Fierce Fighting Rages Around Avdiivka in Eastern Ukraine

Fierce Fighting Rages Around Avdiivka in Eastern Ukraine
A local resident is seen outside a house damaged by a Russian drone strike in Izmail, Odesa region, Ukraine, on Oct. 12, 2023. Nina Liashonok/Reuters
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Russian and Ukrainian forces fought fierce battles around the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka on Thursday after Moscow launched one of its biggest military offensives in months.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Ukrainian forces were holding their ground on the third day of battle, but municipal officials said the Russian attacks were relentless.