Third assault brigade urgently redeployed to Avdiivka

This was reported with reference to the brigade’s message on Telegram .

"Separate battalions of the 3rd Separate Air Assault Brigade conducted a raid in the enemy-held areas of Avdiivka. The enemy forces in our area amount to approximately 7 brigades," the statement said.

Atthe same time, the situation in the city at the time the brigade was created is extremely critical, the brigade reported.

"Our soldiers are demonstrating unprecedented heroism. We are forced to fight 360 degrees against new brigades that the enemy is deploying," said Andriy Biletsky, commander of the 3rd Brigade.

Two brigades of the Russian Armed Forces were critically damaged in the Avdiivka sector. "At the same time, the objective situation in Avdiivka remains threatening and unstable. The enemy continues to actively rotate its troops and deploy new forces and equipment to the city," the statement said.