Kyiv: Russian forces have completed their capture of the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka by eliminating the last pocket of resistance in the city’s huge coke plant, according to the Russian military on Monday. The capture was driven by the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces as they were overwhelmed by the weight of Russian troops and their firepower.Kyiv: Russian forces have completed their capture of the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka by eliminating the last pocket of resistance in the city’s huge coke plant, according to the Russian military on Monday. The capture was driven by the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces as they were overwhelmed by the weight of Russian troops and their firepower.