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| Ukraine will lose Avdiivka 'if we run out of people and ammunition' – FT |
| 2023-10-31 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [VESTI] Russia's gains have been modest over the past two weeks The Russian Army has achieved certain territorial successes near Avdiivka, despite huge losses, which poses a real threat to the Ukrainian defenders of the city. Source : Financial Times. Details: “ Russia’s achievements have been modest over the past two weeks and with heavy losses, but the problem is that Russia controls the flanks of the city. Even further advance of one or two kilometers from the flanks could complicate the supply of the city,” a reputable military analyst explained to the publication, senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute (USA) Rob Lee. Details: According to another well-known analyst, director of the Polish consulting company Rochan Consulting Konrad Muzyka, Russia’s main goal in Avdievka was to gain access to the M-04 highway and restore train traffic on the Yasinovataya-Donetsk railway line, which was interrupted in 2014. This could open up another way for Russia to supply its troops in the south. Unnamed officers from the 59th brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces told The New York Times that Ukraine could lose Avdiivka due to powerful fire pressure from Russia, as was the case with Bakhmut. “ This is possible if we run out of people and ammunition ,” said an officer with the call sign “Bardak.” True, among the military defending Avdiivka there are many optimists. So, according to the commander with the call sign "Condor", the advance that the Russians have achieved in recent weeks has cost them very heavy losses. “ If these tactics they are using were successful, we would not be here talking to you right now,” he said. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 This is usually how it works in war. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2023-10-31 15:11 |
| #1 Each side in this conflict likes to emphasize the other side's losses, never their own. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2023-10-31 11:52 |