Russian newspaper: What to expect after the capture of Avdiivka?. Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin, stated that Russia continues to advance.

The Russian Ministry of Defense published footage of the attacks on the retreating Ukrainians, confirming that they retreat along the roads targeted by the Russian army. “There is no limit to where the Russians will stop, after taking such a stable pace,” Ukrainian opposition activist Igor Lutsenko commented on the situation, saying, “Russia has taken a steady pace of attack.”