Battle for Avdiivka: The ISW told what the huge losses of the Armed Forces during the offensive

Analysts from the American Institute for War Study reported. The new report of October 20 states that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a new offensive on Avdiivka, but their promotion is insignificant. Yes, the invaders made small success west of Krasnogorivka (5 km north of Avdiivka). They could also capture the stronghold near the landfill to the northeast of the city, move to the railway station to the north and to the restaurant "Tsar hunt" south of Avdiivka.

However, according to Russian sources, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was attacked without success near the northern (6 km west of Avdiivka), south of Avdiivka, near the steppe (8 km northwest of Avdiivka) and near Novokalin (11 km northwest of Avdiivka ).

Also, according to analysts, on the Russian side there are reports that the invaders have advanced to the Steppe-Berdicich line (8-10 km northwest of Avdiivka) to a distance of up to one kilometer, and in the area of ​​Berdychiv the fighting is ongoing. On the other hand, as reported in the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the forces of defense repelled the attacks of the invaders in the area of ​​Avdiivka, Novokalin, Steppe, Pervomaisk (11 km southwest of Avdiivka) and Severny.

Experts also reported that one of the Russian propagandists complained that the efficiency of the counter -battery fire of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near Avdiivka is reduced due to poor connection and inability to accumulate ammunition before the onset. It should be reminded that the Ukrainian expert explained why it is so important for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to take Avdiivka.