The Latest Breaking News from Avdiivka

UN finds further evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine

Report points to ‘wilful killing, torture, rape and other sexual violence, and the deportation of children to the Russian Federation’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023

Ukraine repels new Russian onslaught on eastern town of Avdiivka, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Kyiv's forces had repelled a new Russian onslaught on the eastern town of Avdiivka and were holding their ground in heavy fighting.

France 24 · Oct 21, 2023

Ukrainian troops fight off fresh attacks from Putin’s forces in eastern town of Avdiivka

Russia actively bringing in assault units and large amounts of armoured equipment, says Kyiv

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

Russia is sending more forces to an eastern Ukraine city after its assault slows, analysts say

Western analysts say Russia is throwing more units into its effort to take a key eastern Ukraine city, after apparent setbacks that have slowed its dayslong onslaught

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023

Russia launches ‘most significant offensive operation’ in Ukraine since January

As western governments’ focus turns to the situation in the Middle East, Putin’s army has begun a large scale attack on Avdiivka

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war live: Zelenskiy confirms Kyiv used US-provided ATACMs missiles – as it happened

Ukrainian military used US-supplied longer-range army tactical missile systems to strike nine Russian helicopters in eastern Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Oct 17, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 601 of the invasion

Russia testing defences around Kupiansk-Lyman as its Avdiivka offensive wanes, says Ukraine; Moscow admits reliance on China for drones

The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023

Russia's assault on a key eastern Ukraine city is weakening, Kyiv claims, as the war marks 600 days

Kyiv officials claim that a dayslong attempt by Russian forces to storm a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine appears to be running out of steam

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

Ukrainian forces release video of downed Russian Mi-8 helicopter: ‘It burns beautifully’

Kyiv has successfully taken down several Russian attack helicopters during the course of Vladimir Putin’s invasion

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war as it happened: Russia striking Avdiivka ‘with everything they have’, says city official

Volodymyr Zelenskiy praises troops for holding their positions in areas including Avdiivka, where fighting is ‘particularly hot’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2023