“Both Sides Pay a Bloody Price for Coveted Ukrainian City”
“The fight for the battered city of Avdiivka has emerged this fall as the fiercest battle of the war. Waves of Russian assaults have not broken through so far.”
“The tall chimneys of the Avdiivka Coke Plant stand out against the skyline. Beside it a sprawling slag heap juts into the sky, offering a high point overlooking the city of Avdiivka and surrounding villages.
The two landmarks have been the focus of furious fighting since Oct. 10 as thousands of Russian troops began a major new offensive in eastern Ukraine to seize Avdiivka, a long-coveted prize that would extend Russia’s control of the coal mining region of the Donbas.
Yet within days this battle for Avdiivka was shaping up to be perhaps the costliest of the war for Russia. Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian armored columns on the approaches to the city, and drones armed with explosives struck down infantry as they dismounted from vehicles and advanced on foot, according to Ukrainian soldiers and commanders, Russian military bloggers and independent military analysts.”
“Important is the Kherson frontline where Ukrainians continue crossing the Dnieper.
@Tendar gives solid updates on the situation. It’s an area of concern for several Russian military reporters. Russian Romanov is quite outspoken on this, reporting daily. He says FPV drone attacks on vehicles are concerning. Ukrainian artillery prevents Russians from assaulting Ukrainian footholds. He also says FPVs are used as “mines” - they’re landed in a concealed area waiting for the personnel to arrive.”
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