Загальні бойові втрати противника з 24.02.22 по 06.03.24 орієнтовно склали / The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 06.03.24 were approximately t.me/GeneralStaffZSU/13577

  • Buffalox@lemmy.world
    8·
    4 months ago

    Avdiivka was a well protected position

    Absolutely, originally I didn’t even think Russia would be able to take it in time for the election, but Ukraine lacking ammo probably helped Russia a lot.

    the new defensive line is quite a bit further West from Avdiivka. So Russia had to take some ground to reach it

    Yes AFAIK Ukraine has spend months preparing the new defense line, so I would have thought Russia would be more cautious now, since they’ve achieved their primary PR goal for now.

    You are absolutely right they didn’t manage to break through the line, but I never thought that was the purpose of the campaign against Avdiivka.

    • MrMakabar@feddit.de
      5·
      4 months ago

      You are absolutely right they didn’t manage to break through the line, but I never thought that was the purpose of the campaign against Avdiivka.

      No, but it makes perfect sense to try. Ukraine did have a lot of troops and equipment out in the open in unprotected positions and the new positions were likely to be at least partly manned by the soldiers leaving Avdiivka. So good time to try.