Ukraine withdraws its troops from Avdiivka, a victory for Russia. Faced with a growing lack of resources due in particular to the blocking of American military aid, Ukraine could hardly avoid withdrawing from the town of Avdiïvka, in the east of the country.
The Ukrainian forces thus avoided encirclement, near this largely destroyed industrial city. Moscow hopes its capture will make Ukrainian bombing of Donetsk more difficult. It comes at a time when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is leading a European tour.