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Photos: Avdeyevka After Fierce Fighting for Liberation

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On Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that as a result of the capture of Avdeyevka from Ukrainian nationalists, an area of 31.75 square kilometers was liberated.
On February 17, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin that Avdeyevka was fully under the control of Russian troops. The president congratulated the military on the success, as the liberation of Avdeyevka made it possible to move the front line away from Donetsk and significantly secure the city from terrorist attacks by the Kiev regime.
Avdeyevka is a northern suburb of Donetsk and has been contested since the beginning of the special military operation. Ukrainian forces have regularly shelled the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and other populated areas of Donbass from there.
Take a look at Avdeyevka following its liberation from Ukrainian forces in Sputnik's gallery:
© Photo : People's Militia of the Donetsk People's Republic/TelegramRussian military equipment in Avdeyevka, Donetsk People's Republic.
Russian military equipment in Avdeyevka, Donetsk People's Republic.  - Sputnik International
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Russian military equipment in Avdeyevka, Donetsk People's Republic.
CC BY 4.0 / Russian Defence Ministry / Avdiivka (cropped image)

Soldiers from engineering units of Battlegroup Tsentr have begun demining streets and buildings in Avdeyevka.

Soldiers from engineering units of Battlegroup Tsentr have begun demining streets and buildings in Avdeyevka. - Sputnik International
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Soldiers from engineering units of Battlegroup Tsentr have begun demining streets and buildings in Avdeyevka.

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The quality of the minefields that the Ukrainian forces put up when fleeing from Avdeyevka turned out to be low, since they mined the city in a hurry, the commander of a Russian engineering platoon with the call sign "Usman" told Sputnik.

The quality of the minefields that the Ukrainian forces put up when fleeing from Avdeyevka turned out to be low, since they mined the city in a hurry, the commander of a Russian engineering platoon with the call sign "Usman" told Sputnik. - Sputnik International
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The quality of the minefields that the Ukrainian forces put up when fleeing from Avdeyevka turned out to be low, since they mined the city in a hurry, the commander of a Russian engineering platoon with the call sign "Usman" told Sputnik.

© Sputnik / Russian Defence Ministry / Go to the mediabank

Damaged equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Avdeyevka.

After the establishment of Russian control over Avdeyevka, some US members of Congress will point to the "hopelessness" and "waste of money" of providing new financial and military support to Ukraine, international experts claim.

Damaged equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Avdeyevka.After the establishment of Russian control over Avdeyevka, some US members of Congress will point to the "hopelessness" and "waste of money" of providing new financial and military support to Ukraine, international experts claim. - Sputnik International
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Damaged equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Avdeyevka.

After the establishment of Russian control over Avdeyevka, some US members of Congress will point to the "hopelessness" and "waste of money" of providing new financial and military support to Ukraine, international experts claim.

© Photo : Russian Defence Ministry/Telegram

Ukrainian forces desperately fled from Avdeyevka, Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Ukrainian forces desperately fled from Avdeyevka, Russian Defense Ministry reported.  - Sputnik International
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Ukrainian forces desperately fled from Avdeyevka, Russian Defense Ministry reported.

© Photo : People's Militia of the Donetsk People's Republic/Telegram

A view of damaged houses in Avdeyevka, Donetsk People's Republic.

Donetsk residents had been waiting for the liberation of Avdeyevka for more than nine years. Their houses were constantly shelled from Avdeyevka by Ukrainian nationalist battalions, DPR Senator Alexander Voloshin said.

A view of damaged houses in Avdeyevka, Donetsk People's Republic.Donetsk residents had been waiting for the liberation of Avdeyevka for more than nine years. Their houses were constantly shelled from Avdeyevka by Ukrainian nationalist battalions, DPR Senator Alexander Voloshin said. - Sputnik International
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A view of damaged houses in Avdeyevka, Donetsk People's Republic.

Donetsk residents had been waiting for the liberation of Avdeyevka for more than nine years. Their houses were constantly shelled from Avdeyevka by Ukrainian nationalist battalions, DPR Senator Alexander Voloshin said.

© Photo : People's Militia of the Donetsk People's Republic/Telegram

View of a damaged church in Avdeyevka, Donetsk People's Republic.

A lot of war crimes have been recorded against the civilian population of Avdeyevka by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, DPR head Denis Pushilin said.

He clarified that part of the civilian population remains in the city, and that the Russian military is taking local residents to temporary accommodation facilities and providing all necessary assistance.

View of a damaged church in Avdeyevka, Donetsk People's Republic.A lot of war crimes have been recorded against the civilian population of Avdeyevka by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, DPR head Denis Pushilin said.He clarified that part of the civilian population remains in the city, and that the Russian military is taking local residents to temporary accommodation facilities and providing all necessary assistance. - Sputnik International
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View of a damaged church in Avdeyevka, Donetsk People's Republic.

A lot of war crimes have been recorded against the civilian population of Avdeyevka by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, DPR head Denis Pushilin said.

He clarified that part of the civilian population remains in the city, and that the Russian military is taking local residents to temporary accommodation facilities and providing all necessary assistance.

© AP Photo / Evgeniy Maloletka

A multistory building burns in Avdeyevka.

A multistory building burns in Avdeyevka. - Sputnik International
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A multistory building burns in Avdeyevka.

© AP Photo / Libkos

View of damaged buildings in Avdeyevka.

News about the retreat of Ukrainian troops from Avdeyevka stole the headlines many Western media outlets. They regarded the city as a key point, calling the defeat of Kiev a disaster with far-reaching consequences.

View of damaged buildings in Avdeyevka.News about the retreat of Ukrainian troops from Avdeyevka stole the headlines many Western media outlets. They regarded the city as a key point, calling the defeat of Kiev a disaster with far-reaching consequences. - Sputnik International
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View of damaged buildings in Avdeyevka.

News about the retreat of Ukrainian troops from Avdeyevka stole the headlines many Western media outlets. They regarded the city as a key point, calling the defeat of Kiev a disaster with far-reaching consequences.

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