The units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (Ukrainian Armed Forces) have successfully withdrawn from AvdeevkaDonetsk, in pre-arranged positions, announced the commander of the Tauri group of troops, Oleksandr Tarnavski.
This strategic move follows the directive issued by the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrsky, who earlier announced the decision to withdraw the Ukrainian parts of the city, after they were “completely surrounded” and to avoid their surrender.
“Based on the operational situation that developed around Avdeevka, in order to avoid encirclement and preserve the lives and health of servicemen, I made a decision to withdraw our units from the city and move to the defense of more advantageous borders,” Sirsky said in a statement on Facebook.
On Friday afternoon, a video went viral on military Telegram channels showing how Russians raise flags in the center of Avdeevka. Lately, there has been fierce fighting within the city, with Ukrainian troops withdrawing from destroyed positions and trying to entrench themselves in new ones.
As reported by the commander of the Taurian military group Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the Ukrainian reserves are thrown into battle, and the evacuation of the wounded is complicated by the continuous shelling.
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This is stated in an analysis by the Institute for the Study of War
Destroyed coke plant is last stronghold of Ukrainian forces, Washington Post op-ed says it’s only a matter of time Avdeevka to be captured by the Russians.
Russian losses in this battle were over 15,000, but the pressure did not let up.
Avdeevka will become the first major test for the new commander-in-chief of the army – General Sirski, the American newspaper also writes. There was also talk of Avdeevka’s fall in Washington.
Russia captured Ukrainian soldiers in Avdeevka
Heavy fighting continues
According to military analysts, an attempt is being made to tactically encircle Avdeevka.
The situation is extremely difficult, we are doing everything possible to save as many Ukrainian military as possiblesaid President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russian forces repeatedly are trying to capture Avdeevka from the beginning of the invasion in February 2022. From the fall of 2023, a large-scale offensive is conducted against it.
The Ukrainian army withdraws from Avdeyevka
In particular from the positions southeast of the outskirts of the city
2024-02-17 03:19:29
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