AVDIIVKA
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News:
Ukraine War Map Shows
Russia's 'High Tempo' to Capitalize on Avdiivka Win
What's
in the news?
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Russian forces on Ukraine's eastern front
are intensifying their attacks in a bid to capitalize on the recent seizure of
the fortress town of Avdiivka, forcing Ukrainian troops to retreat to less
established defensive positions, according to the Institute for the Study of
War.
Avdiivka:
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It is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
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The city is located in the centre of the
oblast, just north of the regional centre, Donetsk.
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The battle of Avdiivka was a major battle
between the Russian Armed Forces and Russian-controlled Donbas militias on one
side and the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the other.
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It is described as
a “gateway” to the nearby provincial
capital of Donetsk.