Ukrainian military soldiers fire from the MT-12 or 2A29 gun "Rapira" is a Soviet smoothbore 100-mm anti-tank gun on December 7, 2023 in Avdiivka, Ukraine.
Ukrainian troops are withdrawing from some areas of the eastern town of Avdiivka to seek better positions after months of intense combat.
Moscow has devoted substantial battlefield resources to encircling and capturing the city, and Ukraine's dwindling supply lines have left its forces vulnerable.
In a post on the Telegram messaging app on Thursday, the Third Assault Brigade confirmed it was "urgently redeployed to strengthen Ukrainian troops in the Avdiivka area," and describe the situation there as "hell," according to a Google translation.
"The enemy continues the active rotation of its troops, and throws new forces and means into the city," it added.
Persons:
Dmytro Lykhoviy, Andriy Biletskyi, — Elliot Smith
Organizations:
Military, Third Assault Brigade, Reuters
Locations:
Soviet, Avdiivka, Ukraine, Donetsk, Luhansk, Moscow