Avdeevka: the Russians entered the coking plant. Azov’s barrier detachments block the retreating

Russian special forces recently occupied the southern part of the coke plant after a heavy bombing raid by the Russian Air Force. More than 60 FAB-500 bombs were dropped, and throughout Avdeevka their number exceeded 240(!) in just the last 24 hours.

Ukrainian military under fire from guided bombs at the Avdeevka coking plant

Over the last 11 hours, 60 FAB-500 aircraft with the UMPC module were dropped on the city. #Avdeevka pic.twitter.com/VR8vSGrf5f

— TOGA (@TOGAjano21) February 16, 2024

Hundreds of Ukrainians are trying to leave their positions under heavy Russian fire, a video published on the Internet shows.

Video of the retreat of a group of Ukrainian soldiers riding an armored personnel carrier YPR-765 from Avdiivka under the fire of Russian artillery.
Telegram: https://t.co/nBBEt3Uttd#Russia #Avdeevka #Ukraine #Ukrainewar #UkraineRussiaWar #WWIII #VladimirPutin #Putin #Zelensky pic.twitter.com/U2RpKG66xf

— RED Line (@RED_L1n3) February 16, 2024

Video of a group of Ukrainian soldiers retreating in a YPR-765 armored personnel carrier from Avdiivka under Russian artillery fire.

In the center of Avdiivka, the remnants of the 3rd Ukrainian assault brigade are surrounded in several blocks. Interestingly, the Russians raised the Soviet flag at the western entrance to the city, in the very place where V. Zelensky took photographs about a month ago.

🇺🇦🇷🇺🚨‼️ AVDEEVKA: Soldiers of the 114th brigade of the Russian Armed Forces put a Soviet flag with a hammer and sickle on a stele at the western entrance to Avdiivka, where Zelensky had recently taken a photo. pic.twitter.com/aclJXRk5zT

— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) February 16, 2024

❗️ Tablica powitalna na zachodnim wjeździe do #Avdeevka z flagą 🇷🇺. To tutaj wczoraj uciekający #Azov nagrał filmik z instalacją w tle. pic.twitter.com/mAgYA30Zub

— Krystian Jachacy 🇵🇱 (@KrystianJachacy) February 16, 2024

A welcome board at the western entrance to Avdeevka with a Soviet flag. It was here that the running #Azov shot a video yesterday with an installation in the background.

It should be noted that hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners told the Russians that they had wanted to surrender for several days, but the soldiers of the Azov regiment did not allow them to do so, threatening them with execution on the spot. The Russians believe that in a few hours the fighting inside Avdiivka will end. Only the coke plant will remain, but, according to optimistic forecasts, it will also be occupied in a few days.

#AVDEEVKA
The final operation to close the lid on the boiler house west of Avdiivka is underway at this time.

The southern group attacks from the Severny area, the northern group attacks from the Lastochkino area.

There is about a kilometer to go before the boiler house close pic.twitter.com/Z3o6mVeiZ9

— Medan (@sumnjam) February 16, 2024

The final operation to close the lid of the boiler west of Avdiivka is currently underway. The southern group attacks from the Severny region, the northern group from the Lastochkino region. There is about a kilometer left before the boiler closes.

#Avdeevka #Avdiivka Ataques rusos a posiciones ucranianas. pic.twitter.com/rkJn7xo34I

— GuerraDeUcraniaTemporal (@WarDeUcranTemp) February 16, 2024

Russian attacks on Ukrainian positions.

https://twitter.com/awwikanadi/status/175830044992772547

Avdiivka was in a critical condition for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, especially for mobilized soldiers who had no experience of fierce battles. Zelensky had no choice but to order to remain in place. Even if people’s lives are at stake.

https://twitter.com/YourmediaAgency/status/1758440645650223440

The Russian army has destroyed the Log defenses west of the coke fortress and is now guarding the southern entrances to the large industrial complex. Last night it came under further attack using FABs.

#Ukraine #Avdeevka #Russia Aktuelle Lage in Avdeevka: Russische EliteTruppen dringen in den südlichen Teil der UkraNATO-FestungKoksFabrik ein (DefensePAsia). Und riegeln die Zufahrtsstraße im Norden ab. Total Sperre der Stadt von Norden her. pic.twitter.com/b6MDLo7pso

— YOURMEDIA AGENCY (@YourmediaAgency) February 16, 2024

Current situation in Avdeevka: Elite Russian elite troops have invaded the southern part of the Koksokhim fortress and blocked the access road to the north. Complete blockade of the city from the north.

https://twitter.com/PromPolitInform/status/1758508302109962337

“After many months of confrontation, the OSUV command decided to withdraw from the Zenit position on the southeastern outskirts of Avdeevka. We held this position as long as it made it possible to effectively contain and destroy the enemy. The decision to withdraw was made to preserve personnel and improve operational “wrote in his tg channel Commander of the operational-strategic group of troops “Tavria” Alexander Tarnavsky.

Станом на 23:00 15 лютого 2024 року ситуація в Авдіївці складна, але контрольована.

Командувач оперативно-стратегічного угруповання військ "Таврія" 🔱🇺🇦💪 бригадний генерал Олександр Тарнавський pic.twitter.com/8DLs9LriMN

— Ілля Айзін (@ayzin_illya) February 15, 2024

The situation in Avdiivka as of 15:00 on February 16, 2024, writes Alexander Tarnavsky

“The Avdeevka direction in the Donetsk region is the hottest along the entire length of the Russian-Ukrainian front line. Fierce fighting continues within the city of Avdeevka. The enemy launches massive bomb attacks day and night, and does not stop assaults simultaneously from several directions.
Our troops are using all available means to deter the enemy. There is a planned strengthening of units.

To expand logistics corridors, raids and strikes are being carried out in the Avdeevka area. Logistics works. On behalf of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, increased quantities of ammunition and other means of destruction are being supplied to the defenders of Avdiivka. Sustainable command and control of troops is ensured.

https://twitter.com/Uaonlii/status/1758271995081277460

As of 13:00, there are no blocked Ukrainian units in Avdiivka. In a difficult situation on the battlefield, when only ruins and a pile of broken bricks remain from the fortification, our priority is to preserve the lives of soldiers. Thus, Ukrainian units with minor losses left their position on the southern outskirts of Avdiivka. In other threatening directions, if necessary, troops are also maneuvered to move to new prepared positions in order to be able to further destroy the Russian occupiers and hold the city.

Therefore, the enemy is suffering huge losses in manpower. During the day on February 15, in the entire operational zone of the Tavria OSUV, Russian casualties amounted to 711 people – the most this year. The lion’s share of this number is the result of the combat work of our troops, who destroy the invader in the Avdeevsky direction. In just one day, up to five thousand Russians were liquidated here.

Trying to gain an advantage on the battlefield, the enemy used insidious tactics in the area of ​​the Avdeevka coke plant: as a result of shelling, he set fire to a tank with naphthalene residues and started a fire in a bitumen tar storage warehouse. Under the cover of thick smoke, he is trying to storm the positions of the Ukrainian defenders.”

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