The situation around Avdiivka, a front-line town in Donetsk Oblast, is deteriorating, becoming critical in some areas, said Vitalii Barabash, the head of the city's military administration, on Feb. 6.
There are 976 residents left in Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, where fierce fighting with Russian troops is taking place. Source: Vitalii Barabash, the head of Avdiivka City Military Administration Quote: "As of today, 976 civilians stay in Avdiivka.
The ongoing Russian offensive will exhaust itself by early spring 2024, Ukrainian Defense Intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on Jan. 30.
Despite Russian attempts to bypass Avdiivka's defenses, Ukrainian defenders are likely to defend the city at least for the coming weeks, the U.K. Defense Ministry said in its intelligence report on Jan. 27.
Russian forces entered the war-battered town of Avdiivka for the first time but were pushed back, its mayor told AFP Wednesday, following months of fierce fighting for the industrial hub in east Ukraine.