{"id":120623,"date":"2023-10-31T23:21:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T23:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=120623"},"modified":"2023-10-31T23:21:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T23:21:31","slug":"putins-troops-running-out-of-time-as-they-fight-in-key-city-expert-suggests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/putins-troops-running-out-of-time-as-they-fight-in-key-city-expert-suggests\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin\u2019s troops running out of time as they fight in key city, expert suggests"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Russia continues to engage in the largest offensive it has conducted in Ukraine this year.<\/p>\n

Since October 10, Vladimir Putin’s troops have launched waves of attacks on Avdiivka, a city in eastern Ukraine that used to be home to some 30,000 people before being threatened by Russian bombs and troops.<\/p>\n

However, they have so far achieved little success against Ukraine’s army, gaining only metres of terrain at a heavy price.<\/p>\n

Now, Russians may be running out of time to seize the initiative and conquer an area that could be hugely beneficial for several of Moscow’s troops during the freezing months.<\/p>\n

Konrad Muzyka, director of a Poland-based group tracking the progress of the war called Rochan Consulting, believes Russia’s overall objective in Avdiivka is to gain access to the M-04 highway and allow train traffic to resume on the Yasinovata-Donetsk railway line severed in 2014.<\/p>\n

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A similar victory would create a fresh supply route to Moscow’s forces currently facing Ukraine’s counter-offensive.<\/p>\n

Mr Muzyka told the Financial Times: “Without a properly functioning logistic system, the Russian ability to sustain its forces in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia [regions] may face some hurdles during the upcoming winter.”<\/p>\n

Avdiivka sits just five miles northwest of Donetsk, the city capital of the homonym region that has been occupied by Russia since 2014.<\/p>\n

By retaining hold of Avdiivka, Ukraine is keeping pressure on the Russian supply lines in the area as well as maintaining a gateway to the occupied city which Kyiv hopes to gain back.<\/p>\n

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Moreover, by fighting Russia in Avdiivka Ukraine is forcing Moscow’s troops to use up crucial resources and men.<\/p>\n

Several reports have claimed in the past days Russia is experiencing devastating losses in Avdiivka.<\/p>\n

Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Russian forces had lost at least an entire brigade of troops while trying to take Avdiivka.<\/p>\n

The size of a brigade can vary, encompassing anywhere from 1,500 to 8,000 soldiers.<\/p>\n