At night**, the 22nd Mechanized Brigade of Ukraine was covered by rocket artillery, and all 120 people were blown to piecesAfter the victory of the Russian army in Avadiivka, the operation was actively promoted. According to the latest battle reports, on the front west of Avadiivka, Russian forces intensified their offensive in the area, advancing several hundred meters towards Orlivka, taking control of most of the forest belt west of the settlement of Shimik and northwest of Opaltin. At the same time, part of the Russian army has already entered the village of Severne by the time the Ukrainian army retreats to the new line of defense. At the moment, the Russian army has taken full control of the village of Severne on the western outskirts of Avadiivka.
U.S. military analysts point out that because Ukraine has just experienced the rout of the Battle of Avadiivka, coupled with the delay in U.S. aid, Ukraine is unlikely to launch a large-scale ** in the short term. However, the immediate priority of the Ukrainian army is to stabilize its position and wait for the replenishment of personnel and supplies in search of the best opportunities. Nevertheless, the Ukrainian 22nd Mechanized Brigade was not willing to be passive, they formed two assault teams and planned a night attack on Avadiivka in an attempt to recapture the fortress of the village of Severne.
It's a pity that they exposed military movements! At around 19 o'clock on the evening of February 22, the Russian Aerospace Forces launched ** missiles and attacked the units of the 22nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Army, located in the village of Memlik, west of Avadiivka. According to Ukrainian sources, two assault units of the Ukrainian army in the village of Memlik were destroyed during the attack, and when Russian rockets arrived, there were more than 120 military personnel inside the building. Repeated violent ** made it difficult for Ukrainian search and rescue personnel to find a complete body of the Ukrainian army, and the people lost by the 22nd Brigade in this attack were most likely blown to pieces by rockets. More than 120 Ukrainian servicemen are reported to have died, and their bodies are still being searched.
Now the west of Avadiivka has become a gray zone, which is included in the fire coverage of the Russian army. With the help of drones, the Russian army can effectively monitor the movement of the Ukrainian military fortress area within several kilometers of the perimeter. As soon as a threat is detected, artillery or air forces are directed to destroy it. The striking power and accuracy of the Russian Hurricane rocket artillery and the Air Force FAB500 1500 gliding guided bombs deeply terrified the Ukrainian troops on the front line. Despite knowing that this was something that could not be done, the 22nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Army lost more than a company of troops this time.
In fact, it is not that the 22nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Army is highly motivated, but that the Ukrainian military wants to prove to Russia and the outside world that they are capable of an orderly withdrawal from Avadiivka and quickly form a defensive line on the western outskirts of the region. The move also proves to the West that Ukraine is capable of preserving its strength and can launch it immediately with full military assistance**. However, such small-scale sneak attacks will do nothing to restore confidence in the West, and their effects will be unpredictable.