Russia lost at least 15 tanks in a matter of days in just one Ukrainian village, analysts say

• Russia launched a major attack on the strategic village of Avdiivka.
• It lost at least 15 tanks in about two days, one analyst said, with other reports of losses.
• The losses account for roughly a battalion tactical group's worth of vehicles, experts said.

Russia lost at least 15 tanks and 33 armored vehicles in about two days as it launched a major assault on a strategic village, analysts said.

Osinttechnical, a prominent X account run by a person affiliated with the Center for Naval Analyses, said on Thursday that Russia had taken significant losses in the fight for Avdiivka.