Context: Russia has registered a big victory, capturing the town of Avdiivka.
AVDIIVKA
- It is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
- The city is located in the centre of the oblast, just north of the regional centre, Donetsk.
- The battle of Avdiivka was a major battle between the Russian Armed Forces and Russian-controlled Donbas militias on one side and the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the other.
- It is described as a "gateway" to the nearby provincial capital of Donetsk.
