Russia Lost Most Of Tank Regiment. British Intelligence Spoke About Situation Near Avdiivka

At the cost of heavy losses in armored vehicles, the troops made only slight progress attempting to encircle the city of Avdiivka in the Donetsk Region. It was reported by the British Ministry of Defence.

It is noted that the Russian 10th Tank Regiment, most likely, lost most of its tanks, trying to surround Avdiivka from the south. The regiment is part of the 3rd Army Corps, the first major new formation Russia has established to support the invasion of Ukraine since August 2022.

According to open source reports, the 3rd Army Corps especially suffers from problems with poor discipline and poor morale.

According to British intelligence, despite a likely period of training in Belarus, the formation still appears to display limited combat effectiveness.

"10th Tank Regiment’s losses have likely largely been due to tactically flawed frontal assaults similar to those in other recent failed Russian armoured attacks, such as around the town of Vuhledar," Britain's intelligence said.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, the Russian military leadership could involve Wagner PMC fighters with previous military experience in the assault on Avdiivka.