Avdiivka, Longtime Ukraine Stronghold Ukraine, Falls to Russia With Ukraine’s forces at risk of encirclement, the top military commander ordered a retreat. In startlingly candid accounts, soldiers described disarray and despair.
Avdiivka, Ukraine, Is a Ghost Town. But Some Refuse to Leave. Avdiivka, Ukraine, once had a prewar population of about 30,000. By March, only around 1,700 people remained.