As the Ukrainian army continues its counter-offensive to retake territory, the Russian army has increased its strength and offensive in the eastern Donetsk Oblast, and the battle between the two sides seems to be intensifying.
The Ukrainian army has announced that it is gradually retaking territory by conducting a counter-offensive in the southern Zaporozhye Oblast and the eastern Donetsk Oblast, but it seems that the Russian army is increasing its forces and strengthening its offensive around Avdiivka, the fierce battlefield of Donetsk Oblast.
A spokesman for the Ukrainian military told local media on the 12th that the Russian military has repeatedly carried out air strikes, "The enemy seems to see this as an opportunity to win some kind of victory and turn the tide," and the mayor of Avdiivka said that "the offensive has been going on for three days," indicating that the battle between the two sides is intensifying.
Ukrainian President Zelensky posted on social media on the 3th, "We are holding back, and it is the courage and solidarity of Ukraine that will decide the outcome of this war."
The American think tank "Institute of War" said on the 12th that it can confirm by location information that Russian troops have advanced near villages southwest and northwest of Avdiivka, and that it is also aimed at preventing Ukrainian troops from deploying to other fronts.
On the other hand, the Ukrainian Air Force announced on the 11th that the Russian army attacked 12 Iranian drones at night from near the western border of Russia, and shot down 33 of them.
In addition, Ukraine's Interior Minister Klimenko announced that a total of 28 people were killed by a Russian missile attack in a village in eastern Kharkiv Oblast on May 5, all of whom were confirmed to be local residents, and repeatedly condemned Russia, saying that "we will never forgive them."