Ukraine on verge of losing Avdiivka

Russian forces are closing in on the town of Avdiivka, proving an early test for Ukraine’s new top commander whose army is running short of men and supplies as Western support falters

RUSSIA
Kyiv
UKRAINE
Avdiivka
300km 185 miles

Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi: New commander- in-chief has deployed Third Assault Brigade – key fighting unit
– to reinforce Ukrainian forces

Ukraine’s supply routes under threat

Coke plant

RUSSIAN
CONTROLLED AREA
AVDIIVKA
RUSSIAN CONTROLLED AREA
DONETSK

Avdiivka is gateway to Russian-held bastion of Donetsk

2km 1.25 miles
Sources: Reuters, ISW, FT Pictures: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Google maps © GRAPHIC NEWS