Russian army captures another town of Zelensky…big blow to entire Europe
The biggest news of this time is coming out from the Russia-Ukraine battlefield. Russian forces have captured another Ukrainian city before the war completes two years. Ukraine has withdrawn its forces from Avdivka. It is being told that due to lack of weapons and ammunition, the Ukrainian army has been forced to retreat. Despite the help of many European countries including America and NATO, capturing another city of Ukraine is being seen as a big victory for Russia and President Putin. This has dealt a big blow to America and European countries.
It marks the most high-profile retreat for Kiev’s forces since Russia captured Bakhmut. The lack of military support has forced Ukrainian commanders to retreat due to ammunition shortages.
After months of fierce fighting with Russian forces, Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from the affected town of Avdiivka, an armed forces commander said on Saturday. This victory will further strengthen President Putin’s hold on Moscow, because presidential elections are going to be held in Russia soon.
Ukrainian soldiers retreated after being surrounded by Russian army
Colonel General Oleksandr Syrsky, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said he ordered the withdrawal “to avoid encirclement and preserve the lives and health of soldiers.” Because the Ukrainian army was completely surrounded by Russia. “I have decided to withdraw my units from the city and move to the defense on more favorable lines,” Sirski said in a statement on Facebook on Saturday local time. Let us tell you that last May, Bakhmut, another eastern city of Ukraine, just 30 miles north of Avdiivka, was captured by the Russian army. After that this is a big success for Russia. Although the city does not hold much strategic importance, its Russian capture could increase pressure on European countries to help Kiev amid a shortage of western aid and ammunition to Ukraine.
Sirski suffered his first defeat as soon as he took command of the army
Just a week earlier, Syrsky had been named Ukraine’s new commander-in-chief. Syrsky was brought in by President Zelensky in hopes of bringing a “different approach” and changing things on the battlefield. But the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Avdiivka under his leadership has further broken Kiev’s morale. “We are taking measures to stabilize the situation and maintain our positions,” Syrsky said in announcing the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces. He also vowed to return to the field again. Sirski’s forces tried to infiltrate before retreating.
The country’s military said it was bringing in battle-hardened reinforcements and more ammunition. But an artillery sergeant who has been fighting in the city for several months told NBC News that his unit faced severe restrictions on how many rounds they could fire daily due to dwindling manpower. Avdiivka is less than 10 miles north of Donetsk, the Russian-controlled regional capital, which has been fought for since the beginning of the war. But fighting intensified in October after Ukraine’s much-anticipated counteroffensive failed.
