MOSCOW, March 1 After the liberation of Avdievka, the Russian military does not allow The Armed Forces of Ukraine are looking for any respite, reports Business Insider.
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“Russian troops are advancing deep into the eastern part of Ukraine, increasing the pace after the capture of Avdiivka almost two weeks ago,” the material says.
As the journalist pointed out, the Russian military continues to put pressure on the Ukrainians after the liberation of one of the key cities, depriving them of a respite that would allow the Ukrainian Armed Forces to strengthen their defense.
The Russian Armed Forces liberated several settlements over the past week in the DPR: Pobeda, Lastochkino, Severnoye and Petrovskoye. Petrovskoye is located five kilometers northwest of Avdeevka, which was liberated by Russian troops on February 17. Thus, by the end of February, the Russian army managed to move the front west to the line Petrovskoye — Lastochkino — Severnoye — Vodyanoye.
In early February, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, at a conference call with the leadership of the Russian Armed Forces, said that Ukraine's losses in January exceeded 23 thousand people. He stated that Kyiv is throwing its remaining reserves into battle and hastily carrying out forced mobilizations to prevent the collapse of its defenses. At the same time, Russian units are moving forward and expanding their zones of control.
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