Russia has amassed 40,000 troops for a fresh assault on the town in the eastern Donetsk region, a U.S. think tank said.
Russian forces are encircling Avdiivka, a new war map shows, as Moscow is said to have accumulated around 40,000 troops for a fresh assault on the eastern Donetsk town.The Institute for the Study of War, a U.S.-based think tank, published a new map on Thursday, showing Russian advances around Avdiivka.Russian forces launched a major offensive on the frontline town in October.
'Kotsukon said Russian troops have surrounded Avdiivka on three sides and were playing cat and mouse and sending up huge numbers of drones to analyze Kyiv's defenses.The ISW said Russian forces have been committing more manpower and material to deliberate and larger-scale offensive operations near Avdiivka. They continued offensive operations in the town's direction on Thursday and reportedly advanced.
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