All language subtitles for 16-09-2023rtdcrtde

Well, the occupants in Andriivka expectedly
did not make the right choice, so Andriivka

was liberated with heavy losses for the enemy.

During the operation, the 72nd Motorized Rifle
Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces was defeated,

which lost three battalion commanders, the
chief of intelligence, and almost all the

infantry of the 72nd Brigade, along with officers
and a significant amount of equipment.

Andriivka itself is no longer there, there
is no place to plant a flag, it is completely,

down to the brick-foundation destroyed.

The heights were important and control over
them is critical for the liberation of Bakhmut.

The remnants of the occupants were forced
to retreat, but given the saturation of the

location with enemy forces and means, we can
expect numerous counterattacks in the near

future.

Why was Andriivka so important?"

First of all, it is a complete control over
the railroad, which is a support line for

further offensive.

That is, it is a necessary bridgehead for
further advance, because the task of the Ukrainian

forces in this direction is to encircle Bakhmut,
and without Andriivka it was impossible to

achieve this.

The battles for this settlement were very
difficult.

The enemy was constantly moving reserves,
because for them even the thought of losing

Bakhmut is a nightmare.

They’ve chopped up so many of their personnel
here that it’s logically impossible to explain

it.

The forces of liberation of Ukraine coped,
once again showing their strength.

And first of all it was possible thanks to
the soldiers of the 3rd Assault Brigade.

Taking and holding the settlement of Andriivka
is the way to the breakthrough on the right

flank from Bakhmut, and the key to the success
of the entire further offensive.

Here is how the soldiers of the 3rd Assault
Brigade commented: "We pay a high price for

the results of these battles.

And for the blood of each of our fighters
will be rewarded only with blood".

So, the AFU liberated Andriivka, what next?

Klischiivka, Andriivka, Kurdiumivka, Ozarianivka
- this is the enemy's defense belt along the

railroad south of Bakhmut.

All these settlements are BEFORE the railroad,
and Andriivka is the first village that the

Ukrainian Defense Forces overcame to get to
the railroad, the front line there now runs

in fact railroad track.

Ammunition is transported to the defense belt
via two main lines, both of which are vulnerable,

and both of which the AFU strikes on.

The complexity of logistics has become one
of the reasons for the success of the Ukrainian

Defense Forces south of Bakhmut.

This weakness cannot be remedied by the enemy
forces in this area, only to increase their

losses.

In case of success in Klischiivka, the AFU
will have new opportunities, and the occupants

will gradually have to roll back the entire
defense line and withdraw eastward.

Their defense line Opytne - Odradivka - Mykolaivka
Druha is becoming a reality.

By the time the video is released there may
already be a report on the liberation of Klischiivka,

but at the moment there are no official reports,
although the village itself is partly a gray

zone.

But the occupants are regularly trying to
regain their positions by attacks.

Even T-90M "Breakthrough" tanks were sent
towards Kleschiivka, but all these attempts

were unsuccessful and only contributed to
forming a scrap metal heap near the village.

The purpose of Ukrainian Liberation Forces
advancement is obvious and now it is an exit

to the 0513 highway.

This exit will significantly weaken the logistics
and, as a consequence, the supply of the enemy's

Bakhmut grouping.

And not so much by controlling the highway
itself, but by fire control of all logistics

to Bakhmut from the East.