On the night of February 17, the Ukrainian army left Avdeevka, Donetsk region. About it reported Commander of the Ukrainian group of troops “Tavria” Alexander Tarnavsky.
“In a situation where the enemy is advancing on the corpses of his own soldiers with a ten to one outnumber of shells, under constant bombing, this is the only correct decision,” Tarnavsky wrote.
The troops were withdrawn by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Alexander Syrsky, on “the withdrawal of Ukrainian units from the city and the transition to defense on more advantageous lines.” The decision was made “to avoid encirclement and preserve the life and health of military personnel.” “We are taking measures to stabilize the situation and maintain our positions. The lives of military personnel are the highest value,” – stated Syrsky, promising to return Avdeevka.
Po words Tarnavsky, in one day the Ukrainian military repulsed more than thirty attacks by the Russians, the Russian army carried out twenty airstrikes and more than one and a half hundred artillery shelling, which also affected populated areas in the Avdeevka area. During the retreat, several Ukrainian soldiers were captured. The Russian Ministry of Defense does not provide such data.
Earlier on Friday, February 16, bloggers monitoring the situation published footage of Russian soldiers raising the flag of their unit, presumably in a city park in the center of Avdievka.
Russian Soldiers appear to have now Captured the Central Park within the City of Avdiivka in Eastern Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/nezfivFnZV
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 16, 2024
Previously, both the Ukrainian command and foreign intelligence services reported that the combat situation in the Avdeevka area was extremely unfavorable for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
- The Russian army launched a massive assault on Avdeevka in early October 2023. Capturing the entire region is one of the goals that, according to various sources, Vladimir Putin set for his subordinates.
2024-02-17 04:01:22
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