Intensible clashes between the Russian and Ukrainian troops in the Avdeevsky direction continue, where from October 10 the Russian army has strengthened its attacks.
According to the Ukrainian authorities, while Russian troops continue to shell the city of Avdeevka and the nearby settlements of Donetsk, illegally annexed by Russia, these attacks attract attention as the largest since 2014.
The statement of the Ukrainian General Staff says that as a result of consistent defense, the Russian army suffers significant losses.
The statement notes that the attacks of the Russian army on the settlements of Novokalinovo, Avdeevka, Opitnaya, May Day in the Donetsk region were unsuccessful, and the Ukrainian troops over the past day repelled more than 10 Russian attacks of the enemy in this region.
– Over the past 2 weeks, 6 Russian aircraft have been destroyed in Avdeevka
The commander of the Tavria division of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Tarnavsky, reports on social networks that over the past day, in the direction of Avdeevka, the Russian Su-25 aircraft has been destroyed. This is the 6th aircraft shot down in Avdeevka from October 10.
noting that over the past day 36 clashes occurred in the Tavria division zone, he added that over the past day Ukrainian missile-artillery units have completed 1378 sorties in this direction, and the losses of the Russian troops amounted to 527 people.