Situation in Avdiyivka remains tense – ATO speaker

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"As before, the situation remains tense in Avdiyivka, where the hostilities began at about 01:00 yesterday and lasted with short breaks until the late evening," he told a briefing in Kyiv on August 15.

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"At the same time, they launched 30 mines on the ATO positions. The enemy was firing from four different directions at once," Motuzianyk said.