Ukraine claims Russia has lost thousands of troops in a week of fighting.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov talk to each other as they walk down the corridor at the headquarters of Russia's Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.Russia has thrown thousands of troops and hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles into the offensive, which is focused mainly on the strategic city of Avdiivka and further north near the city of Kupiansk.
People look at destroyed Russian military vehicles on display in front of Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery on a foggy day, in Kyiv, on Oct. 22, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.coming under withering Ukrainian fire as they try to advance, pummelled by artillery and anti-tank missiles, and running into minefields. In other videos, Russian forces can be seen being barraged by U.S.-supplied cluster munitions.
So far Russian forces have made little progress, only advancing a few hundred meters, near Avdiivka, according to both Ukrainian and Russian accounts. Ukrainian officials have said they believe the determined Russian effort to seize Avdiivka is motivated by the Kremlin's desire to claim a significant victory ahead of Russia's presidential elections next year.
Analysts, however, have warned that despite the catastrophic losses, Russia may still be able to encircle Avdiivka and that it still has sizeable reserves in the area.
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