Fighting near Avdiivka continue: the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation advanced near the village of Berdychi and in Orlovka - ISW (map)

"The Russian forces recently advanced to the northwest of Avdiivka near Berdychiv and west of Avdiivka in Orlivka," the message reads. According to geolocation of March 9 and 10, the invaders have recently advanced south of the village of Berdychi and in the western part of Orlovka. Analysts noted that positional battles continued near the villages of Berdychi, Orlovka, Toney, Pervomaisk, Severene, Nevel.

The ISW noted that the Russian units of the 24th Guards Brigade of the Special Forces (GRU) operate near the settlement of Berdychi, while the Avdiivskyi direction is also located units of the 1st OMSBR (DNR). The Russian soldiers could also move southwest of the carbonard of Donetsk region. According to geolocation of March 10, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were successful in the northwest of the village of Shevchenko. Positive battles took place near Novodarivka and Levadna.

According to the Armed Forces General Staff, the Ukrainian military reflected 17 enemy attacks in the areas of settlements of Berdychi, Orlovka, Toneyke, Pervomaisk and Nevelskoye of Donetsk region in the Avdiivsky direction. Whereas in the Novopavlovsky direction of the Armed Forces, the occupiers in the districts of Krasnogorivka, St. George, Novomikhailivka, and Harvest. In particular, the Russians tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian fighters with the support of aviation 25 times.

We will remind, on March 10 expirer of the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Igor Romanenko stated that the Russian military is losing the strength and pace of their offensive operation. According to him, Ukrainian fighters can take the initiative at the front from the enemy. On March 9, it became known that two Ukrainian military stopped the Russian assault and eliminated the enemy in the Avdeevsky direction.