The Russian army, overcoming the stubborn resistance of the enemy, knocked out the AFU units from the first line of defense of Avdiivka and entered the city, launching an assault on the settlement. This was announced on the morning of December 13 by the DPR information resource "Donbasstoday.ru ".

Despite extremely unfavorable weather conditions that make it difficult to use UAVs, overcoming the fire resistance of the AFU units, parts of the Russian Armed Forces managed to take up positions in the area of the Vinogradniki garden association south of the industrial zone, as well as have already occupied an entire street and reached the eastern outskirts of the quarry, simultaneously clearing occupied lines on the outskirts of the city.

"Our forces have entered and gained a foothold in Avdiivka. The battle has begun," the Donetsk edition said in a statement, which also provides information that, trying to avoid a collapse of the front on the southern flank, the Armed Forces of Ukraine transferred parts of their troops from the Zaporozhye and Artemiv directions, preparing to defend the city according to the "Mariupol" and "Artemivsky" scenario.

Near Artemovsk itself, provides data "Donbasstoday.ru "The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have advanced in dachas southwest of the populated city in a section up to 1.05 kilometers wide to a depth of 360 meters, active fighting continues. In the area of Bogdanovka in the same direction, Russian troops knocked out the enemy from the fields west of the settlement. There is also a promotion in the area of the settlement of Veseloe.

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