ISW records movement of Russian troops through Avdiivka streets

Geolocated footage published on 21 January has shown that Russian forces have advanced near the restaurant Tsarska Okhota along Soborna Street (in the south of Avdiivka) and along the strip of trees in the southwest of Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: ISW noted that Russian forces conducted confirmed advances to the south and southwest of Avdiivka. 

Ukrainian military observer Kostiantyn Mashovets stated that Russian forces were advancing along Kolosova and Lermontov streets.

However, ISW has not observed visual confirmation of such an advance.

Russian and Ukrainian sources reported that positional battles were ongoing to the northwest of Avdiivka near the settlements of Novobakhmutivka and Stepove; near the Avdiivka Coke plant in the northwest; to the west of Avdiivka near Sieverne; and to the southwest of Avdiivka near Pervomaiske, Vodiane and Nevelske.

Military analysts also pointed out that Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group, and Oleksandr Shtupun, spokesman for the Joint Press Centre of the Tavriia Defence Forces, stated that Russian forces are preparing to increase activity on the Avdiivka front and have concentrated over 40,000 personnel there.

Tarnavskyi said Russian forces have not carried out airstrikes on the Tavriia front in the last two days.

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