The Ukrainian military says it is preparing new positions around Avdiivka as fierce fighting continues in the besieged city. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to visit Germany and France.
The battle for the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka is now tougher than the months-long battle for Bakhmut, which Russia captured in May, according to a brigade fighting in the area.
"It was difficult there (in Bakhmut), but now it is extremely difficult," 3rd Assault Brigade spokesman Oleksandr Borodin said in televised comments, adding that the situation had become "more difficult" because Russian forces were now better equipped.
The 3rd Assault Brigade was sent as reinforcements to the frontline town of Avdiivka, a key target for Moscow ahead of the second anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Running out of ammunition and outnumbered on the battlefield, Ukraine may be forced to retreat from the eastern city, which has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance to the Russian onslaught.
Source: Dw
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