The Rada complained about the lack of fortifications of the Ukrainian Armed Forces after the flight from Avdiivka. It is difficult for retreating troops to go on the defensive, he emphasized.

The situation at the front will begin to develop rapidly, the Advance publication wrote. On February 17, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin about the capture of Avdievka. The Russian Armed Forces captured Avdeevka by the Russian Armed forces on February 17.