Russia won a big victory, Ukraine fled in the wilderness, but Zelensky did not admit it, which hurt him a lot.
On the second anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiyivka, located 10 kilometers from the city of Donetsk, was completely occupied.
In the early morning of February 17, Ukraine's new commander Syrsky made his first major decision since taking office, that is, in view of the fighting near Avdiyivka, Ukraine's front-line troops will withdraw from Avdiyivka on the grounds of sacrificing their lives and physical health, looking for a better line of defense to prevent more Ukrainian servicemen from falling into trouble.
Ukraine's front-line troops lack ammunition, which is a well-known thing, after the United States announced the end of military aid to Ukraine, although European countries are still providing arms to Ukraine, they still can't solve the problems on the battlefield. In general, the Ukrainian army pursues the initiative to attack, rather than take the initiative to defend, which is closer to the actual situation.
Tanavsky, commander of the Southern Front of the Ukrainian army, recently released a report, saying that the gap between the equipment of Russia and Ukraine is very large, about 10:1, and the Ukrainian army is facing continuous shelling, while the Russian army is still rushing into the battlefield, so retreating from Avdiyivka is the "best way" they can choose at present.
As you can see from this map, Avdiyivka is close to Donetsk, and its location is good, so it's important for both Russians and Ukrainians.
And for the Ukrainians, they want to take the center of Donetsk, Avdiyivka is located more than ten kilometers from the city center, it is definitely a forward position, like a sharp blade piercing Donetsk, whether it is to attack Donetsk or Donetsk, it will be easier.
In the eyes of the Russians, after taking Avdiyivka, the city of Donetsk will become a buffer zone, which will greatly reduce the number of people **. Moreover, after the Russians capture Avdiyivka, Pokrovsk, the supply line of the Ukrainian army, will no longer exist, and it is very likely that it will be captured by the Russians.
Ukrainian ** Zelensky said at a recent security meeting in Munich that although the Russian army has withdrawn from Avdiyivka, it does not mean that Ukraine has lost, or that Avdiyivka will always fall into the hands of Russia.
Zelensky said that the Ukrainian army's loss of Avdiyivka, in a sense, is a mistake by the Western world, because the West has brought Ukraine not only ammunition, but also a lack of missiles, artillery and other equipment.
Ukraine has been begging for help from other countries for the past two years, spending billions of dollars, but nothing has been achieved, and now that the United States has abandoned Ukraine, it can only count on European military aid, not Ukraine, and if this continues, Avdiyivka will not only be their territory.
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Ukraine's chances of victory have become very small, which not only hits their fighting spirit, but also hits the support of European countries for Ukraine, what they lack at the moment is arms, and their survivability will continue until the war ends and the Ukrainians are still alive.