The Russians continue to unsuccessfully try to cordon off the Ukrainian Defense Forces in Marinka, Donetsk region. This is stated in the report of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

With reference to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ISW reported that Russian troops were conducting unsuccessful offensive operations 5 km northeast of Avdiivka in Kamenets and within 15 km west of Avdiivka in Pervomaisky, Vodyany and Nevelskoye. The General Staff also reported that Ukrainian forces repulsed numerous Russian attacks on Maryinka and Pobeda, 23 and 27 km southwest of Donetsk, respectively..

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Also, ISW analysts noted that one Kremlin-linked milblogger claimed that Russian forces tried to cordon Ukrainian forces in Marinka and unsuccessfully restored ground attacks near Nevelskoye and Pervomaisky. According to him, the Russian assault on Severny from Vodiane forced Ukrainian forces to retreat from uncertain positions..

Another Russian source claimed that Russian troops continued to advance on Maryinka and Nevelskoye, and fighting continued in the vicinity of Novobakhmutovka and there..

It was also said that Ukrainian forces attempted to counter-attack in the area of \u200b\u200bKrasnohorivka (approximately 9 km north of Avdiivka) and fighting continues there as well..

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Recall that earlier, Alexei Dmitrashkovsky, spokesman for the Taurida Defense Forces, said on the air of the telethon that the Russian occupation troops daily lose about two companies of personnel in the area of \u200b\u200bMaryinka and Avdiivka.