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Ukrainian troops retreating from the eastern frontline town of Avdiivka have been captured during a dangerous retreat, a Ukrainian military commander has revealed.
“At the final stage of the (withdrawal) operation, under the pressure of the overwhelming enemy forces, a certain number of Ukrainian servicemen were captured,” Ukrainian Brigadier-General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi wrote on Telegram.
He said Ukrainian troops had now moved to the second line of defences near Avdiivka.
The withdrawal from Avdiivka was announced by the newly-appointed Ukrainian military chief Oleksandry Syrskyi earlier on Friday.
It is the first Ukrainian area to fall to Russia since the takeover of the nearby besieged Bakhmut last May, an attack that was led by the mercenary Wagner Group.
“Based on the operational situation around Avdiivka, in order to avoid encirclement and preserve the lives and health of servicemen, I decided to withdraw our units from the city and move to defence on more favourable lines,” Gen Syrskyi wrote.
Earlier this week, a crack 3rd Assault Brigade was rotated in to defend the city from a Russian encirclement after the Kremlin’s forces pushed into the northeast and south of the city.
Ukraine had a tough choice to make over troops in Avdiivka. The West cannot afford for that to keep happening
Saving lives was the priority says Volodymyr Zelensky, as delays to military aid from the US will only add to pressures on the battlefield, writes Askold Krushelnycky in Kyiv.
Read his analysis in full here:
Matt Mathers18 February 2024 03:00
Before Russia’s satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms
What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites? Your home’s electrical and water systems could fail. Aviation, rail and car traffic could come to a halt. Your cellphone could stop working.
These are among the reasons why there was alarm this week over reports that Russia may be pursuing nuclear weapons in space.
The White House has said the danger isn’t imminent. But reports of the new anti-satellite weapon build on longstanding worries about space threats from Russia and China. So much of the country’s infrastructure is now dependent on U.S. satellite communications — and those satellites have become increasingly vulnerable.
Matt Mathers18 February 2024 02:00
ICYMI: Russia, Ukraine and Gaza dominate as world leaders gather for Munich security conference
Two major wars and the death of Russian Putin critic Alexei Navalny hang heavy over the annual gathering, writes Bel Trew
Read Bel’s piece in full here:
Matt Mathers18 February 2024 01:00
Zelensky sits down with US VP Kamala Harris
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sat down with US Vice President Kamala Harris.
In a statement on X, Mr Zelensky wrote: “We must continue to stand together, Ukraine, America, and all of our partners.
“We must continue to contribute to the much-needed security, achieve joint results, strengthen our resilience and resistance to Russian aggression, and demonstrate to Putin every day that his hatred of people and freedom will never defeat our unity—the unity of the free world.”
Matt Mathers18 February 2024 00:01
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy warns of an ‘artifical deficit’ of weapons after withdrawal from Avdiivka
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies Saturday that an “artificial deficit” of weapons for his country risks giving Russia breathing space, hours after his military chief said he was withdrawing troops from the eastern city of Avdiivka.
Zelenskyy spoke to the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of security and foreign policy officials. Ukraine is back on the defensive against Russia in the nearly 2-year-old war, hindered by low ammunition supplies and a shortage of personnel.
Matt Mathers17 February 2024 23:00
ICYMI: Ukrainian forces pull back from Avdiivka to dodge encirclement, army chief says
Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said the troops were being withdrawn after four months of fight “to avoid encirclement and preserve the lives and health of service personnel”.
Matt Mathers17 February 2024 22:00
Ukraine had a tough choice to make over troops in Avdiivka. The West cannot afford for that to keep happening
Saving lives was the priority says Volodymyr Zelensky, as delays to military aid from the US will only add to pressures on the battlefield, writes Askold Krushelnycky in Kyiv.
Read his analysis in full here:
Matt Mathers17 February 2024 21:07
Zelensky sits down with US VP Kamala Harris
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sat down with US Vice President Kamala Harris.
In a statement on X, Mr Zelensky wrote: “We must continue to stand together, Ukraine, America, and all of our partners.
“We must continue to contribute to the much-needed security, achieve joint results, strengthen our resilience and resistance to Russian aggression, and demonstrate to Putin every day that his hatred of people and freedom will never defeat our unity—the unity of the free world.”
Tom Watling17 February 2024 21:00
Before Russia’s satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms
What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites? Your home’s electrical and water systems could fail. Aviation, rail and car traffic could come to a halt. Your cellphone could stop working.
These are among the reasons why there was alarm this week over reports that Russia may be pursuing nuclear weapons in space.
The White House has said the danger isn’t imminent. But reports of the new anti-satellite weapon build on longstanding worries about space threats from Russia and China. So much of the country’s infrastructure is now dependent on U.S. satellite communications — and those satellites have become increasingly vulnerable.
Tom Watling17 February 2024 20:00
Ukraine can still win this war – but it will need our help
Editorial: The foreign secretary’s surprising entreaty to the US Senate – that it should not show the kind of weakness displayed against Hitler in the 1930s – was as timely as it was powerful. The complacency many Western politicians have shown to Russia of late is astonishing: we cannot allow Putin to be appeased
Editorial: Ukraine can still win this war – but it will need our help
Editorial: The foreign secretary’s surprising entreaty to the US Senate – that it should not show the kind of weakness displayed against Hitler in the 1930s – was as timely as it was powerful. The complacency many Western politicians have shown to Russia of late is astonishing: we cannot allow Putin to be appeased
Tom Watling17 February 2024 19:00