In Avdiivka direction, losses of Russian forces exceed Ukrainian General Staff's official data - Vitalii Barabash 

This was announced by the head of the Avdiivka city military administration Vitalii Barabash on the air of Espreso channel.

According to him, on November 8, more than 15 attempts of enemy assault were recorded, in the morning, the Russians conducted assault operations in the area of Vodiane, Pervomaisk, Kamianka, Krasnohorivka and Vesele. The Russian forces are trying to encircle the Ukrainian military but unsuccessfully.

"The enemy suffers huge losses, sometimes hundreds a day only in our direction. The information provided by the Ukrainian General Staff does not correspond to reality. The enemy has much more losses," Vitalii Barabash stressed.

According to him, until last week, there were no mobilized occupiers in the Avdiivka direction, Wagner prisoners prevailed. Now there are about 100 thousand mobilized Russians in Ukraine, and with their arrival, there was an aggravation on the entire front line. 

On the afternoon of November 8, the invaders carried out about 16 unnecessary attacks, including from Solntsepek thermobaric weapons and several more at night. As a result, one person was killed and two others were injured.