09:46: The Russian army is “improving its positions” on the front, including around Avdiivka, according to Putin
The Russian army is “improving its positions” on the front in Ukraine, including around the town of Avdiïvka (east), the target of a large-scale assault by Moscow troops for several days aimed at encircling it, said said Russian President Vladimir Putin. “This concerns the areas of Koupiansk, Zaporijjia and Avdiïvka,” he added, welcoming this strategy of “active defense” carried out by his army.