The situation in Avdiivka is very complex; the Russians are actively conducting offensive operations both during the day and at night. Source: Maksym Zhorin, Deputy Commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade, on Telegram Quote: "The situation near Avdiivka is very challenging.
Russia has been generating new forces at a rate roughly equivalent to its current casualties, but it is unclear whether it will be able to sustain offensive operations in the same way at a higher operational level with even greater losses.
"Russian forces will likely have to conduct an operational pause before resuming significant offensive operations in the Avdiivka direction," analysts said.
Experts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have suggested that the Russian occupiers will have to take an operational pause before resuming offensive operations on the Avdiivka front or redeploy reinforcements from other parts of the front line to prevent the culmination of operations near Avdiivka.