Russian troops advance into Avdiivka’s built-up area, there are street fightings in city
Russian units are consolidated on a street on the northern outskirts of Avdiivka. If measured in a straight line, the enemy’s advanced units are about one and a half kilometers from the entrance to the city.
Two weeks ago, the enemy managed to enter two streets on the southern outskirts of the city.
The situation is critical.
The 110th Mechanized Brigade, as well as several attached units, are fighting the enemy, who is several times superior in strength and constantly using fresh replenishment for their infantry.
Avdiivka needs fresh reserves and rotation of units of the heroic 110th Brigade, which has maintained control despite being completely exhausted after almost two years of continuous fighting in the city.
Ammunition is also needed - supplies are also extremely low, and the enemy has a great advantage in munitions.
The weak point is, as always, the interaction and procedure for the use of all forces and means at the level of operational and tactical control. Lies in reports at the general level, the desire to reassure themselves and not to irritate the top leadership with "bad news" are very harmful. And the top leadership wants to hear only positive, not critical information. That is why there is no adequate response to the changing situation.
The enemy has launched a real hunt for Ukrainian drone operators in the city - any buildings and antennae are subject to artillery strikes and bombardment by guided aerial bombs. Russian aircraft are bombing virtually unhindered.
At the same time, the enemy has suffered significant losses, and the advance is coming at a heavy price. However, the enemy is concentrating reserves near Avdiivka much faster than the Ukrainian command.
On Monday, my foundation will buy a batch of control stations for Ukrainian drone operators of the 110th Brigade in Avdiivka to replace those destroyed by shelling and bombing, and we will stockpile antennas and control stations so that the soldiers can immediately take backup equipment after a hit.
Yurii Butusov, Censor. NET
