(CNN) — Ukrainian forces have announced the withdrawal of its forces from Avdiivka, a key town that in recent months became one of the most fiercely contested battles on the eastern front. Russian troops are “numerically superior in terms of personnel, artillery and aviation,” Tarnavskyi added. A Ukrainian officer, Serhii Tsekhotskyi, recently told Ukrainian television that Russia was deploying large numbers of troops in the battle for Avdiivka. Moscow’s advances in Avdiivka, however, had been slowed by Ukrainian troops who were heavily entrenched in the area. He and his men found themselves fighting from all sides, caught in a pincer movement by Russian troops.

Source: CNN February 17, 2024 20:44 UTC