Avdiivka: Advancing Russian Forces Reach Southern Outskirts of Key Donbas City

As widely expected, once major foreign aid packages in the US and the EU hit snags, Ukrainian forces, who are totally dependent on this lifeline, began losing their already depleted combat capabilities.

Then, the inevitable started happening: slowly but surely Russian forces are advancing in several parts of the front.

The most dramatic advances took place in the southern outskirts of ‘the key to Donetsk’, Avdiivka.

Telegraph reported:

“Russian forces have advanced near the heavily-contested eastern town of Avdiivka, currently held by Ukraine, according to reports.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think-tank said it had confirmed Russian advances to the south and south-west of the settlement.”

Avdiivka attacked from multiple directions.  » READ MORE