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Russian servicemen pass by a building destroyed by fighting amid Russia's military operation in Ukraine in Yuvileiny neighbourhood of 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: 22.02.2024
- Date published: 22.02.2024
- Author: Stanislav Krasilnikov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 10000x7065px, 26.9Mb
- Job-ID: fc66e9225b3d2f7f