A Ukrainian artillery commander said there's a 'competition' between brigades to see who can kill the most Russians

• A Ukrainian artillery commander said that brigades compete to see who can kill the most Russians.
• Russians advancing to the north of Avdiivka must travel through areas vulnerable to Ukraine's artillery.
• Fighting continues to rage around the eastern Ukrainian city as Russian forces attempt to capture it.

A Ukrainian artillery commander said that brigades compete to see who can kill the most Russian soldiers as they attempt to cross a heavy artillery zone in Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine.

Fighting has been raging around the small city in the Donetsk region as Russian forces repeatedly attempt to capture it despite suffering heavy losses in both personnel and equipment.