MOSCOW. Feb 20 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin described the takeover of Avdeyevka as a success and urged that it be built on.
"As for the overall situation, this is certainly a success. I congratulate you," Putin said at a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
"It [the success] needs to be built on. These are obvious things. The development [of this success] should be well prepared, provided with military personnel, weapons, military hardware and ammunition," he said.