110th separate mechanized brigade named after the General Horonzh Mark Bezruchka in Avdiivka of Donetsk region. He discussed the defense situation with the brigade commander and the basic needs at the front.