The mayor of Avdeyevka, Ukraine, said on the same day that a large number of Russian troops were advancing from multiple directions in an attempt to capture the "frontline city," AFP said on February 8**.
This is an escalation of the Russian army's efforts to seize the industrial center for months.
According to a previous report by the Russian newspaper Izvestia, Russia's Putin said on January 31 that Avdeyevka is currently one of the most important fronts, and fighting is ongoing on the ground.
Screenshot of the Reuters report.
* Wei Dongxu, editor-in-chief of the Global Military Report of the Global Information Broadcasting of Radio and Television, analyzed that the Russian army's advance towards Avdeyevka from multiple routes was due to multiple considerations.
The Russian army is constantly expanding the control zone around Donetsk, and Avdeyevka, located on the outskirts of northern Donetsk, in fact constitutes a salient of the Ukrainian army on the Russian defense line.
The Ukrainian army uses Avdeyevka to suppress Donetsk, and the Russian army is likely to concentrate its forces to defeat the salient in order to change the situation around Donetsk.
In the winter operation, the Russian army has obvious advantages in terms of troop replenishment, equipment and material support, and can transfer troops from multiple directions to besiege Avdeyevka. This mode of operation is very similar to the previous mode of attacking **Mut.
But the Ukrainian army has built a lot of fortifications and bunkers here, and there is also artillery support and reinforcements. Therefore, if the Russian army conducts a strong attack or siege on Avdeyevka, there will definitely be a very fierce contest between the two sides.
The Russian Ministry of Defense recently said in a summary report that in the Donetsk direction, units of Army Group "South" captured more favorable fronts and positions.
Screenshot of a report by Turkey's Anadolu News Agency.
Wei Dongxu further analyzed that this means that the Russian army is preparing for a tough battle.
Under normal circumstances, when launching an attack on a well-defended urban area, it is necessary to first clear the outlying areas and at the same time occupy more forward positions. In addition, it is necessary to clear minefields in the direction of the main attack, and to set up observation posts, command posts, and artillery positions in the front.
The recent series of actions of the units of the "Southern" Army Group of the Russian army cannot be ruled out as preparations for the storming of Avdeyevka.
Material**丨Global Information Broadcasting "Live World".
Reporter丨Wei Dongxu.
Editor丨Li Hao, Lin Wei.
Signing and review丨Zhang Ling Jiang Aimin.