A Russian serviceman of the Central Military District patrols an area amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine in the town of Avdiivka near Donetsk, Donetsk People's Republic, Russia. On February 17, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi announced the decision to withdraw troops from Avdiivka. Later, the Russian Defence Ministry said that the Russian military had taken full control of the town.
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Donetsk People's Republic, Russia
- Event date: 19.02.2024
- Date published: 20.02.2024
- Author: Stanislav Krasilnikov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 10000x6663px, 25.9Mb
- Job-ID: 84d475ddc44eb67d