3 months ago
#Ukraine #Avdiivka
"Ukraine says its troops have withdrawn from Avdiivka - a key eastern town besieged by Russian forces for months.
The decision was taken in order to save the soldiers' lives, said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday it had taken "full control" of the town, with President Vladimir Putin hailing it as an "important victory".
Its fall marks Russia's biggest win for months, and Mr Zelensky blamed faltering Western weapons supplies.
Almost all of Avdiivka's pre-war population of more than 30,000 people have left and the city itself is almost completely destroyed..."
"Ukraine says its troops have withdrawn from Avdiivka - a key eastern town besieged by Russian forces for months.
The decision was taken in order to save the soldiers' lives, said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday it had taken "full control" of the town, with President Vladimir Putin hailing it as an "important victory".
Its fall marks Russia's biggest win for months, and Mr Zelensky blamed faltering Western weapons supplies.
Almost all of Avdiivka's pre-war population of more than 30,000 people have left and the city itself is almost completely destroyed..."
Avdiivka: Ukraine troops leave embattled eastern town
Russia's defence ministry says it has taken "full control" of the town, which had been besieged for months.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68323366
3 months ago
#Germany #TheShowSucks
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have signed a bilateral security agreement valued at €1.1 billion ($1.18 billion) to help in the fight against Russia's invasion.
The "Munich Package" focuses on air defense and artillery and includes the delivery of 36 tank and wheeled howitzers from industrial stocks, 120,000 rounds of artillery ammunition, two additional air defense systems and Iris-T missiles.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's military reported fierce fighting in the besieged frontline town of Avdiivka. It said it was preparing new positions around the industrial hub as Russia stepped up attacks.
"Fierce battles are taking place within the city," Oleksandr Tarnavskiy, a senior Ukrainian commander responsible for forces in the east of the country, said on social media..."
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have signed a bilateral security agreement valued at €1.1 billion ($1.18 billion) to help in the fight against Russia's invasion.
The "Munich Package" focuses on air defense and artillery and includes the delivery of 36 tank and wheeled howitzers from industrial stocks, 120,000 rounds of artillery ammunition, two additional air defense systems and Iris-T missiles.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's military reported fierce fighting in the besieged frontline town of Avdiivka. It said it was preparing new positions around the industrial hub as Russia stepped up attacks.
"Fierce battles are taking place within the city," Oleksandr Tarnavskiy, a senior Ukrainian commander responsible for forces in the east of the country, said on social media..."
Ukraine updates: Berlin and Kyiv ink bilateral security pact – DW – 02/16/2024
The bilateral security agreement is worth €1.13 billion and focuses on air defense and artillery. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces are preparing new positions around Avdiivka amid fierce fighting. DW has more.
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-berlin-and-kyiv-ink-bilateral-security-pact/live-68271771
