Paratrooper Vladyslav Molodykh spent 41 days single-handedly repelling occupiers’ attacks on his position in Avdiivka. VIDEO The extraordinary story of endurance and strength of paratrooper Vladyslav Molodykh. After training in the UK, his brigade was almost immediately sent to the Avdiivka area. 15 039 72 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Sniper hits occupier in Avdiivka direction. VIDEO A sniper hit an occupier who was cautiously peeking out from behind a building near Avdiivka. 16 033 20 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting War
25th brigade soldier Andrii Borysenko gunned down by enemy sniper in Avdiivka. PHOTO A serviceman of the 25th separate airborne brigade Andrii Borysenko was shot dead by the enemy sniper in the Donbas. 29 372 12 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Massive artillery strike leaves war-torn Avdiivka without power, - Governor Zhebrivskyi. PHOTOS The pro-Russian militants launched massive artillery strike against front-line village of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region on Monday afternoon which damaged the power transmission line. 2 347 6 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Serviceman of 72nd Brigade Serhii Almuzhnyi killed in Avdiivka area by Russian sniper. PHOTO Ukrainian fighter Serhii Almuzhnyi, call sign Matros, was killed in the Donbas war. Almuzhnyi enlisted as a volunteer to Donbas Battalion, and later joined the 72nd brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 46 149 5 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Avdiivka was major hot spot yesterday, shelling lasted more than nine hours, - ATO spokesperson Russian mercenaries in Avdiivka area used mortars several times and fired from different directions simultaneously. 10 000 12 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
No gas supplies to Donbas city of Avdiivka in three weeks: repair crews cannot work due to safety risks, - State Emergency Service Avdiivka, the Donetsk region, residents have had no gas supplied to their apartments for three weeks now. 1 612 8 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Emergency announced in Avdiivka: no gas supplied to city for six days, - Zhebrivskyi Construction of a pipeline that will supply gas to the city took off in Avdiivka, the Donetsk region. 4 853 19 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Two sisters aged six and seven orphaned as militants shelled Avdiivka. PHOTOS The girls aged six and seven remained orphans after the town of Avdiivka came under mortar fire. 83 706 136 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Separatists mortared Avdiivka residential houses with 120 mm shells, - ATO HQ. PHOTOS Anti-terrorist operation (ATO) Headquarters revealed images of the aftermath of the morning shelling. 9 859 12 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Avdiivka fighting
72nd Brigade publishes names of perished soldiers. PHOTOS Two fighters of the 72nd Brigade Oleksandr V. Kyriienko from the town of Desna in the Chernihiv region and resident of Uman Vasyl P. Nizhynskyi died of fragmentation wounds received in yesterday's shelling of Avdiivka. 99 655 87 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
High voltage power line damaged in Avdiivka fighting, five villages without electricity, - Donetsk governor Zhebrivskyi Head of the Donetsk regional military civil administration Pavlo Zhebrivskyi said the repair works might start in the morning is cease-fire agreed. 8 761 48 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Two soldiers die in shelling around Avdiivka, - ATO HQ Two Ukrainian military were killed near Ukraine's eastern town of Avdiivka. 26 285 59 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
18 houses damaged as militants shelled Avdiivka residential area with Grads. PHOTOS The militants shelled Avdiivka residential area with Grad rocket systems at noon today. 18 private houses have been damaged. 16 259 53 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Ukrainian soldier killed in action around Avdiivka, - ATO Staff A Ukrainian serviceman died in combat in the anti-terrorist operation (ATO) area in the Donbas. 13 614 3 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Avdiivka fighting
Russian militants mortar-shelled Avdiivka, hit private house, - National Police. PHOTOS The Russian militants continue committing mortar and artillery strikes on Avdiivka’s residential neighborhoods. 7 747 14 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Two residential houses damaged as militants shelled Avdiivka once again. PHOTOS On March 3, the pro-Russian militants shelled the old part of Avdiivka town in the Donetsk region. 6 721 31 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Avdiivka fighting
Russian terrorists hit OSCE SMM observation post in Avdiivka The Russian occupation forces have once again shelled Avdiivka’s residential neighborhoods in violation of the agreements reached by the Trilateral Contact Group to resolve armed conflict in the Donbas. 20 062 40 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Attacks on Avdiivka killed five, wounded 13 since start of 2017, - National Police. PHOTOS Since the beginning of the year, five civilians died and 13 others got wounded in militants' attacks on Avdiivka. 2 966 5 Previously in trend: Police workdays Avdiivka fighting
"Avdiivka needs water!" - volunteers are asked for help Anti-terrorist operation (ATO) Staff spokesperson Leonid Matiukhin has appealed to civic volunteers to bring water to Avdiivka. 16 720 112 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Avdiivka fighting
"This was the most restless night in 4-5 months," - Matiukhin on situation in ATO area Past night in the area of anti-terrorist operation (ATO) proved to be the hottest in recent months, with militants shelling Avdiivka non-stop. 21 585 71 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Avdiivka fighting
No water supply in Avdiivka until mines around filtration station removed, - Zhebrivskyi Electricity supply has been restored in embattled Avdiivka town of the Donetsk region. Water supply has not been resumed, since no repairs of the damaged chlorine pipeline were carried out at the Donetsk filtration plant. 8 394 24 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Militants mortared Avdiivka, hit residential area, - Abroskin. PHOTOS Today, militants continued to shell Avdiivka. 9 484 23 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Four fires reported as militants shelled Avdiivka, - ATO press center. PHOTOS Avdiivka was left without electricity and heat after night shelling. 5 395 11 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Governor Zhebrivskyi says Putin seeks to create as much mayhem in Avdiivka as possible, calls for resolute action over attack on filtering plant It is necessary to demilitarize the area adjacent to the Donetsk filtering station. 30 084 120 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Ukrainian trooper Mykola Hutsalenko, who had been seriously wounded near Avdiivka, dies in Dnipro City hospital. PHOTO Member of 79th Air Assault Brigade Mykola Hutsalenko, call sign Koka, died at the intensive care unit of the Mechnikov Regional Hospital in the Dnipro City on Thursday, Feb. 23. 42 747 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Avdiivka fighting
Water supply in embattled Avdiivka cut off as Russian militants hit Donetsk filtering station, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister says Donetsk filtering station ceased operation as it had been damaged by the shelling. 16 421 105 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Lutsk to bid farewell to 72nd Brigade Lt Maksym Hrynchyshyn killed around Avdiivka. PHOTOS Tomorrow, Feb. 22, Lutsk will say final goodbye to Lieutenant Maksym Hrynchyshyn killed in the Donbas. 25 188 23 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
State Emergency Service Lieutenant Colonel Tryteikin dies after receiving serious wound at Avdiivka. PHOTOS Commander of the State Emergency Service squadron Lieutenant Colonel Dmytro Tryteikin died at a hospital in Dnipro City. 45 070 1 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
MEP Harms visits Ukrainian troops in and around war-torn Avdiivka. PHOTOS Member of the European Parliament, German politician Rebecca Harms has visited Ukraine's eastern town of Avdiivka. 94 863 187 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
No electricity and water in Avdiivka, but houses are heated, - State Emergency Service There is no power and water-supply, but the apartments are being heated in the frontline town of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region, 7 018 32 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting
Four Ukrainian soldiers wounded today, information on serviceman killed in action disproved, - ATO speaker The number of attacks committed by the Russian militants in the Donbas increased to 54. Previous report on Ukrainian serviceman killed in action was disproved. 12 169 24 Previously in trend: Avdiivka fighting