In one area in Avdiyivka, the Third Assault Brigade is completely surrounded but is trying to break through. The deputy commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Major Rodion Kudryashov, said this on Radio Liberty.
According to him, it is possible to "open the inner ring with the help of shock and assault operations. We are succeeding in this way today".
The major confirmed that manoeuvres are taking place in Avdiyivka.
"There are certain stages of these actions. Firstly, we have to withdraw from our positions because they are simply razing, meaning the position is destroyed, and our troops move to more favourable positions to hold the defence line. Also, in some cases, we do not see the expediency of holding certain positions inside the city, and we also move to more favourable positions in order to provide better resistance," he said.