It is noted that the bunker was built back in the Soviet years - several floors, reinforced concrete floors.
The air bombs used by the Russian Armed Forces managed to penetrate all of this, although it was assumed that the bunker could withstand a nuclear strike.
The military correspondent expressed confidence that the bodies of Ukrainian Armed Forces military personnel were definitely left inside the fortification.
“It was difficult to break through here, but we did it. I'm glad that we finally took Avdeevka. They had a good fortification here, but we broke off their horns,” said one of the fighters.
The footage shows that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were leaving Avdiivka in a hurry - NATO weapons, cigarettes and food were found in the abandoned fortification.
Earlier, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov, presented awards in the special military operation zone to military personnel who distinguished themselves during the liberation of Avdeevka.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian military continues offensive operations after the capture of Avdeevka, 72 square meters were liberated. km.
During two days of fighting in this city, units of the Ukrainian army lost 2.4 thousand military personnel, the minister noted.