[58] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces also repelled a Ukrainian assault near Hryhorivka (11km south of Kreminna). [67] A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces are preparing to attack the Avdiivka Coke Plant immediately north of Avdiivka. A prominent Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces counterattacked near Robotyne. [98] A Russian milblogger claimed that the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD)’s deployment of the “Bylina” system solved a major Russian battlefield issue, but another prominent Russian milblogger criticized the first milblogger for falsely claiming to be an expert in EW capabilities. [99]A Kremlin-affiliated Russian milblogger claimed that the Russian MoD will begin transferring Russian military personnel to the newly-recreated Leningrad and Moscow military districts in the first quarter of 2024.

Source: New York Times October 30, 2023 05:33 UTC