Ukraine planning response as battle shifts to ‘post-apocalyptic’ Avdiivka


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A residential building damaged by a Russian military strike, in the frontline city of Avdiivka, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on March 20.STRINGER/Reuters Ukraine’s ground forces commander said on Monday Kyiv was planning its next move after Moscow shifted the focus of its offensive from a flagging assault on the eastern city of Bakhmut to another town further south, described as post-apocalyptic. The Ukrainian military aims to wear down Russian forces as much as possible before launching a counteroffensive in the coming weeks or months – seeking to end the all-out invasion launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin 13 months ago....