The Russian News Agency reported on the evening of the 9th that Shoigu congratulated the soldiers and soldiers on the capture of Avdeyevka.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Russia Putin on the 17th that he had completely occupied the city of Avdeyevka, which is a key line of defense for the Ukrainian military.
*The Ministry of Defense posted on its social media in the evening that Shoigu called the commander-in-chief of the Russian Army on the same day, saying that the Russian army had completely occupied the city of Avdeyevka, which is the key defensive center of the Ukrainian army. Russia is taking a series of steps to clear the city of Ukrainian soldiers and keep Ukrainian troops in the coking plant in Avdeyevka.
Ukrainian troops withdrew from the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdeyevka on February 17, according to Russian news agencies and Reuters. Russia arrested several Ukrainian servicemen as Ukrainian troops retreated.
According to reports, in the early morning of February 17, the new commander of the Ukrainian army, Alexander Syrsky, issued a message announcing the resolution of the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Avdeyevka. The Ukrainian general in charge of this region, Alexandro Tarnavsky, said on a "telegram"**: "Having received the order, we immediately evacuated Avdeyevka and moved into the predetermined position. ”
The operation coincided with the second anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, and it was also the most symbolic battle since Russia's defeat in the Ukrainian counterattack last summer.
The report says that this is the first important decision made by the new commander of the Ukrainian military, Syrsky, since taking office, and according to him, the move is aimed at "protecting" the lives of the fighters. Tarnavsky said that so that Ukrainian forces would not be besieged around the city.
The United States quoted Tarnavsky as saying that Russia has carried out 20 air strikes and more than 150 artillery strikes in this area in the last 24 hours. "Only in this way can the enemy keep pushing on our corpses with ten times the amount of ammunition they have, and keep shelling them. Tanavsky also said that the Russian army "has a numerical superiority, an artillery superiority as well as an air superiority." ”
Avdeyevka is the largest city in eastern Ukraine, located more than 20 kilometers away from the Russian city of Donetsk, and is strategically located to protect the Ukrainian defensive front north of Donetsk. In recent weeks, Russian forces are said to have intensified their offensive on Avdeyevka. The United States led on February 17, and the people also paid a heavy price in this wave of attacks, but it was all "worth it".
According to Ukraine's ** Zelensky on the 18th, the withdrawal of troops from Avdeyevka, yes"Save the lives of our soldiers"of a decision.
Speaking at a security meeting in Munich, Zelenskyy said: "[The Ukrainian army] has made the option of retreating to prevent being besieged." This is not to say that the Ukrainian army retreated a few kilometers and that Russia occupied some places that they did not occupy. ”
In addition, "Reuters" reported on the 17th that Zelensky said on the 6th that Ukraine's weakness lies in the difficulty of obtaining the best, which makes Russia's Putin stronger. Speaking at a security conference in Munich, Zelenskyy said: "It is a pity that Ukraine has been artificially created with a lack of **, especially the lack of artillery and range troops, which gives Putin enough time to deal with the current tensions." ”