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Joanna Kakissis

INSANE: Ukraine withdrawing from avdiivka where outnumbered defenders held out for 4 months | Rare Historical Photos

In this file photo, a Ukrainian soldier sits in his position in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Libkos/AP)

DNIPRO, Ukraine – Russian troops have occupied the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka after a months-long assault that wore down Ukrainian troops running low on ammunition.

It's Russia's first major battlefield win since last May and a boost for Russian President Vladimir Putin ahead of next month's presidential elections.

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