According to Volodymyr Zelensky, the withdrawal from Avdivka is a “reasonable” decision to “save the lives” of soldiers.

The withdrawal of the Ukrainian army from the city of Evdivka was “Right Decision” for “Save as many lives as possible”As Ukrainian troops struggled to resist the onslaught of Russian troops, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted from the podium of the Munich Security Council on Saturday, February 17. By abandoning the city in the country’s east, Ukraine conceded its biggest symbolic victory to Russia since the failure of a counter-offensive launched by Kiev last summer. Follow our live stream.

Ukrainian troops are “occupied” by Russian forces.

Before the formal abandonment of the city, General Tarnawski recognized it “many soldiers” There were Ukrainians “possessed” By Russian forces, who are “Surplus in terms of manpower, artillery and aviation”. According to local officials, the town has been largely destroyed but about 900 civilians live there. Moscow hopes its capture will make bombing Ukrainian Donetsk more difficult.

Bomb blast kills three in occupied eastern Ukraine A Ukrainian bomb blast killed at least three people and wounded four in a village in the Ukrainian region of Donetsk, controlled by Russian forces, an official from the occupation authorities said on Saturday. Tolls may increase because “We Clear the Debris”said Dmitry Shevchenko, head of the local municipal district.

France and Ukraine sign security pact.

The abandonment of Avdivka by Ukrainian forces comes at a time when Volodymyr Zelenskyy is leading a European tour. Traveling to Paris on Friday evening, the Ukrainian president signed a bilateral security agreement with Emmanuel Macron, which guarantees long-term civilian and military support for Ukraine. As of this writing, France promises to provide in 2024 “Up to 3 billion euros” military aid “extra” In kyiv, after support which is estimated at 1.7 billion in 2022 and 2.1 billion in 2023.