Russian troops advanced and captured large parts of village after apparent Ukrainian blunder left front line unmanned

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Members of Ukraine's National Guard Omega Special Purpose fire a SPG-9 anti-tank grenade launcher toward Russian troops in the front line town of Avdiivka, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 8, 2023.
Ukrainian troops on the front line in the town of Avdiivka, November 8, 2023.

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Ukrainian forces were 'crushing' in Avdiivka until Russian artillery started outfiring them roughly 20 times over, American volunteer says

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A Ukrainian soldier in combat gear and a helmet squats and covers his ear beside a M101 howitzer
Ukrainian soldiers fire a M101 howitzer towards Russian positions at the frontline, near Avdiivka, in Ukraine's Donetsk region in March 2024

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US veteran in Ukraine says Russia is the 'alpha predator on the battlefield' now because of ammo shortages

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Ukrainian servicemen fire a D-30 howitzer, surrounded by smoke and trees
Ukrainian servicemen of the 126th Separate Territorial Defence Brigade fire a D-30 howitzer towards Russian troops at a front lie position in Ukraine's Kherson region in March 2024.

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Russia is preparing 100,000 soldiers for a possible summer offensive, Ukraine says

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Soldiers on the Armored Infantry Vehicle 2 (BMP-2). The road to the city, the outskirts of Avdiivka on February 14, 2024 in Avdiivka district, Ukraine.
Soldiers on the Armored Infantry Vehicle 2 (BMP-2).

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What the US Army should learn from Ukraine's hasty retreat from a Russian assault

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Ukrainian soldiers are seen on top of an armored personnel carrier on March 4 as they return from the Semenivka battlefield near Avdiivka.
Ukrainian soldiers are seen on top of an armored personnel carrier on March 4 as they return from the Semenivka battlefield near Avdiivka.

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Russian assault forces varied wildly in the battle for Avdiivka, from well-trained to 'just confused,' Ukrainian soldiers say

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Russian paratroopers march during the military parade at the 76th Guards Air Assault Division in Pskov, Russia, on March, 1, 2020.

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A Ukrainian soldier says he saw an entire convoy being wiped on in front of him as he narrowly escaped Avdiivka: WaPo

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Damaged buildings in Avdiivka
A screengrab of a video released by the head of the Russian-controlled Donetsk region Denis Pushilin's telegram channel shows damaged buildings in Avdiivka after Russian forces took over the city.

Head of the Russian-controlled Donetsk region Denis Pushilin telegram channel via AP

Russia is building momentum off its Avdiivka win and pushing deeper before Ukraine can get new defenses up

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Ukrainian soldiers get out of a military vehicle in a location given as Avdiivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, in this screen grab taken from a video released Feb. 17, 2024.
Ukrainian soldiers get out of a military vehicle in a location given as Avdiivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, in this screen grab taken from a video released Feb. 17, 2024.

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More Russian soldiers have likely died seizing Avdiivka than in the entire Soviet-Afghan war, ISW says

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A Ukrainian soldier fires towards the Russian position as the Ukrainian soldiers from the artillery unit wait for ammunition assistance at the frontline in the direction of Avdiivka as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk.
A Ukrainian soldier fires towards the Russian position as the Ukrainian soldiers from the artillery unit wait for ammunition assistance at the frontline in the direction of Avdiivka as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Don

Delays in Western aid to Ukraine have helped Russia launch offensives on 3 fronts at once, military experts say

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Ukrainian soldiers in a dugout look at the top of a mortar with smoke coming out of it
Ukrainian soldiers with a mortar in a forest in Donetsk Oblast on February 17, 2024.

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