Several Russian **3rds** quoted a message from the Ministry of Defense as saying that the Avdeyevka ironworks have been fully occupied by ** army, and the Ukrainian side has not yet made any response.
Russian flags were reportedly flying over the office buildings of the Avdeyevka ironworks. ** Russia's occupation of the Avdeyevka region has been extended to 3175 square kilometers, Russian troops have advanced further into the front 86 km away.
The supreme commander of the Ukrainian military, Syrsky, said on the 18th that the Russian army had withdrawn from Avdeyevka; On the same day, the Ministry of Defense announced that the city of Avdeyevka had been occupied by Russian troops.
Some analysts believe that the purpose of announcing this news at the security conference held in Munich is to put pressure on the West to deal with the front-line arms that are about to run out as soon as possible. Prior to this, Ukraine successively attacked Crimea, the Black Sea Fleet, and energy and military targets in the country, and these "unconventional" behaviors are sending a message to the United States and the West that the Ukrainian army still has the strength to continue fighting, and if there is no support, then retreat and collapse are just around the corner.
The Washington Post believes that the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops is a major mistake for Ukraine, as the country is struggling to deal with the lack of ammunition and soldiers, and the support from allies is getting less and less.