"Russian Advances in Avdiivka: Ukraine's Desperate Evacuation Efforts"

Russian forces have made confirmed advances near the devastated Ukrainian settlements of Bakhmut and Avdiivka, with clashes intensifying ahead of the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine. The Institute for the Study of War reported that Russian troops advanced east of Avdiivka and marginally southwest of Bakhmut, while Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov stated that Russia was just 1,200 meters from the entrance to Avdiivka. The ongoing fighting has caused extensive destruction, with Ukraine's military claiming to have repelled multiple Russian attacks near Bakhmut and Avdiivka.