Russian troops reported on Monday that they had captured the disputed city of Avdiivka. The vast coking and chemical plant complex would be completely under control. The Russian army had already reported on Sunday the capture of most of the city in the east (see video above).
Avdiivka is located in the Donbass industrial region, near the occupied city of Donetsk. Before the war, the Soviet-era coking plant was one of the largest in Europe. According to Russian information, Ukrainian units had now barricaded themselves in the factory on the northwestern edge of the city.
The fall of Avdiivka is Russia’s biggest success since the capture of Bakhmut in May 2023. On Saturday, new army chief Olexandr Syrskyj announced that Ukrainian troops had withdrawn to positions outside the city to avoid being surrounded. The Ukrainian military has not yet commented on the case.
Withdrawal of Ukrainian soldiers
There was heavy fighting for the city for months. According to Ukrainian information, the last Ukrainian soldier left Avdiivka early on Saturday evening. “The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult,” the general staff in Kiev wrote on Facebook.
Unarmed troops were even shot. “An investigation has been launched into the shootings of unarmed prisoners of war in Avdiivka and Vesele,” the Donetsk region prosecutor’s office said.
Source: Krone
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