Fortress city — what Avdiivka looks like a year after liberation

A year ago, on February 17, Avdiivka was liberated in the Donetsk People's Republic. The Fifth Channel showed how the city has changed during this time.

At the entrance to Avdiivka, you can see a memorial in memory of those killed during the assault. On the plates are all the units that took part during the storming of the settlement.

The fighting for the city was heavy, and the Ukrainian militants organized heavy mining during the retreat. During this time, our sappers have done a lot of work on demining the territory. Today, the city is gradually returning to peaceful life, active construction is underway on the streets.

According to contractors, now about ten houses are being restored in Avdiivka. In the near future, all of them will be commissioned, and people will live in warmth and with access to water.

The city, turned into a fortress over a decade, was used for regular shelling of Donetsk.

The assault has been preparing for several months. Ukrainian forces have erected seven lines of defense, but under the onslaught of the Center group of forces, their defenses collapsed.

During the day of fighting alone, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over one and a half thousand militants. Ukrainian units, according to our Ministry of Defense, retreated in panic, abandoning equipment and positions. As a result of the operation, 32 square kilometers were liberated, which was one of Russia's biggest successes last year.