NEW DELHI: As the
Russia-Ukraine conflict
nears its third year,
satellite images
of the Ukrainian town of
Avdiivka
depict the effects of relentless bombing by Russia in the region.
A satellite image shows an overview of the city of Avdiivka (Reuters)
Russian forces took complete control of the industrial town of Avdiivka on Friday, further advancing towards the west. According to the Ukrainian forces, Russia has intensified its attacks on Maryinka.
Army spokesman Dmytro Lykhoviy said that Maryinka had become "another hot spot" following the collapse of Avdiivka.
A satellite image shows an overview of the city of Avdiivka (Reuters)
As
Ukraine
marked two years of Russian offensive on Saturday, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu paid a visit to Moscow's forces in occupied Ukraine.
"Today, in terms of the ratio of forces, the advantage is on our side," he said.
The capture of Avdiivka was Russia's first significant breakthrough since capturing Bakhmut last May.
A satellite image shows an overview of School 5 and nearby apartments in the city of Bakhmut (Reuters)
According to the Ukrainian defence ministry, Russian forces have destroyed a number of Western-supplied Ukrainian weapons in the last week, including seven British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles, a US Patriot anti-aircraft guided missile and launch vehicle, and 42 HIMARS rockets fired from multiple launch systems.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the front-line situation "extremely difficult" due to delayed Western military aid deliveries.
A satellite image shows an overview of Petrivka (Reuters)
Talking about the progress made by the Ukrainian forces in the two regions, Senior Ukrainian commander Oleksandr Tarnavsky said, "Both in the Avdiivka and Maryinka directions our soldiers restored several positions" Thursday, further adding that near Avdiivka "more than a dozen Russian occupiers surrendered or were captured by our military."
Over the past two years, the toll on the Ukrainian people has been staggering, with casualties exceeding 10,000 civilians killed, including more than 560 children, and over 18,500 injured since Russia initiated its full-scale military assault on Ukraine, according to UN data released in November 2023.
A satellite image shows an overview of Makiivka (Reuters)
The International Criminal Court even issued an arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes related to the alleged abduction of children from Ukraine. The move, however, was shrugged off by Kremlin.
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