Ukrainian troops 'holding ground' in eastern town of Avdiivka

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Matt Dusk sings Sinatra in Halifax/PEI/Moncton | SaltWireKYIV - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Ukrainian troops were holding their ground in the eastern town of Avdiivka, where fighting with Russian forces has intensified this week.

Russian accounts also indicate the fighting has intensified around Avdiivka as Moscow pushes back on the eastern front, more than four months after Kyiv began a counteroffensive in the east and south.

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