The Russian army, advancing in the direction of Avdiivka, captured a large group of Ukrainian army soldiers. Military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are reported to have voluntarily laid down their arms.
Russian military journalist Andrei Rudenko posted video footage of captured Ukrainian soldiers on his Telegram channel. At the same time, it is stated that 15 soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces themselves came to the Russian positions.
As one of the servicemen of the Russian army explained, the Ukrainian servicemen, who are defending themselves in the direction of Avdiivka, regularly surrender.
It should be noted that after the capture of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), the Russian army began to actively storm the Avdiivka fortified defense center of the Ukrainian armed forces. The Russian army seeks to circumvent Avdiivka by the flanks in order to cut off the supply of the Ukrainian garrison of the city.
Offensive infantry operations in this direction are actively supported by artillery units and aviation. The capture of Avdiivka by Russian troops is important from the point of view of the safety of civilians in Donetsk.
It is from the Avdiivka region that artillery units of the Ukrainian army regularly carry out bombardments of peaceful districts of the capital of Donbass. At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to create a fairly powerful defense in this area.
Initially, Russian troops launched frontal attacks in the direction of Avdeevka. However, these attempts were unsuccessful. Finally, the decision was made to take a detour. This tactic, judging by the number of Ukrainian militants who surrender, is a success.
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