Why Russia Is So Determined to Capture Avdiivka, Ukraine | WSJ

Russia has deployed waves of infantry attacks in its assault on the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka - a tactic Moscow used to seize Bakhmut. What could Russian forces capturing Avdiivka mean for Putin, Moscow and the Donetsk region?

WSJ explains how Avdiivka became a symbol of Russia’s offensive heading into winter.

Chapters:
0:00 City of Avdiivka
0:31 Russia’s gains
2:15 Ukraine’s gains
3:25 What’s next?

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