Ukrainian Security Forces Step Back from Avdiivka Amid Escalating Russian Attacks
17 Feb 2024 23:12 PM IST
Ukrainian forces have retreated from the strategically significant eastern town of Avdiivka after enduring months of intense combat. The town, which had become a focal point of fierce fighting on the eastern front, witnessed escalated attacks from Moscow, including airstrikes, artillery bombardment, and ground assaults by armored vehicles and soldiers.