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Russian Forces Captured Avdeyevka With Minimal Losses - Shoigu
Russian Forces Captured Avdeyevka With Minimal Losses - Shoigu
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Russia has been preparing the operation to take control of Avdeyevka since the fall of 2023, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday
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On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a bilateral meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, where the minister reported on the latest developments in the special op zone to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. Liberation of AvdeyevkaShoigu elaborated on the success of the Russian army in complete liberation of the settlement of Avdeyevka that holds serious strategic importance in the area. The Russian General Staff managed to carried out the operation to take control of Avdeyevka with minimal losses, the minister said, adding that Russian troops carried out 460 strikes per day on the city, which is 200 tonnes of ammunition. Russian offensive operations after the fight for Avdeyevka are directed west, 72 square km (27.7 square miles) have been taken under control, Shoigu noted.The minister also added that the Ukrainian armed forces fled Avdeyevka, leaving many wounded soldiers, weapons and mined areas behind. The footage from Russian drones shows that the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Avdeyevka was not organized, Shoigu said.Sergei Shoigu added that Ukraine has suffered some 2,400 military casualties in the fight for Avdeyevka on February 17-18. Ukraine's 'Counteroffensive'Sergei Shoigu spoke of Ukraine's last year's counteroffensive, saying that Russia’s general staff and intelligence have received information about planned Ukrainian counteroffensive at the beginning of 2023. He also mentioned that Ukraine’s counteroffensive was planned abroad, mainly in the Baltic states.The failure of Kiev’s operation showed that their methods “are not so unique and successful," the minister added.The minister went on to note that Russia had built deeply layered defense along the entire line of contact prior to Ukraine’s counteroffensive, but the location of Kiev’s main attack was not known beforehand. According to the minister, the Ukrainian command planned to deploy up to 160,000 troops, 800 tanks and 150 aircraft and helicopters during the counteroffensive. The minister outlined the estimated losses of the Ukrainian army during their counteroffensive efforts last year. He later mentioned that the main goal of Ukraine's counteroffensive was to reach the Sea of Azov. However, the Ukrainian troops failed to reach even the first line of defense. NATO Capabilities in Support of Ukrainian TroopsThe Defense Minister presented figures pertaining to the number of NATO equipment supporting Ukrainian forces.Developments in the Kherson RegionMinister Shoigu reported that Russia has successfully cleared out the territory of Krynky in the Kherson Region, where Ukraine had previously deployed four marine corps brigades, aiming to reach Crimea’s western coast.Ukraine’s goal was to reach “the western coast of Crimea,” the minister noted, also mentioning that Ukraine lost 13,000 soldiers in the Kherson area alone during the counteroffensive last year.
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Russian Forces Captured Avdeyevka With Minimal Losses - Shoigu
16:25 GMT 20.02.2024 (Updated: 08:28 GMT 21.02.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia has been preparing the operation to take control of Avdeyevka since the fall of 2023, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a bilateral meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, where the
minister reported on the latest developments in the special op zone to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief.
Shoigu elaborated on the success of the Russian army in
complete liberation of the settlement of Avdeyevka that holds serious strategic importance in the area.
"Preparations for it [the operation] began a long time ago, it required to create a sufficiently large number of forces in north and south-west of Avdeyevka. The General Staff has been planning this work, preparing for it ... since last fall," Shoigu said after a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Russian General Staff managed to carried out the operation to take control of
Avdeyevka with minimal losses, the minister said, adding that
Russian troops carried out 460 strikes per day on the city, which is 200 tonnes of ammunition.
Russian offensive operations after the fight for Avdeyevka are directed west,
72 square km (27.7 square miles) have been taken under control, Shoigu noted.
The minister also added that the Ukrainian armed forces fled Avdeyevka, leaving many wounded soldiers, weapons and mined areas behind.
"The enemy, flees [Avdeyevka], leaving many prisoners, many wounded behind. A lot of weapons were abandoned, a lot of portable anti-aircraft missile systems pipes. A lot of work is underway on mine clearance," he mentioned.
The footage from Russian drones shows that the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Avdeyevka was not organized, Shoigu said.
Sergei Shoigu added that
Ukraine has suffered some 2,400 military casualties in the fight for Avdeyevka on February 17-18.
Ukraine's 'Counteroffensive'
Sergei Shoigu spoke of Ukraine's last year's counteroffensive, saying that Russia’s general staff and intelligence have received information about planned Ukrainian counteroffensive at the beginning of 2023.
“In fact, the situation developed as follows: at the beginning of last year, the general staff and all types of intelligence received information that a serious counteroffensive was being prepared,” Shoigu told reporters.
He also mentioned that Ukraine’s counteroffensive was planned abroad, mainly in the
Baltic states.
“It was all planned, naturally, by the staff and the headquarters that was created, it still works there today... It works like in the near abroad, in their neighboring countries … the Baltic states,” he said.
The failure of Kiev’s operation showed that their methods “are not so unique and successful," the minister added.
The minister went on to note that
Russia had built deeply layered defense along the entire line of contact prior to Ukraine’s counteroffensive, but the location of Kiev’s main attack was not known beforehand.
"Realizing that we cannot waste time waiting, the president [Vladimir Putin] decided to create a deeply layered defense line along the entire line of contact," Shoigu told reporters.
According to the minister, the Ukrainian command planned to deploy up to 160,000 troops, 800 tanks and 150 aircraft and helicopters during the counteroffensive.
"By the word 'serious' [counteroffensive] we mean not 100, not 200 people, when a group of almost 160,000 was being prepared, or to be more precise, 110 battalions plus 30 battalions almost in reserve, 800 tanks, almost 150 aircraft – airplanes and helicopters, more than 2,500 armored vehicles," he underlined.
The minister outlined the estimated losses of the Ukrainian army during their counteroffensive efforts last year.
"They lost 166,000 [soldiers as] killed and wounded... more than 800 tanks, almost 2,400 different armored fighting vehicles — armored personnel carriers, infantry fighting vehicles … in fact, from what they have today, more than half of the Leopards were destroyed, they lost 123 planes and helicopters in this direction," Shoigu noted.
He later mentioned that the main goal of Ukraine's counteroffensive was to reach the Sea of Azov. However, the Ukrainian troops failed to reach even the first line of defense.
"The aim was making a corridor to Mariupol, there ... Melitopol-Berdyansk, and the enemy had to go to Azov, regain the Sea of Azov, move ... to the Crimea. The whole idea that they tried to bring to life was dedicated to this," Shoigu emphasized.
NATO Capabilities in Support of Ukrainian Troops
The Defense Minister presented figures pertaining to the number of
NATO equipment supporting Ukrainian forces.
"There are 67 NATO satellites alone, special reconnaissance satellites. And if we take together the satellite grouping of countries that support NATO countries, then this turns out to be 260 satellites that work against us and transmit information about the movement [of Russian troops] and many other things almost online," Shoigu mentioned.
Developments in the Kherson Region
Minister Shoigu reported that Russia has successfully cleared out the territory of Krynky in the
Kherson Region, where Ukraine had previously deployed four marine corps brigades, aiming to reach Crimea’s western coast.
“All the clearance has been completed [in Krynky],” he said, adding that Ukraine had four marine corps brigades there.
Ukraine’s goal was to reach “the western coast of Crimea,” the minister noted, also mentioning that Ukraine lost 13,000 soldiers in the Kherson area alone during the counteroffensive last year.
