Escalating Conflict: Russian Forces Strike Ukraine, Leaving Devastation in Their Wake

Russian forces have intensified their attacks on the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, resorting to air attacks and reducing ground assaults due to heavy losses. Avdiivka, known for its coking plant and Ukrainian resistance, has been the focus of Russian forces. The town is enduring relentless artillery and air attacks, but Ukrainian defenses are holding. Russian forces have also targeted the town of Kupiansk further north. The casualty count for the enemy in the Donetsk region is estimated at 2,400 dead and wounded over the past five days. Independent verification of battlefield activity is challenging.