Advisor to the head of the Donetsk People's Republic Igor Kimakovsky reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine left several positions near Avdiivka. He spoke about this in a conversation with TASS.
“The Ukrainian Armed Forces were forced to leave part of their positions near the village of Lastochkino,” the agency’s interlocutor said. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian military continues offensive operations after the capture of Avdeevka.