 Ukrainian forces forced Russian troops to withdraw from two positions near Avdeevka. The Ukrainian armed forces counterattacked north of the Avdeevka Koch and chemical plant and forced Russian forces to withdraw from two forward positions. The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said this in a Russian offensive campaign assessment. According to analysts, Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Avdeevka and recently made a confirmed advance. Geolocated footage indicates that Ukrainian forces advanced east of a section of the railway line north of the Avdeevka Koch and chemical plant. Russian forces continued offensive operations near Avdeevka and made confirmed gains. Geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces advanced along a section of the railway line north of the Avdeevka Koch and chemical plant in northwestern Avdeevka. Additional geolocated footage indicates that Russian forces also advanced south of the Avdeevka Waste Heap. Russian mill bloggers claimed that positional fighting is ongoing near and that Russian forces resumed assaults near Novelsky. A Russian mill blogger claimed that Ukrainian forces are counterattacking near Stepov and are pressuring Russian defences from the direction of Novo Kalinov.