Ukrainian Armed Forces are likely to establish new defensive lines near Avdiivka, marking the culmination of the Russian advance on this section of the Russian-Ukrainian war front, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). On February 18, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the capture of Avdiivka by units of the Russian Central Group of Forces. They added that the invaders’ forces advanced 8.6 kilometers into Ukraine and that Russian troops continue offensive operations to seize additional territories in the Donetsk region. Several Russian military bloggers repor…