Russia makes more gains around Avdiivka as Ukraine awaits US aid | Ukraine
Russia has stepped up its recent battlefield gains in eastern Ukraine, seeking to penetrate Ukraine’s defense lines before a long-awaited US military aid package arrives on the front lines. On Sunday, Russian troops advanced near the city of Avdiivka. They captured two villages and extended a narrow passage around the rural hamlet of Ocheletine, which […]
Ukrainians Withdraw from Avdiivka After Four Month Battle with Russia
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s military commander announced early Saturday that he would withdraw troops from the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, where outnumbered defense forces have been fighting Russian aggression for four months. The timing is critical, as Russia is seeking a boost in morale ahead of the second anniversary of the Russian military’s […]
Ukraine withdraws troops from Avdiivka as ammunition shortage bites
As the war approaches its second anniversary, Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from the town of Avdiivka, a key battleground in the country’s east that could pave the way for a Russian advance. Kiev said the withdrawal was announced as Congress delayed U.S. military aid for months and as Ukraine faces a severe ammunition shortage and […]
Ukraine says forces are withdrawing from Avdiivka
The Ukrainian military announced on Friday that troops were withdrawing from the besieged city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine. Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Colonel Alexander Shirsky, Said Troops were withdrawing to “protect the lives and health of soldiers” and move to more advantageous positions. “Our soldiers duly fulfilled their military duty and did […]