Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka, Putin hails ‘important victory’
- 18-Feb-2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the capture of Avdiivka “an important victory” after Ukraine’s military chief said on Saturday that his troops withdrew from the devastated town in the east of the country after months of intense combat. Although the Russian defence ministry said that Ukrainian units were still entrenched at the town’s coke plant, […]