According to the newspaper, over the weekend, Russia managed to storm the positions left by Ukraine in the village of Ocheretyne. Ukraine accuses Russia of using chemical weapons.
Sari Taussi,
Yrjö Kokkonen
Financial magazine according to Forbes mass graves east of the village of Ocheretyne were empty over the weekend, although they were previously occupied by Ukraine’s 47th mechanized brigade, which is considered an elite division. A journalist from the American Forbes tells about it David Axe referring to Russian information.
When the Russians noticed that the trenches were empty, they rushed to occupy them, Forbes says.
Otcheretyne is a village of about 3,000 inhabitants in the Donetsk region near Avdijivka in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine withdrew its troops from Avdijivka in February after months of heavy fighting, but has been trying to establish a new line of defense in the nearby area.
Over the weekend, one of the fastest intrusions of Russian troops into Ukrainian territory in months seems to have taken place. Ukraine’s defense is in great difficulty west of Avdijivka, estimates a Ukrainian among others Deep State website.
Unsuccessful exchange of troops in Otšeretyne
Forbes describes the course of the weekend’s fast-paced events.
According to the newspaper, Ukraine had ordered the 47th Brigade, which had been at the front for almost a year, to leave Ocheretyne so that the tired soldiers could rest.
The 115th Brigade was supposed to replace it, but for some reason this didn’t work out. This gave Russia the opportunity to seize the positions.
Russia has used chemical weapons in Otsheretyne, the spokesperson of the Ukrainian unit claims, among other things Kyiv Independent newspaper by.
After the 115th Brigade escaped, the Ukrainian military command ordered the exhausted 47th Brigade to return to the fight. At the same time, a weak reserve unit, the 100th mechanized brigade, was assigned to Otšeredyne.
According to Forbes magazine, assigning the 100th Brigade to Otšeredyne shows the desperation of the military leadership.
The 100th Brigade is an experienced unit, but lacks heavy armaments such as Western tanks, combat vehicles and artillery. So it is not suitable to repel a heavy Russian attack.
According to Forbes, the situation near Otšeretynen is currently unclear. According to the Ukrainian Strategy Research Institute, Ukraine still holds positions west of Ocheretyne village.
The Ukrainian soldiers reportedly fled under heavy fire
Russian troops have advanced significantly along a narrow corridor in eastern Ukraine, it appears Deepstatemap site monitoring. Attacking in a narrow lane is a familiar tactic from the Second World War, where Russia gathers its best offensive units into a wedge that breaks the opponent’s defense.
Russia’s advance would mean that its forces have succeeded in bypassing the northern side of Ukraine’s recently constructed front line, including minefields and trenches, The Guardian magazine describes.
Forbes magazine states that Ukraine’s position is very difficult. Russia has an entire armored division in reserve near Avdijivka. If it is sent into battle before Ukraine has received reinforcements, the entire front may collapse.
It has been speculated that Russia will try to speed up its attacks before the new weapons promised by the United States reach the front.