On February 17 local time, Syrsky, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, announced that the Ukrainian army had withdrawn from Avdeyevka, an important town in the Donetsk region. Yesterday, Ukraine also revealed that it had mobilized reinforcements from the Azov Brigade and strategic reserves in an attempt to hold Avvadiivka, but the defeat of the Ukrainian army occurred overnight, and the change in the situation was unexpected. In addition, the defeat of the Ukrainian military is also a concern for the United States, and American spokesman Kirby has publicly stated that the situation in Avadiivka is critical and could fall into Russian control at any time. Although the defeat of the Ukrainian military surprised the United States, there was nothing they could do to change the situation. Although Russia was victorious, the losses inflicted in the actual battle were quite heavy.
The fighting in Avvadiivka is fierce, and the new commander is determined to go on the offensive and give the Russian army the opportunity to encircle and annihilate the Ukrainian Azov Brigade at any cost. According to the latest information, the Ukrainian army has encountered resistance on the important battlefield in Avvadiivka and has begun to retreat in an orderly manner. It is reported that part of the Ukrainian units has completed the retreat, but some are still surrounded, including the Azov Brigade, the most elite of Ukraine. Immediately after taking office, the new commander-in-chief of Ukraine identified Avvadiivka as a key target for gaining victory and made it a place for the main forces to be put into action.
The brutality of the fighting in Avvadiivka can be seen from the news coming from the front, this area has been reduced to a second ** mut battlefield, the scene is like a meat grinder. The new commander-in-chief of Ukraine did not hesitate to mobilize troops to strengthen this important stronghold, showing his determination to defend Avvadiivka. The bloody strategy adopted by the new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army has brought great trouble to the Russian army, and it has also led to serious ** suffering for the Russian army here. However, the new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, who has no qualms about going on the offensive, also provides the Russian army with an opportunity to eliminate the Azov Brigade.
The 3rd Brigade of the Azov Brigade of the Ukrainian Army was involved in the fighting, with the task of supporting the defense of Avvadiivka and protecting the retreat of local troops, with the participation of about 15,000 soldiers. According to reports, when the fighting situation in Avvadiivka was very passive, the Azov Brigade of the Ukrainian army first took on the task of reinforcing the defense, and later changed to cover the withdrawal of local Ukrainian troops. The Azov Brigade of the Ukrainian Army was mainly adapted from the Azov Battalion, which was the most determined against Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine. Known as the "Nazi Army", the Azov Battalion is known for its ferocity and unruliness. The Azov battalion left many evil deeds on the battlefield, often ** civilians, killing prisoners of war, and wearing swastikas.
The Azov battalion caused great distress to the Russian army during the battle for the steel plant, and although Russia eventually captured the steel plant and captured a large number of Azov battalion soldiers, it paid a considerable price. After the battle at the steel plant, the soldiers of the Azov battalion were gradually released in exchange for prisoners of war. Ukraine attaches great importance to the role of the Azov Battalion, and after the battle at the steel plant, the current Azov Brigade was formed on the basis of the Azov Battalion for expansion. After the expansion, the Azov Brigade was incorporated into the combat sequence of the Ukrainian army and was organized into the 3rd Ukrainian Assault Brigade. The Ukrainian army has equipped the 3rd Brigade of the Azov Brigade with different types of heavy equipment such as tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, etc., as well as light ** such as light and heavy machine guns.
The Russian Blocking Brigade resolutely refused to stop fighting regardless of the cost, even though it faced up to 70% of the battle losses. Take the famous Tashan Blocking Battle in history as an example, our blocking troops won the blocking victory with great efforts, creating favorable conditions for the victory of the entire campaign. In Avvadiivka, the Russian army also committed a specialized interdiction brigade. It is reported that the brigade's primary task is to block the Azov Brigade of the Ukrainian army in order to prevent it from reinforcing Avvadiivka. The interdiction mission was extremely intense, and the Russian blocking brigade also suffered serious battle losses. It is reported that the Russian Blocking Brigade mainly carried out interdiction in the area east of Kra** Horivka and northeast of Avdiivka.
The task of the Russian blocking force is to delay the reinforcement of the Azov Brigade of the Ukrainian army and buy time for the Russian army to completely annihilate the Ukrainian army in Avdiivka. In a five-minute "telegram", the Russian soldiers who participated in the Khorivka blockade said, "There are corpses of our compatriots everywhere. They added: "It's a hand-to-hand battlefield, there are bodies everywhere, and this is our place." This passage shows that the fighting was extremely fierce, and it is difficult to accurately describe the extent of this cruelty. Specific data also show that the Russian blocking forces suffered heavy losses in this battle. According to reports, the Russian Blocking Brigade has a total of 4,000 soldiers, up to 70%, and only less than 1,000 remain to continue the fight.
According to international practice, if a unit suffers 30 percent of the battle losses, it will basically lose its combat effectiveness. Today, the battle loss rate of the Russian blocking force has reached 70%, although they are still persisting in the battle, this scenario is very similar to the Tashan blocking battle back then. In the case of stubborn resistance of the blocking forces, the reinforcements of the Ukrainian Azov Brigade advanced very slowly and did not help the Ukrainian army's defense at all. The Russian army has successfully surrounded the strongholds of Zenit and Chebrashka, cutting off important supply lines for the Ukrainian army. More critically, the Russian army successfully blocked the Azov Brigade of the Ukrainian army, and then realized the encirclement of the Azov Brigade and began to encircle and annihilate the elite of the Ukrainian army.
The Azov Brigade of the Ukrainian army was blocked by the Russian army on the battlefield, which led to serious losses. At the same time, they also suffered heavy attacks from Russian artillery, suffering heavy casualties on the open battlefield. This passive situation far exceeded the expectations of the Ukrainian and American sides, because the Russian army launched a fatal blow to the Azov Brigade in a very short time. In the process of responding to the Russian army's blockade, the Ukrainian Azov Brigade also paid a heavy price, and the number of ** was very considerable. In addition to this, they were subjected to fierce fire from Russian artillery on open battlefields, resulting in an equally large number of **.
The deputy commander of the 3rd Azov Assault Brigade of Ukraine expressed his helplessness when talking about the situation on the battlefield: "Our troops are carrying out combat missions in an extremely difficult environment. We have to deal not only with the superiority of the enemy's forces - the number of enemies, but also with threats from all directions. The intensity of the battle in Avadiivka has exceeded the previous ** Mut battle several times, and in the case of the Russian army encircling the Azov Brigade with more than 2 times the force, the Azov Brigade is in a difficult situation of self-preservation, and can only desperately break through in order to survive. ”
The unpredictable situation in the war between Russia and Ukraine has forced the United States, the West and Ukraine to adjust their combat strategies. The encounter with the Azov Brigade also serves as a warning to Ukraine that it will be very difficult to continue a large-scale frontal confrontation on the battlefield in the face of the full initiative of the Russian army. NATO and Ukraine are rethinking and are using continuous attrition warfare as the main mode of warfare. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's announcement that Ukraine will be supported by 1 million drones in 2024 is a clear signal of support for Ukraine's protracted war.
NATO plans to open a large joint center in Bydgoszcz, Poland, designed to cooperate with Ukraine. Judging by the layout of NATO and Ukraine, Ukraine began to change its combat strategy, turning a frontal offensive into an asymmetric one. The United States and Western countries hope to continuously weaken Russia by consuming Ukraine in order to achieve their goal of crushing Russia. Obviously, the intentions of the United States and Western countries are very vicious.