Eastern Donetsk region sees some of the bloodiest fighting of the 20-month-old war
Ukraine has repelled a new Russian assault near the town of Vuhledar in eastern Donetsk region. Photograph: Ivor Prickett/The New York Timesforces repelled a new Russian assault near the town of Vuhledar in eastern Donetsk region and continued its attempt to press forward in the south, president
“There was an attempt by the enemy to advance in the Vuhledar direction, but our soldiers stopped it, causing heavy losses to the enemy: dozens of pieces of equipment, many killed and wounded,” he said on Telegram messenger. “The enemy continues to try to encircle Avdiivka, but now not so actively – the enemy is trying to regroup and recover losses in order to attack further,” said Oleksandr Shtupun, spokesman for Ukraine’s Tavria military command.