Kyiv reported ‘heated’ fighting around the symbolic industrial hub yesterday.
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said today that Russian forces had made gains in their Ukraine offensive including in Avdiivka, a symbolic industrial hub.
“Our troops are improving their position in almost all of this area, which is quite vast,” he said in an interview on Russian television, an extract of which was posted on social media today.Yesterday, Kyiv reported “heated” fighting around Avdiivka, saying Russian forces had “not stopped assaulting” it for days in their attempt to surround it.
Ukraine last week said Russia had stepped up assaults on the frontline city, which lies just 15km from Moscow-held Donetsk. Avdiivka has been a symbol of Ukrainian resistance since 2014, after it briefly fell to Russian-backed separatists.Some 1,600 civilians are believed to be in the city, which had a pre-war population of 31,000.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky had said Kyiv was holding its ground in Avdiivka, but Moscow has previously claimed its positions had improved there.
Italia Ultime Notizie, Italia Notizie
Similar News:Puoi anche leggere notizie simili a questa che abbiamo raccolto da altre fonti di notizie.
Russian forces pound Ukraine’s Avdiivka for 4th consecutive dayThe intensified fighting has been deemed a new offensive in Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour.
Leggi di più »
Top Ukraine general says fighting in northeast has ‘significantly worsened’KYIV, Oct 14 — Fighting along the northern portion of Ukraine’s eastern front has “significantly worsened” in recent days, the commander of Kyiv’s ground forces said...
Leggi di più »
Putin expected in Beijing, more dependent than ever on ChinaBEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin (pix) heads to China next week to meet his “dear friend” Xi Jinping, forging even closer ties in a key strat...
Leggi di più »
Putin compares Gaza siege to Nazi blockade of LeningradHe says Israel is responding to Hamas’ attack ‘with cruel methods’.
Leggi di più »
Putin views BRI as China’s desire for cooperationThe Russian president is set to attend the third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on Oct 17-18.
Leggi di più »
Zelensky, Rutte agree to boost Ukraine’s air defencesKyiv is reportedly also working to ensure the continuity of its grain exports through the Black Sea.
Leggi di più »