⚡️🇷🇺🇺🇦 AFU failures in Soledar direction Chronicle of Battles, October 1-3, 2022

🔻AFU units are attempting a counter-offensive in all existing directions, including Soledar.

▪️In recent days Ukrainian forces have concentrated their efforts on counterattacks along the entire front line from Spoine to Mykolaivka Druha, but they have all been successfully repulsed.

▪️During the battles with the Wagner’s PMC units in and around Bakhmut (Artemivsk), the Ukrainian 53rd Brigade suffered heavy losses in manpower and was withdrawn to Cherkasy region to be re-manned.

▪️The AFU 30th Mechanized Brigade units were disorganized due to several commanders’ desertion.

▪️However, Ukrainian forces will continue to attempt counterattacks by redeploying additional forces to this direction. For example, the 93rd Mechanized Brigade tank company was deployed to Opytne, together with 10 pieces of equipment.

▪️In addition, in order to deter Russian forces, Ukrainian artillery and MLRS are firing at the areas of Vesela Dolyna and Volodymyrivka.

▪️In turn, AFU's 10th Brigade units are planning to probe the Russian Armed Forces' defences on the southeastern outskirts of Spornoye.

▪️The AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade units are unlikely to succeed in Soledar direction due to the deeply echeloned defences of well-trained Russian units in this section of the front.