Ukrainian servicemen fire an artillery in the direction of Siversk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on April 01, 2024.
Ukrainian servicemen fire an artillery in the direction of Siversk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on April 01, 2024.
  • Ukraine says it repelled a Russian battalion-sized mechanized assault over the weekend.
  • It's the largest assault of that type since Russia started its efforts to seize Avdiivka last fall.
  • War experts say Ukraine's ability to defend while it runs low on ammo and supplies hints at what it can do with more.

Ukrainian forces in a priority section of the front line near Avdiivka appear to have defeated a large Russian mechanized assault involving tanks and fighting vehicles over the weekend.