Ukrainian tanks playing key role in defending Avdiivka against Russian assaults after taking a backseat in fighting

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A Ukrainian tank drives along the field on December 7, 2023 in Avdiivka, Ukraine.
A Ukrainian tank drives along the field on December 7, 2023 in Avdiivka, Ukraine.

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Russia is sending wounded soldiers back into battle in a desperate attempt to take a Ukrainian city, families say

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A bird's-eye view of the destroyed buildings of the city of Avdiivka on October 26, 2023 in Avdiivka, Ukraine.
A bird's-eye view of the destroyed buildings of the city of Avdiivka on October 26, 2023.

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A Russian who joined the army for the money says his training consisted of tasks like picking up sticks. He was then sent to fight.

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Ukrainian service members of the 55th Separate Artillery Brigade fire a Caesar self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Avdiivka in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 31, 2023Ukrainian service members of the 55th Separate Artillery Brigade fire a Caesar self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops
Ukraine's 55th Separate Artillery Brigade fire a Caesar self-propelled howitzer toward Russian troops n

A Russian soldier says his regiment lost over 1,000 men in just 10 days of fighting in Ukraine

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Five service members of pro-Russian troops
Pro-Russian troops in uniforms without insignia gathering in the separatist-controlled settlement of Mykolaivka, Donetsk region, on March 1, 2022.

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Russian forces are crashing headlong into another city using some of the same catastrophic tactics that bloodied its army in Bakhmut

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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.
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 Nove

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

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A Ukrainian soldier fires during battle in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, August 18, 2023.
A Ukrainian soldier fires during battle in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, August 18, 2023.

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Footage shows a graveyard of Russian armored vehicles in Avdiivka, where Russia has mounted its biggest attack in months

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Destroyed tanks and an explosion in aerial footage from Avdiivka
Footage shared by Ukraine's military shows the destruction near Avdiivka.

47th Separate Mechanized Brigade

Russia launched its biggest attack in months. Huge tank losses show it isn't learning from its many defeats, expert says

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Russian vehicles in a field smoke with a big explosion
A Ukrainian strike on Russian vehicles around the village of Avdiivka, released in late October 2023 by Ukraine's 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade.

110th Separate Mechanized Brigade

Ukraine says it took out almost 50 Russian tanks in one day as Russia made failed attempt to capture eastern city

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A Ukrainian tank opens fire on targets to support infantry units on the frontlines amid the Russia-Ukraine war in Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on April 17, 2023.
A Ukrainian tank opens fire on targets to support infantry units on the frontlines amid the Russia-Ukraine war in Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on April 17, 2023.

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