Vitalii Barabash, head of Avdiivka City Military Administration, stated that approximately 700 people remain in occupied Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast.
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Around 700 people stayed in Avdiivka. The situation is not easy; regular checks are ongoing.
The excitement of the majority of those who remained and waited for the Russians has long faded.
Even those who didn't care admit now that it was far better under Ukraine's control.
The enemy will move onwards. If, God forbid, this happens, the enemy will advance farther into the central territory of our country.
Russian forces will push into the heart of Ukraine if they succeed in capturing Chasiv Yar and the wider Donbas region
Putin's troops are attempting to break through eastern Ukraine's defensive lines, with between 1,500 to 2,500 artillery rounds and airstrikes fired in the region daily
About 2,500 civilians in the Donetsk region alone had been killed and almost 5,000 injured since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022
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