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Battle for Avdiivka: situation as of October 22, 2023 "Rifle battles do not stop at any time of day or night. Russians throw large forces with infantry and armored vehicles, they have crazy losses but that doesn't stop them, the assaults continue. They push like mad, are put down in dozens and after some time come again. There's so many of them" - head of Avdiivka military administration Barabash. After defeating massive attacks by armored convoys on October 10-14 and 19, the Russian command continues assault operations with infantry forces. On October 22, Russian infantry launched 5 attacks north of Avdiivka, all of which were repelled. The maximum advance of Russian troops is up to 1.5 km in depth on the front and up to 1 km in width. The enemy has reached a narrow section of the railroad line and the foot of the Avdiivka heap. The Russians cannot occupy the spoil heap itself - it has become a gray zone that is visible and can be shot at. Russian assault groups have climbed the spoil heap several times, but most of the assault aircraft are destroyed, and the Russians cannot gain a foothold on the spoil heap, they are staying at the foot of the heap. The tactical situation remains favorable for Ukrainian troops. The 110th Mechanized Brigade and its attached units have held the flanks and commanding heights. The Russian troops are trapped in a narrow sack in the lowlands, which is controlled by fire. And now the Russians have to rotate, a maneuver with heavy losses. The Russians will not be able to hold their positions in the lowlands if they are under such constant fire. Let me remind you that the 114th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces launched an offensive north of Avdiivka against the villages of Stepove-Berdychi on October 1 to cut the main road to the city. On October 10-14, the Russians sent additional forces to the attack - two fresh motorized rifle brigades, the 15th and 21st. On October 19, the fourth brigade, the 30th Motorized Rifle Brigade, was sent to break through. On October 20-22, the Russians stopped massive attacks with armored vehicles due to heavy losses. To continue the assault, combined assault units are formed from four brigades and other units of the 1st Corps, including the 'Pyatnashka' special forces brigade. On October 20-22, the Russians stopped massive armored attacks as a result of the Russians bringing in additional reserves from the 106th Airborne Division and some tank battalions. Only in the area of the 110th Brigade and attached forces, more than 200 units of Russian armored vehicles were destroyed and damaged. Phenomenal figures. Hundreds of corpses are lying in the fields and plantations, the count continues, but the occupiers have lost at least 800 dead. 30 Russian storm troopers have been captured - they look well motivated and trained, but they raised their hands because they made a smart choice and will live. Ukrainian soldiers proved to be stronger. Ukraine holds Avdiivka thanks to the personnel of the 110th Mechanized Brigade and attached forces - the 2nd Battalion of the Presidential Brigade, which took the brunt of the attack, individual battalions from the 116th and 129th Armored Brigades, the 1st Tank Brigade, the 31st Mechanized Brigade, the 52nd Separate Rifle Battalion, and the 105th State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. There are no words to describe the heroism of the soldiers of the 110th Mechanized Brigade. This brigade has been defending Avdiivka for a year and a half without any rotations at all! Many units have been living in their positions without any exits from Avdiivka, which is being shelled by all kinds of weapons. Not even like that - they live and fight continuously at their positions. It is even hard to imagine. Since September 30, the 110th Brigade and its attached units have been in continuous combat. These men of steel are fighting in conditions that no army in the world can withstand, and Russians simply run away in such conditions. Our soldiers are tired of long battles. The Russians also hope that Ukrainians will get tired of fighting them. The defenders of Avdiivka need to be replenished and reinforced to be able to gradually give the soldiers a rest after 23 days of continuous fighting. It is important to note that the command of the 110th Mechanized Brigade, which is leading the defense, enjoys the trust of all units defending Avdiivka. Such trust is crucial in a critical situation to maintain the control of the troops. Currently, the enemy is trying to create a superiority in forces south of Avdiivka to ease the situation. The 9th, 110th and 55th motorized rifle brigades of the Russian Armed Forces are attacking here. The enemy is trying to break through the defense of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of Vodiane-Opytne. The enemy is making progress in the area. However, Ukrainian troops are holding the flanks securely and inflicting significant losses on the Russians. The 59th Motorized Brigade reliably holds all positions and repels all enemy attacks in the direction of Pervomaiske with significant losses for the Russians. South of Avdiivka, Ukrainian troops also have every opportunity to successfully defend and defeat the Russian attack group. It all depends on the timely and thoughtful use of reserves and military equipment. The crisis in the Avdiivka area is not over. Holding the frontline and powerful attacks on the occupiers are costing Ukrainian soldiers dearly. The Ukrainian command has had enough time to respond and is, of course, pulling up reserves. All Russian attacks have been repelled, the Russian advance is dangerous, but the main line of defense has held, and it will be much harder for them to hold on to what the Russians have captured than to continue attacking. 🖋: Ukrainian military journalist Yurii Butusov