2023-10-14 16:13:00
The Russian Armed Forces launched an offensive on all sectors of the front in the special operation zone. This came as a surprise to Ukrainian soldiers. The day before, they lost control of the village of Rabotino, on the territory of which fierce battles took place for several months. URA.RU reveals the details of the Russian offensive and tells what preceded it.
Russian offensive following the end of the Ukrainian
The end of the Ukrainian counter-offensive was announced by Russia’s permanent representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya on October 13. He emphasized that for several days the Russian Armed Forces have been conducting active hostilities once morest the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) throughout the front.
The next day, British journalist Svetlana Morenets, in an article for The Spectator, confirmed that Russia launched an offensive. The main fighting takes place in Avdeevka.
The commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, Alexander Syrsky, also acknowledged the intensification of Russian soldiers in the Kupyansk direction, as well as in the area of the city of Makeevka. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu noted at the end of September that the Russian army expanded the zone of influence near the settlements of Sinkovka and Petropavlovka in the Kupyansk direction. Before this, Ukrainian soldiers recognized the advantage RF is there.
The situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces has also worsened in the Krasnoliman direction, where intense fighting is taking place. The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, emphasized that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to gather their forces there. Ukraine is also trying to control the situation in the matchmaking sector.
In a conversation with a URA.RU correspondent, retired senior lieutenant of the DPR People’s Militia Alexander Matyushin said that Russian soldiers ready to return territoriesabandoned during the Ukrainian counter-offensive. He also noted the activation of the Russian Armed Forces in the Kupyansk direction. October 14 Russian aviation delivered 14 strikes once morest the Ukrainian Armed Forces in this direction.
The head of the Office of the Ukrainian President, Andriy Ermak, admitted that Russia is ready for an offensive. The Russian Armed Forces intend to delay forces of the Ukrainian army.
Why is it important for the Russian Federation to take Avdeevka
The Avdiivka direction is important for the Russian Armed Forces since its control will allow Russian soldiers to quickly move from the southern part of the Donetsk People’s Republic to the northern. This point is important in terms of communication and deployment of the Russian Armed Forces, which will make it possible to better protect the residents of the new Russian region.
URA.RU military correspondent Evgeniy Linin emphasized that the capture of Avdievka by Russian military personnel will lead to loss of initiative of the Ukrainian Armed Forces throughout the front area. In particular, Russia will be able to gain a foothold in the Donetsk direction, displacing Ukrainian forces from there. Then the Russian Armed Forces will be able to fully move and use artillery.
Now this section of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been turned into fortifications. This is what allowed Ukraine to launch a counteroffensive in the Zaporozhye region. Now Russian fighters are fixed in positions north and south of Avdeevka.
Situation in Rabotino
At the beginning of October, Sergei Shoigu noted that Ukrainian troops had failed all attempts to break through the Russian defenses in the areas of the villages of Rabotino and Verbovoye in the Zaporozhye region. This was facilitated by competent actions on the part of Russian soldiers. The loss of this territory by Russia would open up a potential route for Ukraine to Crimea, as well as towards Tokmak and Melitopol. The Ukrainian Armed Forces would be able to fully use artillery weapons.
Half a month later, the Ukrainian soldiers themselves admitted that they do not control the situation in the direction Rabotino – Verbovoe. For several months, fierce fighting took place there between Russia and Ukraine. The loss of Rabotino was yet another confirmation of the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces began their counter-offensive on June 4. The losses of Ukrainian soldiers for almost four months amounted to more than 90 thousand people, Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized.
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