 Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War believe that Russian invaders are escalating the situation around Avdivka and in the western part of Zaparizhya Oblast to draw Ukrainian defense forces away from Robotyn. Russian troops launched localized offensive operations near Avdivka in Donetsk Oblast and southwest of Orykiv in the west of Zaparizhya Oblast, which were likely aimed at pushing Ukrainian troops away from Robotyn. The Russians intensified offensive operations northwest of Avdivka in the area of Okeratyn, Tonenk and Berdychiv and the area southwest of Avdivka on the Vodyanapadnyi Line. They also attacked southwest of Orykiv on the Piatikatky-Zarabianky Line, with Russian military. Bloggers claiming that Russian troops had advanced two kilometers in the area, the general staff of the armed forces of Ukraine has confirmed that up to three Russian battalions have launched an attack and there is video footage of fighting in the area. Analysts added that the encirclement of Avdivka, one of the most heavily fortified sections of the front in Donetsk Oblast, will likely require more forces than Russia has currently committed to the Avdivka-Donetsk operation. The increased Russian offensive operations in the Avdivka and Zarabianky areas coincide with other localized offensive efforts in Luhansk Oblast and eastern Zaparizhya Oblast, all likely aimed at fixing Ukrainian forces and preventing Ukrainian command from transferring reserves to critical areas of the front in western Zaparizhya Oblast, ISW said.