Ukrainian Armed Forces advance near Avdiivka – ISW

Ukrainian defenders staged a successful counterattack near Avdiivka and advanced. This was stated in a report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on Sunday, November 19.

Analysts say Ukrainian and Russian troops are continuing to fight in eastern and southern Ukraine, although rainy weather will likely continue to slow the pace of fighting until winter conditions arrive.

According to ISW experts, the Defense Forces counterattacked near Avdiivka and made a confirmed advance on November 19. In particular, geolocation data published on November 19 indicated that Ukrainian forces advanced near the railway southeast of Stepove (3 km northwest of Avdiivka).

The Russian military correspondent also claimed that Ukrainian forces gained positions near the railway near Stepovoy and counter-attacked near the Avdiivka coke plant.

At the same time, the report says, Russian troops conducted offensive operations near Avdievka, but did not achieve any confirmed success on November 19.

Russian “military correspondents” claimed on November 18 and 19 that Russian troops advanced in the area of ​​the industrial zone southeast of Avdeevka, the Avdeevka coke plant and the railway west and northwest of Krasnogorovka (5 km northwest of Avdeevka) .

Additionally, a Russian “military correspondent” said on November 19 that elements of the Russian 114th Motorized Rifle Brigade (1st Army Corps “DPR”) and Storm-Z units advanced near the Tsarskaya Okhota restaurant south of Avdeevka, but retracted these claims after other Russian sources denied the claim.

Let’s recall that earlier the spokesman of the United Press Center of the Tauride Defense Forces, Alexander Shtupun, said that the Russian military is using the “take a position or die” tactic, the enemy’s command is trying to make up for the losses .

The Ukrainian Armed Forces also announced that Ukrainian fighters are firmly holding the defense in the direction of Avdiivka. The Russian army is suffering losses.

Let’s recall that earlier the spokesman of the United Press Center of the Tauride Defense Forces, Alexander Shtupun, said that the Russian military is using the “take a position or die” tactic, the enemy’s command is trying to make up for the losses .

The Ukrainian Armed Forces also announced that Ukrainian fighters are firmly holding the defense in the direction of Avdiivka. The Russian army is suffering losses.