kyiv says it repelled new Russian assault on Avdiivka

The Ukrainian army declared on Friday October 20 that it had repelled a new Russian assault on the town of Avdiïvka. This industrial city located in the east of the country has been targeted by intense Russian attacks in recent weeks. “The enemy has renewed its attacks and is not abandoning its attempts to surround Avdiivka”the Ukrainian army general staff said in its morning report on Facebook. “Our soldiers firmly hold the lines of defense”he continued, ensuring that he had inflicted “many losses” to the opponent. He states that the Russian army lost around 900 men and 150 armored vehicles destroyed or ruined in this area over the course of 24 hours.

Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Army Valery Zalouzhny reported on Telegram on Thursday evening that he had visited Avdiivka, where “the adversary does not give up his attempts to break through our defense”. “The enemy actively uses assault units, launches a large number of armored vehicles and resorts to aviation and artillery”he writes.