Ukraine's armed forces withdraw from Avdiivka after months of heavy fighting | DW News

Ukrainian armed forces announced their withdrawal from the eastern town of Avdiivka, after months of heavy fighting.

Ukraine's new army head Oleksandr Syrskyi said troops were being pulled out in order to avoid being encircled. Russian forces have been attempting to capture the ruined town since October, reportedly with heavy casualties. It's Russia's biggest success on the battlefield since it took the city of Bakhmut last May following another fierce battle.

For more on this, we talk to Marina Miron from the War Studies Department at the King’s College London. She joins us from Munich.

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[teddykaanga]

It's ok guys, Ukraine is still winning on Reddit and Cartoon Network

[jokbok]

If Russia always suffer heavy losses, how can they still fight this war?

[Randomized]

shovels is so effective that Ukrainians is advancing towads Kyiv and the Russians is retreating forward.

[Alpanzai]

Not months but years, actually a decade. Ukraine was heavily fortifying this area since 2014, maybe its the most fortified area on the whole planet.

[realrandiee]

Don't worry, Ukraine is still winning on Twitter and YouTube Shorts comment sections...!

[reginaldlagrone]

The Russians have hypersonic shovels and glide bomb washing machines with computer chips. That's why they are so accurate.

[homeacres]

"Pulled-out to avoid being encircled = Retreated 😅

[eliaslongen]

Due to intrinsic military complexities, the ukrainians are advancing backwards whereas the russians are retreating forward.

[teddykaanga]

On west Avdiivka is not important anymore, now all media cry abou Navalny

[faisalnawaz]

Ukraine withdraws forces from avdiyka just like they evacuated Azov from Mariopol. We are getting used to these lies.

[johnpiers]

This is the only DW analyst who says it as it is. Big ups.

[teddykaanga]

Avdiivka: About to collapse
Elensky: The situation in Avdiivka is critical but stable 🤡

[PaulV.]

Marina Miron is basically the only reason I still watch DW reports on Ukraine.

[teddykaanga]

Zelensky will be most furious at losing an entire coke plant.

[srabonx]

The thing I love about western media the narrative "Ukraine withdraws" but if it was Russia, "Ukraine Pushed back Russia from Avdiivka"!

[MYwinters]

People from Donetsk city send their regards, they will never forget.

[baroneleve]

I won't call it a setback. It's a crushing and humiliating defeat. At least the analyst says it as it is. She is always on point. She doesn't sugarcoat anything

[MissKae_]

Marina said ‘no that’s not what I’m saying’

[KiDDx]

It's really messed up they still try to say that this loss is insignificant, almost as if the ukrainian soldiers sent there don't matter.

[jian-pingshen]

Do not sugar coating, defeat is defeat !!!!