Ukraine has withdrawn from Avdijivka – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

The city’s fall is being referred to as the biggest change in the war fronts since Russian forces took Bakhmut in May 2023. There have been battles there since Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula in 2014. But it became a symbol of the Ukrainian resistance, until Friday. – Ukraine has pulled its forces out of Avdijivka to avoid being surrounded, says defense chief Oleksandr Syrskyj. Syrskyi took over the leadership of the Ukrainian army last week Photo: Reuters – It is also about the survival of the soldiers, says the general in the area Oleksandr Tarnavskyj on Telegram. He further writes that they are now moving to defend Ukraine from more favorable positions. The British Institute for the Study of War provided an update on Russian movements in the area on the night of Saturday at 03:00. According to VG, they write that the Russian forces have made several advances on the outskirts of the city in the last 24 hours. And Russia has come close to capturing the city several times: Soldiers captured Earlier on Friday, there were reports that several soldiers had been captured, while the forces withdrew from the south-western part of the city. The US warned the day before that the town of Avdijivka was in danger of falling under Russian control. The reason was that the Ukrainian forces did not have enough ammunition. The town is located 5 kilometers from Donetsk city and has only 1,000 inhabitants left. Since October, the city has been subjected to continuous Russian artillery attacks. Nevertheless, Ukraine said as recently as Friday that it was sending reinforcements to the city. The Ukrainian forces have described the fighting there as hell. Zelenskyj in Munich On Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyj will speak at a security conference in Munich. According to Reuters, this loss could give him a stronger case for getting more military aid from the West. On Saturday, Volodymyr Zelenskyj will try to get support for more military aid. Photo: Reuters For Russia, this victory is important to ensure full control over the two provinces that make up the Donbas region. And this comes as Vladimir Putin seeks re-election next month. Neither the Russian nor Ukrainian authorities have commented on the withdrawal.



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