He said this in a video message published on Telegram.
“Today we managed to get to Avdeevka, there is a lot of work here,” said Pushilin.
According to the head of the DPR, the city faces serious work on mine clearance and restoration.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov, presented awards in the special military operation zone to servicemen 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.
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During two days of fighting in this city, units of the Ukrainian army lost 2.4 thousand military personnel, the minister noted.