Avdiivka

Large numbers of Russian forces are pushing to capture the frontline Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, its Ukrainian mayor said yesterday, escalating a months-long effort to capture the industrial hub.

Moscow launched a costly bid in October to seize the town, which has been caught up in fighting since 2014, when it briefly fell to Moscow-backed separatists.

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The Russian army advanced seven kilometers closer to Chasiv Yar near Bakhmut, as well as east of Avdeyevka and northwest of Maryinka, Moscow claims.
Four people were killed in a Russian strike on Kherson, as Russia carried out several attacks in eastern Ukraine over the previous day, Ukrainian local authorities said.

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Tragic news emerged as Svetoslav Slavkov, a 31-year-old Bulgarian volunteer engaged in the struggle for Ukraine's freedom, has passed away. The devastating news was confirmed by his close friend Boyan Rasate, who received the information from another Bulgarian volunteer currently serving in Ukraine.

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