Russian army took control on Tuesday of a village in eastern Ukraine very close to the town of Avdiivka which it recently conquered. Russian soldiers “liberated” the village of Sieverné, the Russian ministry assured on Telegram.
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian army, Dmytro Lykhovy, confirmed for his part that Ukrainian troops had “withdrew from the small villages of Sievené and Stepové” He claimed that “fierce fighting for Sieverne” continued into the evening and night, reporting “heavy losses” in the Russian ranks.