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Phosphorus, Magnesium and Artillery: The Armed Forces showed how to defend Avdiivka near Donetsk (video)

Defenders of Ukraine point out that Russian troops improved intelligence and began to strike more accurately. Despite this, the Armed Forces reflect all the attacks. The fighting near Avdiivka of Donetsk region should be in history as the most difficult operation to defense and restraint the enemy. The press service of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Facebook about the situation in this direction.

The Armed Forces fighters report that from the beginning of a full -scale invasion, the invaders fired Avdiivka and its surroundings with phosphorus, magnesium and cassette ammunition, as well as other artillery shells. Every day the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation tries to break through the positions of defenders, but Ukrainians keep defense, despite the intense fire. "Each time, we bury deeper, we shoot more precisely, we watch every millimeter of the perimeter. And let's stand.

We will not give any centimeters of our land!", - the brigade said. The serviceman with the call sign "Fidel" in the video said that the Russians launch phosphorus shells from the Grada combat vehicles, and use cassette ammunition, although both forbidden by the Geneva Convention. The invaders are looking for areas of defense lines where it can be easier, but unsuccessfully, because the Armed Forces reflect all the attacks.

According to a representative of the 110th OMB with the call sign "Mulat", the unit is very needed by additional weapons, especially artillery shells. The soldier by the name of Andrew shared that recently the Russians have changed tactics, began to make more accurate blows, it is better to conduct intelligence and impress Ukrainian positions.

On February 15, the head of the city military administration Vitaliy Barabash stated that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation seek to break through the defense south of Avdiivka. Currently, the Russians storm the settlements of Vodyane, Research and Nevelskoye, expecting to surround the city. On February 14, the occupiers fired at 30 settlements near Avdiivka using tanks, mortars and artillery.