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The Russians persist in moving their troops to the Avdiivka front despite massive losses in their ranks. Source: the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Analysts indicate that Russia is deploying additional troops to the Avdiivka front, regardless of the ongoing problems with frontal attacks of motorised units and the failure of a new offensive attempt on 19-20 October.
"There are enough forces for separate operations in certain areas of the front. And the occupier's group in Ukraine in the temporarily occupied territories, we remind you, is more than 400 thousand Russian servicemen," Military Intelligence Spokesperson Andrii Yusov said.
Russian troops resumed their offensive near Avdiivka on 20 October and made minor advances. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: According to military analysts, the first Russian offensive operation in Avdiivka on 10 October resulted in significant losses of Russian equipment, and the fact that Russian troops regrouped and re-launched an offensive indicates that either Russian forces believe that they can actually take Avdiivka, or that the Russian military command is not priori
Russia's loss of several combat helicopters as a result of a Ukrainian ATACMS strike on an airfield in occupied Berdiansk will likely negatively affect Russian defensive and offensive operations on this axis, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Oct. 20.
Russian troops have continued with their offensive operations to encircle Avdiivka on 15 October but have failed to advance and slowed down the pace of operations in the area, although they may intensify their efforts to surround the city in the coming days.