2023-09-13 20:24:00
“Situation has worsened” Kiev reports Russian storm attacks near Avdiivka
September 13, 2023, 10:24 p.m. Listen to article
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While Kiev’s units are steadily advancing in the south of Ukraine, Moscow’s troops are trying to increase pressure in the east. Near the occupied city of Donetsk, Ukraine reports storm attacks and increased use of artillery by Russia.
The Ukrainian military has reported increased Russian attacks in Donbass. “If we talk about the East, then the situation in Maryinka and Avdiivka has worsened,” said Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar on Ukrainian state television. “The Russians have increased the shelling there. They have also launched storm attacks.” At the same time, Maljar emphasized that the Russian army had been trying in vain to take the two places for around a year.
Avdiivka is located north of the city of Donetsk, which has been occupied by Russian forces since 2014. Over the weekend, Kiev reported the partial liberation of the settlement of Opytne, which lies on the southern edge of Avdiivka. According to the Ukrainian military administration in the region, the Russian military has concentrated its offensive efforts north of Avdiivka, ignoring the situation south of the city. According to their own statements, the Russians conquered Opytne in November last year.
The sector of the front around Avdiivka has been considered one of the most hotly contested since the Russian war of aggression began more than 18 months ago. Avdiivka is a heavily developed Ukrainian defensive position that the Russians have been trying to take since the start of the war to ease the pressure on Donetsk. The village of Marjinka, which lies west of Donetsk, is also a frequent target of Russian attacks.
Ukraine, which has been defending itself against a Russian war of aggression for more than a year and a half, launched a counteroffensive to liberate occupied territories in June. In the south of the country in particular, she has already had several smaller successes and, according to her own information, is currently progressing an average of 50 to 200 meters every day.
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