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Experts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have suggested that the Russian occupiers will have to take an operational pause before resuming offensive operations on the Avdiivka front or redeploy reinforcements from other parts of the front line to prevent the culmination of operations near Avdiivka.

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Despite Russia's capture of Avdiivka, Russian forces have not yet demonstrated an ability to secure significant gains across large swaths of territory, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) assessed in its report on Feb. 18.

Ukrainian forces will likely be able to establish new defensive lines not far beyond Avdiivka, which will likely prompt the culmination of the Russian offensive in this area. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed on February 18 that elements of

Delays in the provision of Western security aid to Ukraine have helped Russia launch offensive operations on several fronts at once to put pressure on Ukrainian forces there. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Analysts said that Russian troops are currently conducting at least three offensive operations on these fronts: along the border of Kharkiv and Luhansk oblasts, in particular near Kupiansk and Lyman; in and around Avdiivka; near Robotyne in the west of Zaporizhzhia Oblas

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed that Russian forces have established “full control” over Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast as Russian forces continued to advance in the settlement on February 17, and Ukrainian forces have likely withdrawn from Avd

The ISW notes that Russian forces secured air superiority during the Avdiivka offensive, while Western aid delays have hindered Ukraine’s defense.

Ukrainian forces have begun to withdraw from Avdiivka, and Russian forces appear to be focused on complicating or preventing a complete Ukrainian withdrawal. Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi stated early in the morning