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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces' counteroffensive "has completely failed" but added that he is preparing for new offensive operations. Source: Vladimir Putin on air on the Moscow, Kremlin, Putin TV show Quote from Putin: "As for the counteroffensive which allegedly has stalled - it has completely failed.
Russian offensive operations near Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast failed on 13 October. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Military analysts said that the Kremlin is trying to present its offensive operations around Avdiivka and other local actions as seizing the operational initiative in Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces in the area continued to repel Russian attacks and used minefields to hinder Russian advances toward the city, the ISW reported.
The Russian army has begun offensives on the Lyman and Kupyansk fronts in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine’s Ground Forces commander, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said as quoted by the Military Media Center, on Oct. 14.
Russian forces launched localized attacks on Avdiivka in the early hours of Oct. 10, following intensive artillery preparations. Geolocated footage from Oct. 10 and 11 confirms Russian troop advancements southwest and northwest of Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast, according to the Institute for the Study of War.