Russia is turning Avdiyivka into a “post-apocalyptic movie location” by stepping up bombing and forcing the frontline city to close down almost entirely, a senior local official said on Sunday, Reuters and Agerpres reported.
About 2,000 civilians, out of a pre-war population of more than 30,000, remain in Avdiyivka, a city in Donetsk Oblast located nearly 90 km southwest of the besieged city of Bakhmut – currently the hottest spot on the frontline in Ukraine – according to Ukrainian officials.
“I’m sad to say this, but Avdiyivka is becoming more and more like a place from post-apocalyptic movies,” Vitaliy Barabash, head of the city’s Ukrainian military administration, said in the Telegram messenger.
#Goodbye more and more reminiscent of the area from post-apocalyptic films – the head of the military-civilian administration Barabash.
“A couple more days and you won’t be able to charge your phone. A couple more days and there will be no one to service the generators and… pic.twitter.com/YsccL4kS57
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 26, 2023
Barabas added that the evacuation of utility workers who remained in the city has begun, and also that the reception of mobile communications will be stopped in the near future, “because there are informers of the Russian occupiers in the city.”
⚡️ Officially: 7 children remain in the front-line town of Avdiyivka, Donetsk region.
“Unfortunately, the children still remain in the city. There are irresponsible parents who hide their children and don’t want to leave the city,” said Vitaliy Barabash, head of the city administration. pic.twitter.com/jkfLaK0Fc2
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 26, 2023
Ukraine ordered the evacuation of Avdiyivka
As Russian forces gradually overran the flanks of Avdiivka, the Ukrainian military warned last week that the city could become a “second Bakhmut”, where months of fierce fighting have reduced the city to ruins.
The ISW said that continued attacks around Bakhmut and Avdiivka had become “not just senseless, but actually harmful to Russia’s preparations for the next phase this week.” #StandWithUkraine Bakhmut can be seen in the footage. https://t.co/laljadTfYa pic.twitter.com/VsNDs2eT9n
— Denes Torteli uD83CuDDEAuD83CuDDFAuD83CuDDEDuD83CuDDFAuD83CuDDFAuD83CuDDE6 (@DenesTorteli) March 27, 2023
On Sunday, Russian bombers targeted two high-rise buildings in Avdiivka, a town just 10 km from the northern outskirts of the city of Donetsk, which has been under Moscow’s control since 2014.
⚡️Yermak: Russian aircraft struck residential buildings in Avdiivka, Donetsk region.
On March 26, the head of the President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, said that in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Russian aircraft struck two high-rise buildings. No casualties have been reported.
Photo: Andriy Yermak pic.twitter.com/rCHhrj4Yds
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 26, 2023
As a result of numerous airstrikes on Avdiivka on Saturday, one person was injured, the Ukrainian military reports.
“We need to pack things, leave and especially evacuate the children!” Barabash urged local residents who remained in Avdiivka and did not hesitate to leave the city.
In Avdiivka and Kramatorsk in Donbas on March 18, 2023.
The old man lost everything.Author: Aris Messinis pic.twitter.com/1jXCxzE6gV
— Oriannalyla uD83CuDDFAuD83CuDDE6 (@Lyla_lilas) March 20, 2023
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