 Ukrainian special forces eliminate group of Russians near Avdiivka. Fighters of the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine opened fire on a group of Russian occupiers in the Avdiivka direction. The enemy was destroyed with mortar and a grenade launcher. Thus, the operators of the 8th Regiment of the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine with the help of drones detected the accumulation of enemy manpower and adjusted the fire of the mortar and MK-19 grenade launcher. As a result of the fire damage, a group of occupiers was destroyed, the message reads. According to the soldiers of the Special Operations Forces, Russians do not stop trying to surround Avdiivka, but the Ukrainian military prevents him. Despite the front lines having barely shifted in 2023, fighting has remained intense with the nearly encircled industrial town of Avdiivka, the latest major flashpoint. Russia launched a renewed bid to capture the war-battered town. Last month, analysts suggest Moscow's forces have made incremental gains, though at an enormous human cost. The enemy has doubled its artillery fire and airstrikes. It has also intensified ground infantry attacks and is using armoured vehicles, said Oleksandr Štupun, spokesman for Ukraine's Army.