As Russian soldiers advance on the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, the local governor announced on Monday that the civilian population has dropped to 1,800 from 32,000 before the conflict.
Avdiivka was one of the key targets of a Russian winter operation that Moscow believed would revive its Feb. 2022 invasion but only made tiny territory gains in the east.
“The Russians have destroyed Avdiivka,” stated Donetsk regional governor Pavlo Kyrylenko.
On Monday, an air attack demolished a multi-story structure in the city.
“Fortunately, all building inhabitants left in time,” he added. “Avdiivka’s 1,800 residents risk their lives daily.”
In a second statement, the Ukrainian General Staff stated that Russian forces were continuing offensive operations near Avdiivka despite substantial losses in people and equipment.
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