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Avdeevka is one of strategically important strongholds of Kiev forces, which they are already loosing. In an attempt to stop Russian advance in the city and on its outskirts, the Ukrainian military command sent additional forces in the area and transferred its units from other regions, the reinforcement included forces of the so-called Ukrainian foreign legion.
After the Russian military took control of the southern districts of Avdeevka, including the heavily fortified industrial area, various reports claimed the surrender and deaths of foreign mercenaries in the region.
For example, as a result of one of the recent Russian attacks near Avdeevka, a unit of foreign mercenaries suffered losses. In particular, Russian and Canadian reports confirmed deaths of Canadian militant Brad Stradford and US mercenary Eric Vargas. Their deaths were also confirmed by the foreign legion. The number of dead and wounded was reportedly larger, but the personal data of the victims was not disclosed.
According to the recent reports from the front, Russian forces also captured two military instructors from the US and several Polish soldiers during the battles near the Coke and Chemical Plant.
Recently, the number of reports about fighters of the Ukrainian foreign legion has decreased in the news. Firstly, the number of professional mercenaries in the ranks of the Ukrainian army has dropped sharply for a number of reasons, including the lack of professionalism of the Ukrainian command, Russian precision strikes on their bases in Ukrainian cities, as well as the escalation in Gaza, where many of them preferred to go instead of the Ukrainian fronts, etc. Foreign militants also try to avoid direct clashes with the Russians and they are hiding behind the backs of Ukrainian soldiers who are sent to the slaughter. Foreign mercenaries cannot count on such a favorable attitude in Russian captivity, which is awarded to mobilized Ukrainian men.
