Russian troops are trying to capture the ravine, but they can't do it - isw (maps)

On April 15, Ukrainian troops struck the occupied Berdyansk Zaporizhzhya region and Crimea. The Russians, for their part, carried out a confirmed advancement northeast of Bakhmut in the Siversk region. In most areas, positional fights are currently underway. Despite the statements of Russian military bloggers about the promotion of the occupation troops near the time ravine, there is no visual confirmation of this. This is stated in the report of the Institute of War Study (ISW).

"Russian sources claim that on April 15, Russian troops advanced near the time ravine, but no confirmed changes on the front line in the area were recorded," the report reads.

As ISW writes one Russian military blogger argued that Russian troops had advanced in the northeastern outskirts of the time ravine in the area of ​​country areas, and Russian sources claimed that occupation troops also advanced forward near Bogdanivka (northeast of the time of time North of the Time Yar) and Ivanovsky (southeast of the time ravine). "However, ISW did not observe the visual confirmation of these stated advancements forward.

Position battles continued in the southeast of the time ravine near the new district; in the neighborhood of the channel; to the southeast of the time ravine near Ivanovsky, Andriyivka, Klyshchiyivka and Kurdyumivka; and south of the time ravine Near New York, "said the Institute of War Study.

The ISW also reminded that the spokesman of the Ukrainian group "Khortytsia" Lieutenant Colonel Nazar Voloshin reported that Russian troops were trying to seize the time of Yar, stepping from the flanks near Bogdanivka and Ivanivsky, and that Russian troops were dropping from 20 to 30 managed aircraft in the area. Position fights continued near Kreminna on April 15, but no confirmed changes on the front line were not recorded.

Positive fighting lasted west of Kreminna near Terns and south of Kreminna near Bigorovka. According to reports, units of the Russian 7th Motorized Rifle Brigade (2nd Army Corps [AK] "LNR") continue to operate near Bigorivka. The ISW noted that recently Russian troops carried out a confirmed advancement northeast of Bakhmut in the Siversk region.

"Geolocation, published on April 9, indicate that the units of the Russian 123rd Motorized Rifle Brigade (2nd Army Corps" LNR ") advanced northwest of Vesely (northeast of Bakhmut and south of Siversk)", " - The report says. Positive battles continue near the dispute (northeast of Bakhmut and east of Siversk) and Merry. There are units of the Russian detachment "Irbis" (Volunteer Russian Corps), and units of the 106th Airborne Division, near Soledar (northeast of Bakhmut and south of Siversk).

Positive battles also continue to the west of Donetsk in the Krasnogorivka area and southwest of Donetsk in the area of ​​Pobeda and Novomikhailivka. Russian troops recently advanced near Avdiivka. Geolocation, published on April 15, indicate that Russian troops advanced in the central part of Semenivka (west of Avdiivka).

Despite the fact that Russian military bloggers claim that Russian troops are approaching the outskirts of the reeds (northwest of Avdiivka and north of Novobakhmutivka) and simultaneous And reached the suburbs of Novobakhmutivka, ISW did not observe the visual confirmation of these Russian applications.

"Positive battles continued to the northwest of Avdiivka near Novokalinov and Novobakhmutivka; west of Avdiivka near Umansky, Berdychiv and Semenivka; and southwest of Avdiivka near Pervomaisky and Nedaylovoy," ISW said. Positive battles in the West of the Zaporizhzhya region lasted on April 15, but no confirmed changes on the front line were not recorded.

"Position fighting lasted in the south of the robot, northwest of the willow (east of the robot) and southwest of Belogorye (northeast of the robot)," the report reads. Instead, Ukrainian troops struck on the occupied Berdyansk Zaporizhzhya region and Crimea on April 15. "The mayor of Mariupol Petro Andryushchenko reported that Ukrainian troops were struck on the Russian military base at the Soydidromash plant in Berdyansk.

The Russian authorities claimed that Russian air defense has intercepted two Ukrainian" Storm "missiles, but some Russian sources have claimed They hit uncertain goals, " - said in ISW. In addition, positional battles lasted on the eastern (left) shore of the Kherson region near Krynok.

We will remind, on April 15, analyst of the Institute of War Study (ISW) George Barros stated that the United States did not allow Ukraine to attack the aircraft of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the airspace of Russia. This must be done as it is very difficult to intercept already running airplanes. On the same day, the Institute of War Study confirmed that as of April 14, the defense forces advanced south of Kreminna.