Ukraine Troops Withdrew from Avdiivka after Months of Fierce Battles, Army Chief Says

Reuters

11:22 JST, February 17, 2024

(Reuters) – Kyiv troops withdrew from the eastern city of Avdiivka to avoid encirclement, Ukraine army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a Facebook post on Saturday.

The withdrawal follows months of fierce Russian attacks and marks the biggest change on the front lines since Moscow troops captured Bakhmut in May 2023