#Russia n forces have taken today control of the villages of #Stepove and #Sieverne, west to #Adviyivka

#NATO #NAFO #Ukraine

Vigils in support of #Ukraine held in over 700 towns and cities around the world.

🇺🇦 withdraws from #Lastochkyne and #Sieverne (west of #Avdiivka).

🇺🇦 shot down 16 out of 18 Shahed drones.

🇺🇦 hit restaurant in occupied #Donetsk eliminating 🇷🇺 administration party.

🇺🇦 continues to repel 🇷🇺 attempt to retake #Robotyne.

🇺🇦 Defense Minister Umerov and Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi visit eastern front lines.

#ufd

6/n

(iii) In the #Avdiivka direction, 🇷🇺 assault stopped
in the axis of #Sieverne (SO)

The front line is unchanged👇

6/n

2/South #Donetsk front, segment #Avdiivka-#Vuhledar

(i) In #Marinka direction, 🇷🇺 assaults halted
(ii) In #Avdiivka direction, 🇷🇺 assaults halted in #Sieverne axis (SO)

an assault by the #AFU on the 🇷🇺 trenches south of #Avdiivka 👇

8/n

(ii) In the #Mariinka direction, 🇷🇺 assaults halted; the front line is unchanged👇

(iii) In the #Avdiivka direction, 🇷🇺 assaults in the #Sieverne (SW) axis halted; the front line is unchanged👇

12/n

(iii) In the #Avdiivka direction, 🇷🇺 failed assaults👇 towards #Opytne, #Sieverne, #Pervomaiske (south of the small pincer)

The front line is unchanged

A 🇷🇺 tank burns on the #Spartak-#Avdiivka road

4/n

What are 🇷🇺 trying to do in this area?
They're trying to encircle #Avdiivka using 2 pincers.
-the widest through #Nevelske to the south and #Keramik to the north
-the narrower by #Sieverne to the south and #Stepove to the north

🇺🇦 push these pincers south to #Nevelske and #Opytne

13/n

3/southern segment, #Avdiivka-#Vuhledar

(i) In the direction of #Vuhledar, N.T.R.
(ii) In direction #Avdiivka,

🇷🇺 objectives,

Close a double pincer :
- small" in the #Stepove (north) and #Sieverne (south) axes
- large" in the #Keramik (north) and #Nevelske (south) axes

11/n

3/southern segment, #Avdiivka-#Vuhledar

In the #Avdiivka👇 direction, N.T.R.
🇷🇺 are still making a big but futile effort at the double pincers they are trying to close:
-a large one, in the #Keramik and #Nevelske axes
-a small one, in the #Stepove and #Sieverne axes

16/n

3/south segment, #Avdiivka-#Vuhledar

In #Avdiivka direction, N.T.R. but 🇷🇺 continue to exert pressure in all directions: toward #Sieverne, #Stepove, #Pervomaiske, #Novokalynove, #Novomykhailivka👇