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DPR forces demonstrating good results near Avdeyevka — DRP head

According to Denis Pushilin, forces of the Donetsk People’s Republic are improving their positions in the Avdeyevka direction

DONETSK, January 16. /TASS/. Forces of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) are demonstrating good results in the Avdeyevka direction, DPR’s acting head, Denis Pushilin, said on Monday.

"As for the Avdeyevka direction, the 11th regiment and the first brigade are demonstrating goof results there. They are improving their positions," he said, adding that Ukrainian troops are trying to retain their positions in the small-house neighborhoods in the Mayinka direction.

Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said earlier that in the course of counterbattery activities Russian troops had destroyed a Grad multiple rocket launcher and a Giatsint-B howitzer near Avdeyevka.