Ukraine Pulls Back Forces From Besieged City of Avdiivka | WSJ News

Ukraine’s top military commander ordered forces to retreat from Avdiivka early Saturday, giving the Russian army its first major victory in recent months. Photo: Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images

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[CallForGrandPappy]

“Pulled back”? Ukraine got completely routed, the photos of the dead they left behind are horrific.

[SJ-ltyf]

even worse, over thousand Ukrainian soldiers still encircled in the city

[tle]

2025: Ukraine says Kiev has no strategic importance

[TheRealBillBob]

Pulls back= retreat as fast as you can!!! 😂😂

[efghggdxlmfn]

So, the Wagner Group, which has been 'destroyed', and the 'unprofessional' Russian Army, somehow managed to capture Bakhmut. And now, Avdeevka? But the professional Ukrainian Army, with the help of NATO weapons, are still trampling on the village of Rabotino, near which they trampled in early June last year. There is definitely a narrative collapse happening here.

[Nkv-lvic]

«we protect our soldiers» that’s a wild thing to lie about

[rrt]

This is very confusing, western propaganda tells me every day that ukraine is winning😂😂😂

[lancecahill]

Zelenskyy is delusional. He can’t keep justifying his defeats and withdrawals as some strategic moves.

[drexelmildraff]

I believe your headline should read: "Ukraine suffers major defeat in Avdiivka." And it wasn't exactly that the Ukraine "pulls back", but more like "Ukrainian troops running for their lives".

[bradleyriles]

Two years ago WSJ were making it sound as if the Ukraine flag over Moscow was safe money.

[thewedge]

Ukraine is great at creating new coping mechanisms.

[Ab-cjgl]

2025: kiev has no strategic importance

2026: USA : Ukraine has no strategic importance

[TheSergbob]

The chaotic retreat began 2 days ago, they ran away in single groups, abandoning the wounded. We will soon hear from Zelensky that Avdiivra is not important.

[hauntedgunterhotel]

Urra!!! Russian flags flying high in Avdiivka. Viva Rusia!!! 🇷🇺🇲🇽

[joshuapaul]

In reality the third assault brigade (Azov) refused to fulfill suicidal Syrsky orders (Bakhmut Zelenskyy/Syrsky lunacy all over again) and started running away from Avdiivka. Other units followed suit. They ran under Russian artillery fire and through mine fields with disastrous consequences. Around 500 wounded were left behind in Adviivka. In any other army generals are court marshaled for such command. Syrsky wanted to turn Avdiivka in Bakhmut 2.0. Zelenskyy and his minions are simply incapable of learning from past blunders. Even NYT noticed in desperation: "Some American officials say the fight in Bakhmut has become something of an obsession for Mr. Zelensky and his military leaders." Bakhmut was a slaughter which was entirely Zelenskyy folly as Stalingrad was entirely Hitler's folly. Zelenskyy just for media hype wasted on average 500 troops daily (total tally was at least 51 000 KIA) in Bakhmut meat grinder even when all escape routes came under Russian fire control and this debacle turned into a sheer slaughter of Ukrainian troops. But obsessed with Bakhmut Zelenskyy didn't stop even at that. Since May 20 when Russians took Bakhmut General Syrsky (Zelenskyy minion) launched wave after wave of suicidal counterattacks failing to retake a single village near Bakhmut (parts of villages Andriivka and Kleshiivka are still controlled by Russians and it's driving Zelenskyy nuts) while wasting thousands upon thousands of hapless Ukrainian conscripts. This ongoing obsessive lunacy that makes zero military sense is simply astounding. Avdiivka is another Zelenskyy obsession. Russians established fire control over all escape routes from Avdiivka . Russians even mined escape routes. At this point it turned into a slaughter of Ukrainian troops which are sent to Avdiivka in huge numbers (yeah, Zelenskyy and his minions are that dumb even after Bakhmut debacle) . Dnipro crossings are another example of Zelenskyy lunatic behavior. Just for media hype Ukrainian command got Ukrainian troops into a small fire sack on Russian bank. It keeps sending troops into this meat grinder without even bothering with the evacuation of the wounded. It's nuts. Zelenskyy is the gift that keeps on giving for Russians.

[safiul]

The fall of avdiivka, the fortress city.

[bonggekhiong]

There are still Ukraine Soldier trapped in Avdiika right ?

[julia__v]

Украинцев брать в плен и госпиталя. Наемников НАТО в плен больше не брать!

[fitmesslife]

A lil help with your title: " Avdevka Denazified"
You're 🤗 welcome.

[profinneupane]

How many Ukrainians are trapped inside the city? Or have they all managed to retreat? Saw some videos of captured ukrainian forces