Andrii Biletskyi, the commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade, founder of Azov and former MP, has thanked the soldiers of the 3rd Brigade “for the worthy fight they gave the enemy in Avdiivka”.
Source: Biletskyi, quoted by the 3rd Brigade on Telegram …
Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces withdraw from strongpoint on Avdiivka outskirtsKey developments on Feb. 16: * Commander says no Ukrainian units surrounded in Avdiivka, troops withdraw from strongpoint on city’s outskirts * 3rd Assault Brigade says…
Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has announced the withdrawal of Ukrainian units from the town of Avdiivka.
Source: Syrskyi on Facebook; Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group
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The EU’s collective economic power is by far superior to Russia, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told the Kyiv Independent on Feb. 17 at the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, adding that European nations must invest more in defense and suppo…
Russia is throwing “all reserves” in assaults against Avdiivka and redeploying troops from other sectors, General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi said on Feb. 16, as heavy fighting continues in the city.Avdiivka, lying mere kilometers from occupied Donetsk, has f…
According to Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group, heavy fighting continues in Avdiivka as of 21:00 on 16 February; the fire on the Avdiivka Coke Plant caused by Russian strikes is yet to be extinguished.
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Russian troops almost surrounded the Ukrainian forces in Avdiivka, but were unable to close the ring. The situation has now stabilised.
Source: Major Rodion Kudriashov, Deputy Commander of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine…
Ukraine’s Third Assault Brigade, whose soldiers were recently deployed to Avdiivka, is facing around 15,000 Russian troops at its sector of the front, the unit said on social media on Feb. 16.During the engagements, the brigade has effectively “wiped o…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Paris on the evening of 16 February to sign a bilateral agreement on security guarantees with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.
Source: Zelenskyy on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda
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Russian forces are gradually cutting off the town of Avdiivka (Donetsk Oblast), which they have been seeking to capture since October, but they have suffered heavy losses.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 16 February on Twitter, as reported…