Oleh was among the last to flee the nearly encircled Zenit, a key position that has held off the Russian advance toward Avdiivka from the south since 2014. In a bunker at the Zenit, a former air defense base, Oleh and his older comrade, Vasyl, said their goodbyes to the wounded. Of the six lying on the floor, Oleh was particularly close with Ivan, who he described as a young, sincere man who was hoping to see his family soon.
During the final stages of the battle for Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers might have been captured by Russian forces, The New York Times reported on Feb. 20, citing senior Western officials and Ukrainian military servicemembers.
Ukrainian soldiers from the 71st Jaeger Brigade have used a drone to destroy a Starlink satellite communications terminal belonging to the Russian occupying forces. Source: Ukraine's Air Assault Forces Quote: "Everyone has heard that the Russians have started using SpaceX satellite communication platforms, but we have not been able to film them so far.
Hours after Russian troops raised their flags over Avdiivka, one horrifying story has emerged of several injured soldiers who failed to escape – and were later killed as Russian troops reached their position.