Russia immediately stepped up pressure on Ukraine after raising its flag in the eastern Donetsk city of Avdeyevkado.
The situation on the battlefield in Ukraine seems to have taken a turn for the better, and the Ukrainian side is now somewhat passive. As early as the two-year anniversary of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Zaluzhny, said in an interview that the current conflict has reached a stalemate.
However, just a few months later, the weakness of Ukraine's internal armaments and forces was laid bare on the battlefield. Unlike **Mutter, the Ukrainian army has been operating in Avdeyevka for 10 years, but in the military confrontation between Russia and Ukraine, the Russian army seized the place in a short time, which indicates that the current conflict may have reached a turning point.
After the defeat of Ukraine, the two sides faced off for a while, but when Ukraine completely switched to defense on the battlefield at the end of last year, the initiative on the battlefield is obviously returning to Russia's side step by step.
In the year that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has continued, Russia has repeatedly tried to expand its area of control, and even carried out several attacks to this end. However, due to the excellent means of Ukrainian defense, the tactics of "fortress blockade" employed were quite effective.
Avdeyevka became an important battlefield in the confrontation between the two sides, and the small city itself is located in the defense line of the Ukrainian army fortress in the Donbas region. Before the outbreak of the campaign, units such as the 53rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade and the 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade of Ukraine, as well as some independent battalions, were stationed here.
After that, the Ukrainian high command and Zelensky made up their minds to hold on to Avdeyevka. On the other hand, Russia has gathered the main force of the 8th Donetsk Army, the 110th Brigade and other troops, as well as the assault force composed of "Wagner", in an attempt to capture Avdeyevka in one fell swoop, so as to inflict heavy losses on the Ukrainian army and boost morale.
In Avdeyevka, a fierce battle was fought between Russia and Ukraine. The Russian army's initial offensive plan did not make significant progress, and the battle was difficult. However, when Russia reverted to a "Wagner"-style front-line advance strategy, the situation began to reverse.
Interestingly, when the Russian offensive began to work, Zaluzhny had a strong opposition to continuing to hold Avdeyevka, but sources revealed that the Ukrainian military may have bypassed him and demanded that the Ukrainian army continue to hold onto the area.
After Syrsky succeeded Zaluzhny as the new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, he ordered reinforcements to Avdeyevka, but the Russian infantry and armor** will look for mobile artillery of the Ukrainian army when advancing.
Coupled with the lack of Western military aid, the situation of the Ukrainian army in Avdeyevka became more and more passive, and finally had to abandon the equipment and retreat with all its might.
Syrsky had ordered support for Avdeyevka, which on the surface was another important city captured by the Russian army in eastern Ukraine. But who can guarantee that this won't set off a chain reaction?
The Russian army has already taken a city, so the road ahead is full of uncertainty. In addition, it is important to be vigilant that Ukraine has already exposed some weaknesses militarily.
This, combined with the disagreements within the United States over aid to Ukraine, suggests that Russia has achieved an important victory in the conflict that has been going on for two years, despite the fact that many countries have been providing assistance to Ukraine.