- Sputnik International, 1920, 25.02.2022
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022 Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev's forces.

Russian Troops Completely Liberate Coke and Chemical Plant in Avdeyevka

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On Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Russian Armed Forces had taken full control of the city of Avdeyevka, a northern suburb of Donetsk.
Russian troops have completely liberated the coke and chemical plant in Avdeyevka from Ukrainian forces, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

"Battlegroup Tsentr, which is carrying out the offensive, has taken full control over the coke and chemical plant in the area of Avdeyevka. The Russian flag has been raised on the administrative buildings of the factory," the ministry said.

Units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue their indiscriminate retreat, the ministry added.
The Russian military hit the enemy fortified areas with artillery and aviation, and Battlegroup Tsentr continues active operations, the Defense Ministry said.
Earlier, the ministry noted that the Russian military was carrying out the final clearing of Avdeyevka of Ukrainian troops, in particular units that were holed up in the local coke and chemical plant.
Soldier from the Pyatnashka international brigade during fighting in the Avdeyevka direction. File photo. - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.02.2024
Analysis
Avdeyevka’s Liberation Shows Ukrainian Front ‘Has Begun to Crack’
Avdeyevka is a northern suburb of Donetsk and has been contested since the beginning of the special military operation. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have regularly shelled the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and other populated areas of Donbass from there.
On Saturday, 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 and important victory.
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