Enemy focuses efforts on Avdiivka direction and wants to establish control over logistics routes on northern flank, - Tarnavskyi
In the Tauria direction, the enemy is currently focusing its main efforts on the Avdiivka direction.
This was reported by the commander of the Tauria operational and strategic grouping of troops, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, on his Telegram channel , Censor.NET reports.
According to him, the intention of the Russian aggressors in the area of Avdiivka is clear: they primarily want to establish control over the logistics routes for supplying our units on the northern flank.
"However, we are giving an adequate response to the enemy's actions. We are reinforcing the blockade line, setting up additional firing positions, and deploying fresh effective forces. Logistics supplies continue to be carried out," he stressed.
In total, the enemy conducted 17 air strikes, 57 assault actions, and 599 artillery attacks across the entire operational area of the Tauria Joint Task Force yesterday.
"Our defenders are holding steady. Total enemy losses over the last day amounted to: 361 Russian occupants and 13 units of military equipment, not including UAVs. In particular, these include 2 tanks, 1 armoured combat vehicle, 1 artillery system, 6 vehicles and 3 units of special equipment. The Ukrainian defence forces also destroyed 2 ammunition depots. We neutralised or destroyed 145 UAVs of various types," Tarnavskyi added.
