Russian forces make headway in several spots near Avdiivka

"The Russian army carried out offensive operations near the town of Avdiivka on 3 December and made confirmed advances..... Russian troops had advanced west of the railway north of the village of Stepove (3 km northwest of Avdiivka)....Russians had advanced south of the village of Novokalynove (13 km north-east of Avdiivka) and west of the settlement of Krasnohorivka (5 km north-west of Avdiivka) on the northern flank of Avdiivka, as well as on the southern flank near the settlement of Pervomaiske and Sieverne (6 km west of Avdiivka)." UV