The Russian defense minister said that the Russian army has taken full control of Avdeyevka.
*The Ministry of Defense posted on social ** that night,On the same day, Shoigu reported to the Supreme Commander of the Russian Armed Forces that the Russian army had taken full control of the city of Avdeyevka, which was once an important defensive hub of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Russian army is currently taking measures to continue to clear the city of Ukrainian military personnel and surround the Ukrainian troops still stranded in the Avdeyevka coking plant.
According to a TASS report on the evening of the 17th, Russian press secretary Dmitry Peskov saidPutin listened to Shoigu's report on the capture of Avdeyevka and congratulated the Russian officers and soldiers.
In the early morning of the 17th local time, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Syrsky, announced on social ** that under the current war situation, in order to avoid the encirclement of the Ukrainian army and protect the lives and health of Ukrainian officers and soldiers, he decided to withdraw the Ukrainian army from Avdeyevka in eastern Ukraine to a more favorable line of defense for defensive operations.
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The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky posted a message on social media in the early morning of the 17th, saying that according to the current situation in Avdeyevka, in order to avoid the Ukrainian army being surrounded and save the lives of the soldiersHe decided to withdraw the Ukrainian army from the place and conduct defensive operations. He said that the Ukrainian army stationed there has fulfilled its operational duties, causing heavy losses to the most elite troops and equipment of the Russian army. After the move, the Ukrainian army will take measures to stabilize the situation on the front line and the current positions.
According to the "Ukrainska Pravda" ** report, Ukrainian ** Zelensky said on the 17thThe withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Avdeyevka was "a very logical, professional and correct decision." Zelensky said that since October last year, the Ukrainian army has been consuming Russian army resources there and completing tasks, causing the Russian army to lose tens of thousands of people. "The Ukrainian army cannot be surrounded, so it needs to move to other fronts. ”
Zelensky (data map).
U "strana."UA" news network analyzed on the 17th,The withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Avdeyevka is a more strategic victory for the Russian army, which fills the gap in the front here and gains greater strategic space. In addition, the Russian army may also launch an offensive in more important directions. According to the report, on the eve of the second anniversary of the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the upcoming election in Russia, the loss of the Ukrainian army has caused great political and social impact. The outlook for future warfare still depends on the strength and sustainability of U.S. and its allies' military aid. According to the Ukrainian Independent News Agency, the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Avdeyevka will make the West more aware of the urgency of the situation, and assistance to Ukraine may be expected to be accelerated.
According to the Ukrainian News Agency, Zelensky visited Germany and France on the 16th, and signed a long-term security commitment agreement and a security cooperation agreement with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and France's Macron respectively. Zelensky expressed the hope that the bilateral security agreement signed between Ukraine and Germany and France will prompt the United States to continue to assist Ukraine.
Russia's "Military Observation Network" said on the 17th that Zelensky is taking advantage of the heavy setback in the Ukrainian army and the loss of Avdeyevka to put pressure on Western countries such as Europe and the United States, urging them to ask for more military and ** aid. However, due to the fact that it is still difficult for Western aid to arrive in the short term, the Ukrainian army is facing a more passive situation.
*: Xinhua News Agency, Zhao Bing, Global Times-Global Network, Xiao Xinxin.