Kremlin Troops Gain Ground in Avdiivka, Ukrainian Officers Vow Defenses Will Hold

Russian troops advance hundreds of meters in Avdiivka over the weekend , pro- Russia sources say.

Ukrainian military spokesmen said Kyiv forces manning front lines will hold and were inflicting heavy losses on Russian attacks.

The most advanced Russian forces reportedly were locked in close battle for the Coke and Chemical plant, a hulking complex of industrial buildings overlooking the key highway.

Video published by 47th and other Ukrainian combat units in Avdiivka sector show repeated instances of Russian soldiers or combat vehicles struck by kamikaze drones or howitzer shells.

Battlefields geolocated to the area littered with human remains and burnt out vehicles.

Forbes magazine followed by most major Ukrainian media on Saturday reported that the Kyiv-raised 3rd Assault Brigade was deploying to Adviivka .