It's Russia's first significant battlefield win since last May. The White House said Ukrainian soldiers pulled out because they had 'dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction.'
It's Russia's first significant battlefield win since last May. The White House said Ukrainian soldiers pulled out because they had"dwindling supplies as a result of congressional inaction."In this file photo, a Ukrainian soldier sits in his position in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Aug. 18, 2023.In this file photo, a Ukrainian soldier sits in his position in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Aug. 18, 2023.
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Zelenskyy said the withdrawal was"a correct decision" and that Russia achieved very little other than depleting its army by losing"thousands of soldiers." But he told Ukraine's Western allies that holding up military aid, especially artillery and"long-range capabilities, allows Putin to adapt to the current intensity of the war.
Avdiivka, known for its large plant that produces a coal-based fuel called coke, has been resisting Russian assaults since 2014, when Russian proxies occupied parts of the eastern Donetsk region. Last October, Russian troops turned up their attacks following the takeover ofAlexei Navalny is the latest Putin critic to die in suspicious circumstances
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