Avdiivka Defenses Crumble, Russian Forces About To Split the City in Half – Move Would Isolate Ukrainian Troops in the South From Supply Line

The battle for Avdiivka has been going on since 2014. But since last October, the Russian push for the ‘key to Donetsk’ has greatly intensified, and the siege is coming to a boil now, with combat inside the urban area developing into street-by-street fights.

When I started to write about this battle, and using the sieges of Mariupol and Bakhmut as templates, I predicted a few things: 1 – The conquest of the city would be long and bloody (check); 2 – During all the time, MSM would stress how badly Russians were failing (check); and finally 3 – Once the settlement is taken, MSM will insist that the heavily fortified strategic city is unimportant, a ‘worthless pile of ruble’ (check).

We are watching the continuous unraveling of the Ukrainian war effort because of the lack of life-line funding from the US, lack of artillery shells, lack of manpower,  as well as low morale, and the damaging internal strife between President Zelensky and General Zaluzhny.

With all that, the conquest of Avdiivka is seemingly accelerating by the day, with Russian troops on the cusp of dividing the city in two and isolating the southern troops from the main supply route.

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Russian troops advancing

People are arguing about the Avdivka battles and wondered why the Russians are attacking that city.    Avdivka was an important city situated about 12 kilometers from Donetsk.   At the start of the Civil War 2014 Avdivka  was a Ukraine army base and since then it has been fortified and  used to bombard  Donetsk on a daily basis.    Because of the latter the city had to be conquered and what the Russians regarded as a threat to Donetsk eliminated.   Avdivka is stopping further attacks on the front and once Avdivka falls the Russians will advance on Kharkov and  Odessa.   

i do not think the Ukraine forces will be able to hold out for longer than at most 14 days and after that a wide range of other minor targets will follow.    The German grant will keep the Ukraine Government going for another month or two - but unless enough Republican House members can be bribed by the Arms Industry - the Schumer Bill  will never be debated in the House.    

Likely that all Ukraine funding will be in jeopardy in the case of the USA.    It may be suggested by the House to reduce th e funding supporting the Ukraine budget - but some arms bought in the USA and delivered to Ukraine may end up getting approval - something like $10 billion - but no Republican will support any cash money given to the Ukraine Government in the form of budgetary support since it is feeding corruption  in both Kiev and Washington.

In an election year it is dangerous for every politician to be exposed to criticism - bar in the case of the Democr ats who use voter fraud to off-set negative perceptions of the voting public.    .   .  

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