The relentless assaults are part of a Kremlin summer push to overwhelm battlefield defenses there.
By Samya Kullab, Associated PressIn this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on July 10, 2024, Russian tank T-80 of the grouping of troops"Center" fires towards Avdiivka from an undisclosed location.
“They pressed non-stop” to capture Vovche and Prohres, the chief sergeant of Ukraine’s 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, Oleh Chaus, told Radio Svaboda. “They sent in a large number of troops, which had not previously been used.” Russia’s onslaught, fueled by its heavy advantage in soldiers and weaponry, has repeatedly forced the Ukrainians to pull back from defensive positions to avoid being captured or killed.
Russia launched 52 attacks there over the previous 24 hours — almost twice the daily number in recent weeks, it said. The attacks were carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine’s Special Operations Center, as well as other components of the Defense Forces.
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