Ukraine Obliterates Russia’s Shock Battalion Near Avdiivka — Command Base in Ruins | Rachel Maddow

A devastating Ukrainian strike has just shattered Russia’s elite shock battalion near Avdiivka, and Rachel Maddow is breaking down why this attack may permanently cripple Moscow’s offensive in eastern Ukraine. In a precision assault combining artillery, drones, and HIMARS fire, Ukraine not only wiped out frontline units — it vaporized the command base directing them.

This wasn’t just another battlefield hit. The destroyed headquarters served as the primary control hub for reconnaissance, air-coordination, troop movement, and supply routes feeding Russia’s most aggressive battalion in the region. With the structure turned into smoking rubble and senior commanders confirmed dead or missing, the battalion is now effectively leaderless.

Satellite footage shows scorched columns of armored vehicles, collapsed shelters, and piles of destroyed communications equipment. Analysts suggest this strike could delay Russian operations for months, as Moscow struggles to find both personnel capable of coordinating an offensive and secure locations from surveillance strikes.

Maddow notes that while Russia rushed to reinforce Avdiivka with what they called “shock troops,” Ukraine turned their strategy against them — waiting until the units were concentrated, then eliminating them in a single blow. It’s a tactical masterstroke: let Russia bring their strongest to one spot… and then remove them all at once.

As Russia scrambles to relocate command posts further away from the front, one truth is emerging: Ukraine has shifted from defending territory to destroying the core of Russia’s war machine — its leadership, logistics, and elite units.

Comment below: Is Russia running out of commanders faster than it can replace them — and could Ukraine’s strategy force a total battlefield collapse?

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