Put out from the route at the time of the ravine: ISW confirms the promotion of the Armed Forces under Bakhmut (map)
Analysts from the American Institute for War Study (ISW) have stated this. The report of May 11 states that according to the Russian warriors, the forces of Ukraine's defense advanced northwest of Bakhmut in the Bogdanivka and Chromovka area after the Russians retreated from there. The Armed Forces also resumed positions south and southwest of Ivanovsky and west of Klitschivka.
According to analysts, the Counter -attacks of the Armed Forces are probably restraining Russian offensive efforts in Bakhmut. Yes, Russian troops made 15 ground attacks in Bakhmut and near Stupochek, which is much less than before. In addition, Russian military correspondents criticized the 4th and 374th Motorized Rifle Brigades of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for leaving their positions northwest of Klitschivka during Ukrainian counterattack.
According to them, the mercenaries of the Wagner PEC had to take the former positions to prevent the breakthrough of defense lines from the Armed Forces. According to analysts, the chairman of the Wagner PEC Yevhen Prigogin does not want to give up the purpose of Bakhmut's capture. He stated that he should only move 625 meters to reach the western entrance to the city.
The report also states that the volunteer battalion of the Republic of Tatarstan "Alga", which is part of the 72nd Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, lost connection with part of its personnel after the retreat on May 9. It is still unknown what happened to her. In addition, on May 11, Russian troops conducted limited ground attacks on the Avdiivka-Donetsk line.
According to Russian warriors, the invaders achieved slight success west of Kamyanka, and continued ground attacks near the N20 route west of Novobakhmutivka. However, according to the report, on May 11, the Ukrainian forces made a counterattack and crossed the Shayanko River near Novodonetsky. Analysts said the occupiers made limited ground attacks northeast of Kupyansk and along the Svatovo-Rocomenna line.
Near Olshan was noticed artillery units of the 6th all-military army of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from the Western Military District. The report also stated that the Russians tried to advance in the area of the Serebryansky Forest (10 km south of Kreminna). On May 10, an unnamed Russian war warrior stated that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation had carried out ground attacks near Masyutivka, Stelmakhivka, Makeevka and Bigorivka.
According to experts, on May 11, the Russian military fired at the Armed Forces west of Gulyaypol, as well as in the Kherson region. The Russians increased the intensity of shelling and fired 98 times the right bank of the Dnieper of the Kherson region. Analysts also noted that against the backdrop of negotiations on the Black Sea Grain initiative, the occupiers intensified the shelling of the Dnieper-Buza estuary. They hit Stanislav and Kizomis with Bombs CAB-500.
The Russians damaged the civil infrastructure in Zaporozhye with two S-300 SPR missiles. In addition, according to the Russian militaryman, battles are ongoing on the island of the Great Potemkin. Recall that the Armed Forces showed abandoned positions of the Russians under Bakhmut. According to the People's Deputy Yuri Misyagin, the fighters of the 3rd separate assault brigade "Azov" received trophy ammunition as a result of a successful storm of enemy flanks.