Russian troops continue to shell the roads leading to Avdiivka, making it difficult to evacuate residents and deliver humanitarian aid.
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The enemy is trying to keep the road under constant fire control. The head of the Avdeevka military administration, Vitaly Barabash, spoke about this on Radio Liberty.
Very difficult logistics. 22 kilometers into the city are constantly under fire – both day and night. Accordingly, this greatly complicates both the evacuation and the import of humanitarian aid,” he emphasized.
Any logistics is all through one road. Of course, the enemy is trying to cut it off. The enemy is trying to keep him constantly under fire. If they have the opportunity, the weather permits, they launch Orlana unmanned vehicles and monitor the road. Any movement is a signal for them to open fire,” Barabash added.
Despite this, the head of the MBA notes, local residents are reluctant to leave Avdeevka – as of the morning of October 23, 1,601 people remain in the city. Yes, due to the reluctance of people, there has been no evacuation over the past three days.
Barabash says that it is very difficult to convince townspeople to leave, despite the very bitter experience the community has:
This is the village of Opytnoye, which belongs to our society. When it was partially occupied, we did not have the opportunity to deliver humanitarian aid there, and in principle it was not possible to visit. And they know everything about it. And things like this don’t even have a big impact on them. The answers are very simple: “we hope that it won’t come to this, that our people will drive them away now, and it will be quieter here, and everything will be fine.
Source: Radio Liberty
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