Russian losses in Avdiivka higher than in ten years of fighting Afghanistan. Russian losses after the battle for Av diivka are said to be enormous - official estimates are difficult.
After months of bitter fighting, the Ukrainian army finally began withdrawing on Saturday night. But the Ukrainian defensive positions, some of which were built in 2014, inflicted heavy losses on Russia despite the victory. The small industrial town was a symbol of resistance for Ukraine against its attackers, among other things because the Russian-controlled pro-Russian separatists had already taken it in July 2014.