Russian forces have likely temporarily gained local air superiority, enabling them to provide direct air support to ground troops in the Avdiivka area, according to the ISW report. Russian forces have been releasing no fewer than 60 air bombs daily, which are targeted at Ukrainian positions in Avdiivka. A blogger associated with the Kremlin stated on February 17th that Russian forces had released 250 such bombs in the last 48 hours alone in a specific area of Avdiivka. Russian sources believe that the occupiers’ use of guided air bombs has allowed Russian forces to gain air superiority in this…