Over the last week, neither russian nor Ukrainian forces have taken any significant ground, the UK Defense Intelligence reports. Despite progress in late December 2023 in capturing Marinka, russia has been unable to capitalize and advance either westwards towards Kurakhove or south towards Novomykhalivka.
The encirclement of Avdiivka likely remains russia’s key line of effort; however, to date russia has made very limited territorial gains at a significant cost in both materiel and personnel. The northern town Stepove remains under Ukrainian control which secures access to the Avdiivka supply route. Russian attempts to isolate the town are unlikely for at least the next week.
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Ukrainian marines continue to maintain their bridgehead at Krynky on the eastern bank of the Dnipro, despite russian attempts to dislodge them. They will highly likely continue to contest this territory for the next week.
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