The city has been cut in half with the Uke force of 3500 in the southern part of the city tactically surrounded. Some will be able to run the murderous artillery, drone and aerial bombing gauntlet to escape. Most won’t. The 4500 in the north should be skedaddling before they suffer the same fate. Have you heard rumors of the Azov Brigade refusing to deploy to Avdiivka?
Just what I posted in the OP, that they had been deployed to guard the flanks but did not have prepared positions and suffered heavy losses, and are now refusing orders (whatever those might be).