Russia claims full control of Avdiivka after Ukrainian retreat

Russia has said it has taken full control of the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, its biggest gain since capturing Bakhmut last May, after a retreat by Ukrainian troops.
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Russian troops launched multiple attacks further west from Avdiivka in a bid for more battlefield gains, a Ukrainian army spokesperson said. Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from the city in the industrial Donbas region to avoid encirclement.

Some Ukrainian troops were reportedly holed up in a vast Soviet-era coke plant, one of Europe’s biggest, Russia said. However, on Sunday the Russian defence ministry said its forces had taken full control of the plant.

The Guardian was unable to verify these reports.

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