(Dan Tri) – Russia has a number of favorable tactical options to choose from for future offensive operations in Avdiivka, Ukraine is worried because it is still unclear where the enemy will focus its efforts.
The war in Ukraine is becoming more and more complicated (Illustration: Sky News).
The US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) assesses that the continuous and stable development of offensive positions northwest of Avdiivka gives the Russian command several options: either continue.
The Ukrainian command is having a headache because it does not know where Russia’s main attack will be launched to calculate a response plan.
Defense analyst Mikhail Popov releases an overview of Russia’s offensive campaign in Avdiivka.
At the beginning of April, Moscow forces began military operations in the Ocheretine direction, but not directly, but by redirecting the enemy to the opposite left flank.
Having cut off Umanskoye and the settlement center from Netailovo, on April 10, Russian units began fighting to settle Semenovka and, without losing the initiative, on April 15 they reached the area.
Once again, without giving Ukraine an opportunity to mobilize reserve forces, by mid-April, Russian units entered Pervomaiskoe and began to clean up.
On April 23, Moscow soldiers entered Ocheretine, and clearing it began by launching two simultaneous attacks on Keramik and Novokalinovo.
On April 26, Russian assault groups entered Novobakhmutovka and Solovyevo, encircling the enemy defense zone in Berdychi from the north.
On April 27, a strong offensive began to fight from Semenovka to the north and from Novobakhmutovka to the south.
In the entire history of this Avdiivka offensive campaign, it was possible that Russian commanders very well transformed the experience gained during the mission into the art of combat.
Panorama of Russia’s offensive campaign in Avdiivka
Notable comments in ISW’s April 29 report:
First, as of April 29, Moscow forces had gained small tactical advantages northwest and southwest of Avdiivka, but in the past 24 hours they had not achieved any significant success on this front.
Second, Russian forces have several tactical options to choose from for future offensive operations near Avdiivka, but it remains unclear where they will focus their efforts.
Third, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, during a surprise visit to Kiev on April 29, said Kiev’s Western allies must provide long-term, predictable military support to Ukraine and send
Fourth, the Kremlin is conducting a joint campaign aimed directly at NATO countries, including GPS jamming and sabotaging military logistics on the territory of NATO member countries.
Fifth, Telegram recently temporarily blocked chatbots designed to facilitate the transmission of civilian messages about Russian military activities to official Ukrainian channels, including several channels.
Sixth, the Russian Army recently made confirmed advances near Avdiivka and Donetsk.
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