The Ukrainian war is approaching its second year, and the combat situation is difficult. After Russia launched a violent attack on the city of Avdiivka. Until Ukraine was forced to order the withdrawal of troops from the city.
The Ukrainian war, which will complete two years in the next few days, is facing a very difficult situation. Several months after Russian attacks on Avdiivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, the Supreme Commander ordered troops to withdraw from Avdiiv. This was to avoid being surrounded by the Russian army. After the fighting situation reached a critical point in the past few weeks.
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Early yesterday morning local time. General Oleksandr Zhorsky, the new Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was appointed earlier this month. She announced the decision to withdraw troops from Avdiivka, saying that this was to avoid a siege by the Russian army and to preserve the lives of the troops. Ukrainian soldiers will retreat to a better defensive position.
A few days ago, the Supreme Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces once stated this, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces are taking the necessary measures to stabilize the combat situation and maintain their positions. Which came out to announce the withdrawal of forces from the Avdiivka area, and this comes after the combat situation reached a critical point in recent weeks.
Avdiivka is the latest area where Russia launched offensive operations against Ukraine, and it was the largest Russian attack against Ukraine last year. It started in early October.
The Russian army launched an attack there with armored tanks and thousands of soldiers. Preparing to raise the level of artillery bombardment to attack Avdiivka massively. before switching to a strategy of sending small infantry forces into close combat in the later stages. After a small attack, a Ukrainian drone managed to inflict heavy damage on a Russian armored vehicle. With the intensification of the bombing
The reason why Russia chose to fight in Avdiivka Many analysts say that Russia wants to blockade the city. Seizing a coke plant Russia believes the Ukrainian army is using it as a weapons depot. It also wants to use the region to attack and disrupt Ukrainian arms supply routes, and the Russian army also wants to push its front into areas controlled by Ukraine. Continuing advances in the Donetsk region and not allowing Ukraine to regain the Donetsk region.
The battle has been intense over the past few months. As a result, Avdiivka, which previously had a population of about 30,000, became an abandoned city filled with ruins. The echoes of gunfire echoed everywhere in the city. And the smoke of the fire that was burning the whole time
Until the last few weeks. Defending Avdivka from the Russian advance was very difficult. Because of the disadvantage of the Russian side having more troops. Maintaining the level of artillery fire superior to the Ukrainian side. They can also control their advantage over the airspace as well.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian army faces a severe ammunition shortage. One of the main reasons for this is the delay in the allocation and delivery of US weapons to Ukraine. Who are still unable to approve an additional $61 billion aid bill due to conflict between Republicans and Democrats.
The combat situation in Avdiivka has reached a critical point, which prompted the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to announce the withdrawal of troops in order to prepare for a more ready defence. Recently, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Sergei Choi informed Russian Defense Minister Vladimir Putin that Russian forces had taken full control of Avdiivka.
However, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported based on information from Russian military bloggers there are still some areas in the western suburbs that the Russian military cannot control.
Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference
The ammunition shortage that led to the collapse of the Ukrainian army at Avdiivka prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to attend the Munich Security Conference in Germany, and he came to make a statement calling on Western allies to speed up the delivery of weapons and equipment to Ukraine to protect its territory. Territories from Russian aggression.
By indirectly pressuring the United States to allow Ukraine to lack weapons even though that could help prevent shortages. This will only give President Putin an advantage in the war.
Additional assistance to Ukraine and US allies around the world is now being formulated. It passed the Senate for consideration earlier this week.
But before it is sent to US President Joe Biden to sign it into law. The House of Representatives must first approve this project. Which is likely to be difficult when the Republican Party, especially the wing with a position similar to Donald Trump, has a majority in the House of Representatives.
While President Biden has expressed pressure on the House of Representatives to pass the project several times, the US President recently stressed again that he is confident that the United States will be able to send aid to Ukraine after communicating with President Zelensky and answering journalists' questions that he will fight to the maximum to give What Ukraine needs to protect its country.
Navalny's aide accuses Russia of avoiding returning the body
He ordered the withdrawal of troops from Avdiivka. This happened around the same time as the death of Alexei Navalny, an opposition politician and rival of President Putin, in an Arctic prison.
Yesterday, Alexei Navalny's personal spokeswoman, Kira Yamysh, issued a statement confirming Navalny's death. After the Russian Correctional Service announced last Friday that Navalny died unconscious, but a spokesman for Navalny said that he had been killed and called on the Russian authorities to return Navalny's body to his family immediately.
After Navalny's mother, Lyudmila Navalnaya, and her lawyer were unable to see Navalny's body in the morgue. Located near the IK-3 penal colony in the Yamal-Nenets region near Russia's North Pole, the IK-3 penal colony, or “Polar Wolf,” was the last place Navalny was detained before his death. He was previously sentenced to more than 30 years in prison on various charges. Political motives
Navalny's spokesman confirmed the death based on a message his mother received from a correctional officer on Friday, February 16 at 2:17 p.m. local time. Navalny's mother and lawyer spoke later, and he traveled to IK-3 prison at 11:00 a.m. yesterday. They waited for two hours before correctional officials said Navalny's body was in Salekhard, near the prison. This is because the investigation committee is conducting an autopsy.
However, upon arrival Navalny's body was not found by his mother and his lawyer. With the body storage facility closed first, prison officials reportedly informed Navalny's mother and lawyer that another autopsy would be needed on Navalny's body. Because the results of the first round of autopsies cannot be reached, what exactly led to Navalny's death? This is what prompted Navalny's team to announce this, and the Russian authorities deliberately avoid returning Navalny's body. To hide the traces, while demanding that the body be returned to its families immediately
Alexei Navalny is considered the opposition politician who shook the authority of President Vladimir. Putin has gotten so far that many Western media outlets have dubbed her the man the Russian president fears most. In the past, an anti-corruption campaign was launched, exposing and criticizing President Putin's government. This made him very popular among Russians.
A human rights organization reveals that the police are arresting citizens to mourn Navalny
After Navalny's death, Russian citizens came out to express their condolences in many areas. One in Moscow. Capital of Russia
Yesterday, people placed flowers and photos of Navalny at the memorial. The “Wall of Sorrow” or “Wall of Sorrow” is a memorial built to remember the victims of political repression during the Soviet era. Under police control
One person who came to mourn Navalny's death said she had to come because Navalny fought for them. While another stated that he came because he was sad about the passing of the man who was once the hope of changing Russia's future.
However, Moscow police reportedly arrested at least 39 people who came to honor Navalny, and there was another area of mourning and mass arrests in St. Petersburg, according to OVD-Info. The independent Russian Human Rights Agency reported that police arrested at least 109 people, while the total number of people detained in 32 cities across the country is about 300 people.