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Official: 2,500 civilians remain in Avdiivka

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Head of the Avdiivka City Military Administration Vitalii Barabash said civilians comprise 10% of the city’s population before the full-scale invasion on Feb. 24. The conditions in the city are “inhumane,” with no water, gas, and electricity access. Russian forces shell the city up to 20 times a day, according to Barabash.

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