Russian forces did not make any confirmed advances in the Avdiivka area on April 30 for the first time in several days, while Ukrainian sources reported that Russian forces conducted several more attacks in the Bakhmut-Chasiv Yar direction than near
Recent Russian gains northwest of Avdiivka have prompted Ukrainian forces to withdraw from other limited tactical positions along the frontline west of Avdiivka, although these withdrawals have yet to facilitate rapid Russian tactical gains. Russian
Experts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe that the withdrawal of Ukraine's Defence Forces from their positions in the settlements of Berdychi, Semenivka and Novomykhailivka is not helping the Russians achieve rapid tactical success, and Russian troops are unlikely to be able to reach deeper operationally significant penetration in the area anytime soon.