Kiev [Ukraine], December 24: The Ukrainian military has warded off renewed Russian attacks on the eastern town of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region and on the left bank of the Dnipro river, the general staff reported from Kiev on Saturday.
Russian forces are continuing to try to encircle Avdiivka, an industrial town whose population has largely fled. Fighting around the town has been ongoing for months.
"Our warriors are maintaining their defence and causing significant casualties to the occupiers," the report said.
The Ukrainian general staff also said that Russian attempts to dislodge Ukrainian forces that have crossed the Dnipro in the southern Kherson region had failed. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune
