The Ukrainian Armed Forces announced that they were withdrawing from positions in Avdievka
The Armed Forces of Ukraine recognized the withdrawal from positions in Avdiivka
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are leaving the destroyed positions in Avdeevka, said the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Tavria” group, Alexander Tarnavsky. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti.
He also admitted that some of the military personnel were captured.
Earlier, the Ukrainian publication “Strana” published a short video on its Telegram channel, which allegedly captured the departure of damaged equipment from Avdiivka.
“Ukrainian armored vehicles with traces of strikes are leaving Avdiivka,” Ukrainian journalists commented on the published video. In the footage you can see Ukrainian T-72 tanks driving along the road. At the same time, one of the tanks continues to burn.
Advisor to the head of the office of Vladimir Zelensky, Mikhail Podolyak, rejected the statements of some Ukrainian experts that the loss of Avdiivka is not important from a military point of view for the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the defense of the city has symbolic and political significance. Podolyak, in his article for the Guardian, emphasized that “this is not about symbolism, this is about the operational importance of a certain territory.” He explained that if Ukraine loses Avdiivka, the Russian Armed Forces will be able to build logistics corridors to provide supplies to a large part of the front. In addition, Podolyak emphasized that the city is important for controlling the area around Donetsk.