In the Avdiiv direction, Ukrainian defenders inflicted huge losses on the enemy and destroyed a significant reserve of the Russian occupiers, which they planned to use in other areas of the front for offensive actions.
What is known about the losses of the Russian Federation in the Avdiiv direction
During the 4 months of the active phase of the Avdiyiv defense operation (from October 10, 2023 to February 17, 2024), the total losses of Russian troops in the Avdiyiv direction amounted to:
personnel — 47,186 people;
tanks — 364;
artillery systems — 248;
armored fighting vehicles — 748;
airplanes — 5.
Thank you to every soldier for their resilience, courage and heroism. For each destroyed occupier. For each burned tank and armored car, Tarnavskyi added.
What is known about the retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Avdiivka
The Russian army launched an offensive on Avdiivka in early October. According to British intelligence, Avdiyivka remains the main direction for Russia at the front.
Later, the Third Assault Brigade confirmed that they had been redeployed to the Avdiyivka region to strengthen Ukrainian defenses. The defenders showed footage from the city and noted that the fighting in this area was more severe than that in Bakhmut.
On February 16, the commander of the "Tavria" OSUV, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, announced the decision to withdraw from the "Zenith" position on the southeastern outskirts of Avdiivka. Even later, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, stated that our soldiers left the city to avoid being surrounded by the enemy.
As President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted, the decision to withdraw the military was fair and professional.
