The events around Andriivka are even more devastating for the Russian army than anticipated.
According to the Ukrainian 3rd Separate Assault Brigade the village was completely surrounded, killing command staff of Russian 72nd Separate Motor Rifle Brigade and trapping some parts of the brigade. During the entire battle, large portions of the army unit were destroyed or captured, effectively destroying the entire Russian 72nd Separate Motor Rifle Brigade.
The destruction of this Russian army unit rips a hole in the Russian defenses south of Bakhmut and further complicates the situation for the Russian army which already has sent large reserves to the Zaporizhzhia Front, exposing other frontlines such as this one.
Source: t.me/ab3army/3148
https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1702970283382960300?t=awh5xFQUq-TfLiN1dZPuhg&s=19
Video^ Russians open artillery fire on a group of Russian military who are trying to surrender to the Ukrainian soldiers of the 3rd brigade. Recently liberated Andriivka.
As the soldiers of the 3rd brigade of 🇺🇦 tell - "Arrival. There is silence at the command post. The smoke clears - all ours are unharmed, one of captured Russians - in pieces, two are lucky and are taken out to live. Luck plays a role in war."
Edit: here's a video that embeds