Russian forces will continue intensifying assaults on Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, hoping to seize the town by the end of 2023, the head of Estonian Defense Forces' Intelligence Center, Ants Kiviselg, told public broadcaster ERR on Nov. 3.
Russian forces attempted to advance in the Vuhledar direction in Donetsk Oblast but were fought off by Ukrainian defenders, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 2.
Key developments on Nov. 2: Zelensky: Russia suffers heavy losses near Vuhledar Ukraine destroyed at least 4 Russian surface-to-air missile launchers in one week, UK Defense Ministry reports U.S. sanctions 200 entities and individuals for participating in the Russian war effort North Korea likely provided Russia with short-range ballistic missiles, media reports Ukraine announces evacuation of 275 children and their families from Kharkiv Oblast due to "difficult security situation" Ukrainian forces repelled Russia's attempted advance towards Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 2.
Experts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have suggested that the Russians have lost much more equipment near Avdiivka than they did near Vuhledar earlier this year. Source: the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: The heavy losses of Russian equipment near Avdiivka are likely to undermine Russia's offensive capabilities in the long term.