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Russian field armies—together possessing 40,000 troops & thousands of vehicles?—attacked Ukrainian garrison in Avdiivka, just northwest of Russian main attack, a third annual winter offensive in its 22-mth wider war on Ukraine. And more accurately, it's failing along as Russian operation around Avdiivka is ongoing but after advancing a short distance a mile or so north & south of city last mth, Russian 2nd & 41st Combined Arms Armies at best has stalled. Some analysts believe they actually are losing ground around the village of Stepove on Avdiivka’s northern flank. It’s no secret that Moscow’s new strategy is to outlast Kyiv—to win a war of attrition. But Russians can’t win a war of attrition if they continue to lose many more vehicles and troops than the Ukrainians lose.

In that context, the battle for Avdiivka has been a disaster for Russia. It’s exactly this kind of fight the Kremlin can’t afford if its goal is to grind away Ukraine’s military strength. Around Avdiivka, it’s the Russians who are getting ground down.
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