On 10 October, after a fewer days of reconnaissance with a combat, the offensive at Awdijiwka in the Donetsk direction began. After the hurricane fire of artillery, armoured-mechanized columns of respective battalion tactical groups with quite a few armored equipment began the attack. Attacks were carried out on the flanks of Ukrainian positions in the Awdijiwa area, with the intention of closing the ringing and taking into the cauldrons defending themselves on this section of the enemy's front forces.