Ukraine War: Weekly Status Update 12/17/23

#ukraineconflict : #weekly #status Update 12/17/23 The video reports that Russian forces have advanced through a wooded area near Avdiivka, overcoming Ukrainian defenses in that area. They have therefore penetrated into the city of Avdiivka itself, although the main center of the city remains on a hill. This constitutes a significant tactical change on the ground. Advancement of Russian forces in Avdiivka and future strategies The Russian forces have successfully advanced through a belt of woods near Avdiivka and are now within the city limits, constituting a significant development in territorial control. The Russian forces are seeking to take the surrounding heights and then attempt an offensive in the city of Novomikhailvka, but will face difficulties due to the presence of a river that makes the terrain low and marshy. Putin has exaggerated the number of Russian soldiers in the ’combat zone’, but Russian troops report that the army creates ’plausible scenarios