"Can start offensive on February 24": the Russian Federation is pulling troops to the Donetsk direction - MBA

According to Vitaliy Barabash, the head of the Avdeevsky military-civilian administration, in a few weeks the Russians increased the number of military on the eastern front from 160 to 190 battalions. The Russians charge additional forces under Avdiivka, Bakhmut, Coal and Maryanka. On Sunday, February 19, the chairman of the Avdiiv Military-Civic Administration Vitaliy Barabash said on the air of the Espresso. "A few weeks ago, about 160 battalions have been concentrated - now 190.

Even with incomplete equipment, there are so many people. We understand that they are likely to prepare for something. On February 24, they will probably come," Barabash said. The Avdiivska MBA notes that the Russians do not yet throw large groups. Instead, they try to move in small groups. In addition, according to Barabash, the occupiers are trying to bring the ammunition on the outskirts of Makeevka and Donetsk. "It speaks of a plan for a large -scale offensive operation.

My personal opinion - there will be rocket strikes on the regional centers on February 24. And on the front line they will be attacked in all or most directions. For this purpose they pulled the reserve," Barabash summed up. We will remind, on February 14, Financial Times wrote that according to Western intelligence, the Russian Federation accumulates aviation on the border with Ukraine, which can indicate that the Kremlin can throw its planes and helicopters for war to support the slowed down.