ISW: Moscow Applied New Tactics And Failed Initially

Analysts reveal details.

The Russian army used armoured vehicles In the Avdiivka direction but had already lost several vehicles in battles. The daily report by analysts of the Institute for the Study of War reads.

According to Russian sources, on March 27, the occupiers allegedly went to the Avdiivka-Novobakhmutivka highway in the Semenivka area, but analysts did not find evidence to confirm this.

But the deputy commander of the Ukrainian air assault brigade said that the enemy was trying to advance in the direction of Semenivka. According to him, the Russian military in this area can rotate personnel, and send new units to the front.

In addition, he noted that recently the Russian Armed Forces began to use armoured vehicles, including tanks. However, the enemy has already lost several vehicles during the battles of Orlivka.

Analysts noted that positional battles continued near the settlements of Semenivka, Berdychi, Tonenke, Nevelske and Pervomaiske.

The situation in the Avdiivka direction: data of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, over the past day, on March 28, the Ukrainian forces repelled three attacks in the area of Semenivka, Donetsk region. The invaders tried to force Ukrainian troops out the occupied borders.

Recall that on March 27, a lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the call sign "Alex" reported that the situation in the Avdiivka area of the Donetsk region of the Armed Forces had stabilized. In particular, the Ukrainians were able to advance in the area of the settlement of Berdychi.

On the same day, Deputy Commander of the 3rd Air Assault Brigade Maksym Zhorin said that the dynamics of the offensive of the Russian Armed Forces had decreased in the Avdiivka direction. According to him, the enemy was forced to localize their attacks.