Ukrainian Forces Advance, Regain Positions Near Avdiivka

The Ukrainian military knocked the Russians out north-east of Vodyane.

Russian forces continued to attack in the direction of the Avdiivka Coke Plant north of Avdiivka, the main battles are ongoing in the directions of Stepove, Berdychi, Sieverne, and Tonenke.

The Institute for the Study of War reports with a reference to the Ukrainian General Staff that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults east and southeast of Novokalynove; near Stepove, Avdiivka, Sieverne, and Pervomaiske.

Ukrainian Tavriisk Group of Forces Spokesperson Colonel Oleksandr Shtupun stated that Russian forces’ most important target is the Avdiivka Coke Plant because capturing the plant would allow Russian forces to establish defensive positions in an industrial area instead of in forested terrain.

Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces counterattacked in the Avdiivka direction on November 10 and reportedly recaptured previously lost positions. A Kremlin-affiliated milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces counterattacked northeast of Vodyane (7 km southwest of Avdiivka) and regained some of their previously lost positions.

Another “milblogger” claimed that Ukrainian forces are consistently trying to counterattack to regain lost positions.

Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief General Valerii Zaluzhnyi reported that Ukrainian forces have destroyed:

over 100 Russian tanks;

100 armored vehicles;

approximately 50 artillery systems;

seven Su-25 aircraft;

over 10 thousand personnel.

Shtupun reported that daily Russian casualties average between 400 to 600 personnel and noted that Ukrainian forces use aerial reconnaissance and intelligence to prevent Russian forces from reinforcing their troops operating in the Avdiivka direction.