🏴 Capture
Russian forces captured the city of Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast.
Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast
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UNIAN Kyiv Post
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Avdiivka (location) Russian shops (military_unit) Russian troops (military_unit) Ukraine (organization) Third Separate Assault Brigade (military_unit) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Russian Air Force (organization) 47th Mechanized Brigade (military_unit) 3rd Assault Brigade (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Cheburashka Zenit defense complex (location) 1st Army Corps (military_unit) Oleksandr Tarnavsky (person) Russian Armed Forces (organization)
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UNIAN →
Source tone: certain
Russian forces achieved significant success by capturing Avdiivka in February
Kyiv Post →
Source tone: certain
Ukraine sent more troops to Avdiivka as Russian forces surround the town on three sides
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:58:04.744Z
Source story: voyna-v-ukraine-nazvany-uchastki-klyuchevyh-boev-na-fronte-12653685