The enemy uses about 60 aerial bombs – day and night, conducts continuous shelling from artillery and MLRS, as well as continuous attacks by infantry and armored vehicles.
The Russian aggressors, when attacking the city of Avdeevka, used phosphorus bullets prohibited by the Geneva Convention. The 3rd separate assault brigade reported this on Friday, February 16.
“Avdeevka. Coke and chemical plant… The occupiers are using phosphorus shells, which ignite the fuel oil tanks. Toxic smog is spreading throughout the territory of the plant,” the brigade said in a statement on the Telegram channel .
It is indicated that the enemy uses about 60 aerial bombs – day and night, conducts continuous shelling from artillery and MLRS, as well as continuous attacks by infantry and armored vehicles.
“But our units continue to adequately fight the enemy, defend and inflict record losses on the enemy,” added the 3rd Brigade.
Let’s recall that according to American analysts, on February 14, Russian forces controlled at least 15.4% of Avdiivka. The battle continues in the south and northwest of the city, in the area of the Tsarskaya Okhota restaurant and the village of Opytnoye.
The hottest situation, according to ISW, was observed near the Avdeevka coke plant, as well as in the northwest and south of the city itself. There is unofficial data that the Russian command committed almost 50 thousand soldiers to the direction of Avdeevsky.
OSGV Tavria added that Defense Forces units are retreating to areas in Avdeevka to more advantageous positions, as “backup options for developing events were provided in advance.”
It was also learned yesterday that the defense of Avdeevka was reinforced by the 3rd separate assault brigade. Its fighters are said to have inflicted “critical losses” on two Russian brigades. In addition, the Ukrainian Armed Forces activated a reserve logistics artery in Avdiivka.
Source: korrespondent
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