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Ukraine has rotated in fresh forces to push back a rapid Russian takeover of a key frontline town in the eastern region of Donetsk.
Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade announced this morning that it had been “urgently redeployed to strengthen Ukrainian troops in the Avdiivka area”.
“The situation in the city at the time the brigade was established was extremely critical,” the statement read.
“Separate battalions of the 3rd Armored Brigade raided the enemy-occupied areas of Avdiivka. The enemy’s forces in our section are approximately 7 brigades.”
Russian forces have pushed into the northeast and south of the city over the past fortnight and look to be accelerating their attack through the area this week.
Ukrainian war tracker DeepState posted an updated map last night of Avdiivka that suggested Russian forces had almost severed the city in two.
It comeas the Russian health ministry claimed that at least six people had been killed in the border city of Belgorod after missiles damaged a shopping centre in the area, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
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Ukraine has rushed more soldiers to the embattled eastern city of Avdiivka, the Ukrainian military said, describing the situation there as “hell”.
Kyiv has redeployed the Third Separate Assault Brigade to strengthen Ukrainian forces in Avdiivka, the unit posted on Telegram.
After arriving in the city, some battalions of the Third Assault Brigade raided the Russian-held parts of the city, inflicting “critical losses” to two Russian brigades, the unit said.
A Ukrainian flag flies on the road to the city, the outskirts of Avdiivka on 14 February, 2024
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Ukraine aid investment in Nato security, Luxemborug says
Support for Ukraine must continue as it is an investment in Nato’s security, Luxembourg’s defence minister said.
Defence minister Yuriko Backes said Luxembourg had invested 16 per cent of its 2022-2023 budget in support of Ukraine and would continue to be “ambitious” on spending.
“We must continue to support Ukraine, support its defence capability. We do it together. As Luxembourg, we invested 16 per cent of our 2022-2023 defense budget in support of Ukraine, and we will also continue to be ambitious on defense.
“It is very important to help Ukraine, to continue this help, because it is an investment in our security, which remains vital, because the danger is real,” Ms Backes said.
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