"Ukraine Braces for Winter Warfare as Russian Attacks Persist"

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"Ukraine Braces for Winter Warfare as Russian Attacks Persist"
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As the Russian 2nd Combined Arms Army continues its assault on Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, combat journalist Yuriy Butusov suggests that the Ukrainian army's battle-hardened 110th Mechanized Brigade, which has been garrisoning the city for 18 months, should take over the defense. Despite being neither the most experienced nor best-equipped brigade, the 110th has been successfully holding Avdiivka, destroying 200 Russian vehicles and killing 800 Russians in the first 13 days of fighting. Butusov also recommends a unified sector command and resupplying the garrison with explosives-laden drones to aid in the defense.

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