The commander of the Ukrainian military announced on the 16th that he has withdrawn some troops as the Russian military intensifies its offensive in Audiiivka, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. The commander has indicated that he will continue to defend Audi Iuka while redeploying his forces.
The Russian military is intensifying its offensive with the aim of seizing control of Audiiivka, a stronghold on the Ukrainian side in the eastern Donetsk region.
Under these circumstances, General Tarnavskiy of the Ukrainian army, who commands the unit, said on social media on the 16th, ``Our top priority is to protect the lives of our soldiers.The units with minimal losses have left their positions on the southern outskirts of Audiiivka.'' He announced that some of his troops had been withdrawn.
However, he stated that he would ``take operations elsewhere as necessary, including moving to newly prepared positions,'' indicating that he would continue to defend Audi Iuka while redeploying his troops. .
Meanwhile, Ukraine's Prosecutor General Kostin stated at a press conference on the 16th that ``At least 24 ballistic missiles believed to be made by North Korea were used in Russia's attack on Ukraine.''
It is said to have been used in attacks carried out in various locations including the capital Kiv and eastern Kharkiv between December 30th last year and this month 7th.
However, he points out that there are doubts about the accuracy of the hits, saying, ``Two shots were relatively accurate.The others landed many kilometers apart, exploded in the air, and landed in a residential area of Kharkiv.'' Did.