Russia-Ukraine conflict rages on its 598th day.
Smoke rises from the area in the direction of Avdiivka in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, as seen from Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine. / Photo: ReutersKiev has reported"heated" fighting around its eastern city of Avdiivka, saying Russian forces had"not stopped assaulting" the symbolic industrial hub for days in their attempt to surround it.
"For the fifth day already, the enemy has not stopped either assaulting or shelling positions around the city," Vitaliy Barabash, the head of the city, said on Ukrainian television.0931 GMT - Top Ukraine general says fighting in northeast has 'significantly worsened' "The main objective of the enemy is the defeat of a grouping of our troops, the encirclement of Kupiansk and to reach the Oskil River," he said in comments carried by an official military platform.
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