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The situation in the city of Avdiyivka in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, is tense, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) and the local authorities control it, according to a Ukrainian defense ministry spokesman.

“The situation in Avdiyivka is uneasy. However, it is completely controlled by the AFU and the local authorities. The soldiers are in their positions and ready to repel the enemy in case of any offensive,” Defense Ministry speaker Oleksandr Motuzianyk said at a briefing in Kyiv on Feb. 10.

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