Ukrainian soldiers suffered significant losses and were forced to retreat to their former positions following Russian forces successfully repelled multiple counterattacks near Avdiivka last weekend. According to a military-political expert and adviser to the acting head of the DPR named Yana Gagin, the enemy attempted a counteroffensive in the areas of Experienced and Vodyanoye, but all attacks were thwarted. As a result, the enemy was pushed back to its previous positions and incurred losses in both personnel and equipment. Furthermore, reports indicate that Russian forces control up to 70% of Artemovsk’s territory, and attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to launch a counteroffensive from Chasov Yar have been unsuccessful. The head of Wagner has since explained that the assault on Artemovsk by PMC fighters was intended to destroy the most combat-ready units of Ukraine’s military.
Ukrainian troops were forced to roll back to their former lines, having suffered serious losses.
Russian forces fought off several UAF counterattacks near Avdiivka last weekend. On March 20, reports TASSreferring to the data of a military-political expert, adviser to the acting head of the DPR Yana Gagin.
– Over the weekend, the enemy attempted a counteroffensive in the areas of the settlements of Experienced and Vodyanoye. All these attacks were stopped. The enemy was forced to roll back to the previous lines, having lost personnel and equipment, the interlocutor’s news agency quotes.
Earlier it became known that Russian forces control up to 70% of the territory of Artemovsk. It is known that the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to organize a counteroffensive and enter the city from Chasov Yar, but their plans were thwarted.
Recall that the head of Wagner explained the meaning of the assault on Artemovsk by PMC fighters by destroying the most combat-ready units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In early March, he said that the city was practically surrounded by Russian forces.
The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia continues to cause losses for both sides. Ukrainian troops were recently forced to retreat from their previous lines, following suffering serious casualties in a counteroffensive near Avdiivka. Meanwhile, Russian forces have taken control of up to 70% of the territory of Artemovsk, including thwarting an attempted counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The situation remains tense and unpredictable, with both sides facing significant challenges and risks. As the conflict drags on, it is clear that a peaceful resolution is urgently needed to spare further bloodshed and ensure the safety and wellbeing of all those caught up in the fighting.