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Heavy battles are ongoing in the Avdeevka region in the Donetsk People’s Republic, where the Russian military has recently advanced in different directions.
Russian forces launched offensive operations north-west, north, south and south-west of Avdeevka on October 10. In the first days of attacks they crossed the railway road north of the town and reach the village of Berdychi. However, after three days of battles in the region the Russian military failed to gain a foothold in the area and retreated. Battles are currently ongoing along the railway near Petrovskoe.
Another strategically important stronghold is located near the railway on the northern outskirts of Avdeevka. This is the ash dump of the local Coke and Chemical Plant. The Russian military took control of the hills in the area in the first days of attacks, but the AFU did not stop attempts to counterattack. On October 22, reports from the front once again confirmed Russian control of this stronghold which allowed them to intensify artillery fire on the Ukrainian military hiding in the large industrial plant.
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- Battles are ongoing along the railway line south of Avdeevka;
- On October 22, heavy clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Opytne;
- On October 22, heavy clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Stepove;
- On October 22, heavy clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Kamyanka;
- Russian forces took back control of the ash dump north-east of the Coke and Chemical Plant;
- The attempted counterattacks near Pervomaiskoe and Peski but were repelled.
New footage from the area of Avdeevka showed heavy battles for the military positions near the ash dump. The video shows seven Russian servicemen storming Ukrainian trenches, where they forced the unit of 31 Ukrainian fighters to retreat.
