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| More than a thousand civilians remain in Avdievka |
| 2023-12-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [VESTI] They live in basements As of December 16, 1,230 people remain in Avdeevka, Donetsk region; the number of people wanting to leave the city has decreased. Source: head of the Avdeevka State Military Administration Vitaly Barabash. Quote: “Yesterday we managed to evacuate five people. As of this morning, 1,230 people remain in the city. Of course, that's a lot. Lately we have seen a decrease in people wanting to leave. On average, 3-6 people now agree to travel per day. During the period of exacerbation, more than 350 people left in our direction". Details: Whatever the Russians say, Avdeevka has not been captured by the enemy, and the most they can manage, according to Barabash, is to “slightly expand the gray zone.” "If they even manage to advance a little somewhere, then artillery, mortars and rocket artillery are immediately used. That is, the enemy does not have any serious consolidation. The defense line around our city is holding,” said the head of the city. Therefore, according to him, the remaining residents of Avdeevka live in the basements of multi-storey and private houses. More details from lb.ua 1,230 civilians remain in Avdiivka, the number of those willing to evacuate has decreased, - the head of the MBA People risk staying in their apartments, which are on the first or second floors. by Vera Perun There are currently 1,230 civilians left in Avdiivka in Donetsk region. Vitaliy Barabash, head of the Avdiiv MBA, told about this on the air. According to him, the number of people willing to leave the city has decreased. "Yesterday we managed to take out 5 people. As of this morning, 1,230 people still remain in the city. Of course, this is a very large number of people. It's not like it was a few weeks ago, when 15-18, up to 20 people were taken out a day. Recently, we have seen a decrease in those who want to leave. On average, 3-6 people are now reported to leave per day. During the period of exacerbation, more than 350 people left our direction," Barabash said. He added that people live in basements of high-rise and private buildings. There are also cases when civilians live in their apartments on the first or second floor. "Fear is so dulled that people no longer pay attention to such things (constant shelling - Ed.)," Barabash noted. What is the situation in the Avdiyiv direction The Institute for the Study of War reported that on December 15, Russian troops continued localized offensive operations near Avdievka, Mar'inka and Bakhmut and achieved confirmed successes there. According to information of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, in the Avdiyiv direction, the occupiers do not stop trying to surround Avdiyivka. Over the past day, the Defense Forces have successfully repelled 20 enemy attacks east of Novobakhmutivka, Avdiyivka, and another 14 attacks east of Stepovoy, south of Severnoy and Pervomaisky, Donetsk region. Vitaliy Barabash, head of the Avdiivska MBA, said during the telethon that Ukrainian fighters are preventing the Russians from gaining a foothold. "If they even manage to advance a little somewhere, then artillery, mortars and rocket artillery are immediately activated. That is, the enemy does not have any serious fortifications. The line of defense around our city is holding," added the head of the MBA. According to him, Russia uses many so-called "meat assaults" in the battles for the city. They are joined by the mobilized and Storm-V and Storm-Z groups, who undergo training beforehand. |
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