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Ukraine's Defence Forces rapidly destroy Russian armoured vehicles on Avdiivka front – ISW:

Ukrainian defenders have been actively destroying Russian armoured vehicles used to support infantry on the Avdiivka front. In particular, the Russian occupiers lost 41 units of armoured vehicles in three days there.

Source : Institute for the Study of War ( ISW )

Details : The ISW noted that Russian forces have recently made verified progress to the southwest of Avdiivka.

Geolocation images published on 17 January show that Russian forces attacked and occupied a position east of Nevelske (southwest of Avdiivka).

Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group, stated on 18 January that Russian troops on the Avdiivka front are likely actively employing armoured vehicles to support and deploy infantry. This tactic has resulted in Russian forces losing 41 armoured vehicles, including 17 tanks, over the past three days.

Oleksandr Shtupun, Spokesman for the Joint Press Centre of the Tavriia Defence Forces, noted that Russian forces usually use one or two tanks, several armoured personnel carriers and MT-LBs (tracked armoured vehicles) to transport infantry before a rapid withdrawal. Subsequently, Ukrainian forces target the armoured vehicles.

Russian and Ukrainian sources reported that positional battles are ongoing to the northwest of Avdiivka near Stepove, Novokalynove and Novobakhmutivka; near the Coke Plant to the northwest of Avdiivka and the industrial zone to the southeast of Avdiivka; west of Avdiivka near Severne and southwest of Avdiivka near Pervomaiske and Nevelske. --->READ MORE HERE

Russia will not have tactical success in Bakhmut direction – UAV strike company commander:

Yuriy Fedorenko, commander of the Achilles company of the 92nd Detached Assault Brigade named after Ivan Sirko, notes that Russia has not had any tactical successes near Bakhmut over the past two weeks

He shared the information on Espreso TV.

"The enemy maintains the capability to execute strike and assault operations, consistently conducting offensive actions in certain areas. Despite this, there have been no tactical successes on the battlefield for the enemy in the past two weeks. The Ukrainian Defense Forces adeptly identify and engage the enemy promptly, resulting in damage and significant losses to the occupiers' personnel. The Ukrainian Armed Forces effectively target and eliminate both lightly armored and armored vehicles as well as the enemy's artillery. They are holding the line, the enemy will not have tactical success in the future," emphasized Fedorenko.

According to the commander, Russian forces recently conducted quite active assault actions near Klishchiivka.

"The enemy deployed armored personnel carriers and tanks, a lot of equipped attack aircraft, but had no tactical success. The Ukrainian Defense Forces managed to repel the attack. Our unit alone managed to destroy 4 infantry fighting vehicles, hit a tank, destroy an armored personnel carrier and 2 more tanks. FPV drones played a significant role in repelling the enemy attacks," added Fedorenko. --->READ MORE HERE