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Russian Soldiers ‘Smoke Out’ Ukrainian Troops Hiding In Drainpipes In A Gripping Video From Donetsk — Watch

A video of a fierce battle between the Ukrainian troops and Russian soldiers in the Avdeevka region of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine has emerged on social media.

The video shows an assault team comprising soldiers from the 2nd battalion of the 1st Slavic Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation pinning down Ukrainian soldiers.

As per the footage reportedly filmed using a drone, the Russian assault team makes its way along the side of a road to the position of the Ukrainian soldiers in the drainpipes under the highway.

Meanwhile, one Ukrainian soldier fires at the Russian troops moving toward his position along the descent down from the road.

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However, as seen in the video, the Russian soldiers surround the drainpipes’ two ends and throw several grenades to neutralize the Ukrainian soldier.

The Ukrainian soldier is forced inside the left drainpipe, and according to Russian media reports, the soldier dies in the blast from a grenade.

As per recent reports from various Russian media outlets, Russian forces appear to be steadily advancing in the direction of Avdeevka, located 15 kilometers northwest of the city of Donetsk.

Apart from that, on October 10, the People’s Militia of the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) claimed to have liberated the settlement of Pavlovka, located 45 kilometers southwest of Donetsk.

“I will note that Pavlovka is a significant settlement on the path of our units. Naturally, Pavlovka will become a springboard for further progress,” said Apty Alaudinov, commander of the Akhmat special forces and deputy commander of the 2nd Army Corps of the People’s Militia of the LPR.

As EurAsian Times reported recently, the Russian military is focussing its resources on capturing Donetsk Oblast by conducting offensive operations in the direction of Bakhmut, Avdeevka, and the western Donetsk region.

Bakhmut has been an essential target for Russia’s armed forces, as taking Bakhmut would rupture Ukraine’s supply lines and open a route for Russian troops to move further toward Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, the last two Ukrainian-held major cities in Donetsk.

Once captured by the Russian forces, these regions will allow Moscow to declare complete control over Donetsk Oblast.

Meanwhile, in Kherson, Russian forces have withdrawn from the right (west) bank of the Dnipro River over to the left (eastern) bank, where they have prepared new defensive lines while reinforcing the existing ones.

Overall, it would seem that Russians have managed to reorient their posture in east and southeast Ukraine, aimed at defending the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region while continuing to advance further in the Donetsk region.

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