Battle of Avdiivka

When

29 Jan 2017 – 4 Feb 2017

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

48.13° N, 37.77° E

Description

2017 battle during the War in Donbas

Ukraine-Russia battle

The Battle of Avdiivka of 2017 was fought in late January and early February near Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, during the war in Donbas. It saw some of the highest casualties during that phase of the conflict. According to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine the battle was of a level of fighting that had not been seen in Ukraine since 2014–15.

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