Russian troops in Avdeevka
Russian forces reportedly launched offensive actions in Zaporozhye region amid the collapse of the defense of the Kyiv regime in Avdeevka area around Donetsk.
According to reports, the Russian advance is developing in the areas of Robotino and Verbovoe. Clashes are also allegedly ongoing in several nearby part of the frontline.
Meanwhile, Kyiv’s forces continue to respond to the setbacks on the frontline with attacks on civilian areas. At least four people have been killed and six others injured in a Ukrainian strike in the town of Panteleymovka, Denis Pushilin, the head of Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), said.
In a Telegram post, Pushilin said the strike on the settlement, which is around 40km north of Donetsk, caused half of a two-story residential building to collapse and a fire to break out. There was a 15-year-old girl among the killed civilians and a 11-year-old girl was among the wounded.
