later month The extremely fierce fighting had some consequences. biggest loss The situation of the Russian military after the illegal invasion began Avdivka It appears to be deteriorating rapidly. Unless something changes within the next day, Ukraine is likely to lose its first city since World War II. The Fall of Bahmut.
Both Ukrainian and Russian sources said Russia expanded its position It drove Ukrainian troops out of the city and made it very difficult to defend a small area that was already surrounded on three sides by Russian troops.
Until recently, Ukraine enjoyed a huge advantage over its losses at Avdiivka, with the battalion commander in the area reporting: Russia lost 12 people For everyone Ukraine has lost. But now, with battles taking place in closer quarters and troops moving from street to street, that rate is rapidly decreasing.
Many in Ukraine blame the decline in Avdiivka's prospects not on Russia's willingness to pump out endless expendable troops, but on another villain: the U.S. Congress.
Avdiivka is a much smaller city than Bakhmut, with a pre-war population of only 31,000 compared to the 73,000 who lived in the larger city about 50 km to the north. In any case, Avdiivka was one of the most difficult positions for the Ukrainian army. The fighting there has not been fought for several months. 9 years. Avdiivka was captured by Russian coalition forces during the Vladimir Putin era. 2014 First invasion of UkraineUkrainian forces held the city for four months before liberating it.
When the second invasion began in February 2022, the city was already on the front lines. The war continued in Avdiivka from the first day.
Over the past six months, fighting in Avdiivka has become much more intense. without wagner group The Russians attacked Avdivka in the old-fashioned way, hiring mercenaries to push the captive army forward as they had at Bakmut. In other words, it was a waste of a huge amount of manpower and machinery. And the numbers are truly astounding.
Ukraine has pushed the Russians out of Stepove so often that the ground is littered with the barely recovered bodies of Russian soldiers, but the Russians keep pushing and pushing and pushing, seemingly unconcerned about the consequences.
Over the past two weeks, Russian forces have moved south of the mining area, pushing between small lakes and gaining a foothold in the northeast corner of the city. Now Russia appears to be expanding its area of control, making it difficult for Ukrainian forces remaining in the city to communicate with their counterparts to the northwest.
Ukrainian forces in the area filed the following complaint: lack of artillery Make it difficult for Ukraine to block Russia's advance. America is increased production There are shells, but they do not reach Ukraine.
To the frustrated Ukrainians who have been fighting hard in these places for so long, there is only one word to express their feelings about giving up their positions simply because of lack of ammunition.
that much The bill is currently being discussed in the Senate. is just the latest attempt to meet this simple need. But as things stand, there's a good chance that Republicans will succeed in doing what they've done since they took control of the House. Leave Ukraine in Putin's hands.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this publicly in an interview on Monday: Italian media outlets, said a “reset” of Ukraine’s military leadership was needed and that several changes could come. This follows previous reports that Zelenskyy would replace Ukrainian general Valery Zaluzhny.
Prime Minister Zelensky also expressed concern about the possibility of U.S. President Donald Trump coming back to power.
Prime Minister Zelensky said, “I believe and hope that even if there are changes in the United States, the route will remain the same.” “There are radical voices in the Republican Party, but there are also many who support Ukraine. It is the American people who decide, but if they try to reduce support for Ukraine, a new geopolitical structure will arise. “President Putin will advance through our defenses and will not be stopped so easily.”
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