Russians reduced the number of attacks near Avdiivka due to losses - spokesman
Kyiv • UNN
Russian troops near Avdiivka and in the Tauride sector in general reduced the number of attacks by almost 1.5 times, which is due to heavy losses among their personnel
Russian occupants in the Tauride sector, in particular near Avdiivka, have reduced the number of attacks by almost one and a half times compared to the previous day. This was stated by the spokesman of the joint press center of the Tauride Defense Forces Oleksandr Stupun during a telethon on Saturday, according to a UNN correspondent.
In general, in the operational area of the Tavria Joint Forces Operation Center, in particular near Avdiivka, the enemy reduced the number of attacks by almost one and a half times compared to the previous day. One of the reasons is the enemy's very heavy losses inflicted by our soldiers
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He said that a total of 34 combat engagements were recorded, 21 of them were near Avdiivka.
"The enemy continues to send infantry forward there, almost no equipment was used. Over the day, it lost 495 people in the Tavria operational area, and about 300 in the Avdiivka area. The enemy also lost four armored vehicles. Compared to the previous three days, the enemy hardly uses any equipment," noted Stupun.
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Also, according to him, the activity of enemy aircraft and artillery has decreased.
"Only four air strikes were recorded over the day, before that there were 17, 18. Russian terrorists continue to use guided aerial bombs and strike from a distance," said Stupun.
Addendum
The head of the public relations service of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, Dmytro Lazutkin, reported on December 2 that the situation in the Avdiivka sector is consistently difficult. However, Ukrainian troops are holding the line, preventing Russians from advancing north of Avdiivka.
