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Russian forces are intensifying their campaign to control the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, located in the east of the country, by trying to advance towards it from all sides after weeks of fighting.
The head of the military administration in the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, Vitaly Barabash, told the Espresso TV channel, “Things in the Avdiivka sector have become more difficult, as the intensity of clashes has been increasing for some time,” noting that the Russians have opened two other sectors through which they have begun to achieve results, in the direction of Donetsk and in the so-called region. Industrial.
This development came in the wake of reports last week that Ukrainian forces had achieved some success in halting the Russian advance.
Russian forces have been launching ground and air attacks on Avdiivka since mid-October as a focal point in their slow advance through the Donbass region in eastern… Ukraine.
Ukrainian and Western military analysts say Russia suffered heavy losses, although the Battle of Avdiivka is rarely mentioned in official Russian military correspondence.
Russian military bloggers also reported on Ukraine’s gains near Avdiivka last week.
Russian reports said yesterday, Monday, that Russian forces took control of the industrial zone and attempted to storm the coke factory.
It is noteworthy that the separatists, who are funded by Russia and seized large areas of eastern Ukraine, were able to control Avdiivka for a short period in 2014.
They later built fortifications around the city, which is seen as a gateway to the center of the Russian-controlled Donetsk region, and has fended off attacks since Moscow began its war on Ukraine in February 2022.
Ukraine launched a counterattack in June but made only marginal gains in both the east and south. The president admitted Volodymyr Zelensky progressed slowly, but he denied any suggestion that the war had reached a “stalemate.”
