Avdiivka

Russia committing few troops to Avdiivka battle: Ukraine

Avdiivka is seldom mentioned by Russia in its daily military briefs. In its most recent dispatch, the Russian ministry of defence stated that its forces were targeting communities south of Avdiivka, though it did not provide many specifics

Vantage | Why winter and West will decide which way Ukraine war heads

While a stalemate might serve Russia's interests by providing time to regroup, it places Ukraine in a precarious position

Amid 'zero' signs of peace negotiations, deadly battle of Bakhmut continues

A military expert from Ukraine, predicted that as long as their route to the west, known as the "road of life" for transporting supplies and injured people out, stayed available, Ukraine would be able to defend positions in the west of Bakhmut

Ukraine shuts 'post-apocalyptic' battlefield town to civilians

Front lines in Ukraine have barely budged for more than four months despite a Russian winter offensive. The Ukrainian military aims to wear down Russian forces before mounting a counteroffensive

‘Second Bakhmut’: How Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine is defying capture by Russia

Pounded by artillery and air strikes, Avdiivka is another flashpoint in the Donbas region that Moscow's forces are trying to surround, just like in Bakhmut, 60 kilometres (40 miles) to the north

In Ukraine's Avdiivka, 'hope is all we have'

Many of Avdiivka's buildings have been damaged, their walls blackened, their windows blown out by the impact