Source link Kiev’s forces reportedly withdrew from the village of Lastochkino to safeguard their supply lines and conserve manpower Ukrainian troops have abandoned the settlement of Lastochkino, a few kilometers west of the strategic city of Avdeevka recently captured by Russian troops, the local outlet Strana reported on Saturday citing Ukraine’s military. The website cited […]
Source link Groups of Kiev’s soldiers fled the town before the order to do so, under fire from Russian strikes, drone footage allegedly shows Ukrainian forces began fleeing the key Donbass town of Avdeevka in disarray a day before actually receiving an order to do so from Kiev’s freshly-appointed top general, Aleksandr Syrsky, the Russian […]
Source link Ukrainian troops are pulling back to avoid encirclement and destruction, the president has said The Ukrainian military’s decision to withdraw from the Donbass stronghold of Avdeevka under relentless Russian pressure was “absolutely logical,” President Vladimir Zelensky has said. He explained that by doing so, Kiev is avoiding heavy casualties. The announcement of the […]
Source link Kiev’s top general has acknowledged Russia’s capture of Maryinka, saying his forces pulled back to the outskirts Ukrainian commander-in-chief Valery Zaluzhny has confirmed the retreat of his troops to the outskirts of Maryinka, a key Donbass town, where Russian forces claimed victory on Monday after months of fierce fighting for the stronghold. Speaking […]