Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:01am on 17 Feb 2024,Saturday International
Ukraine's military has pulled out its troops from Avdiivka, a key eastern town besieged by Russian forces. Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi cited the need to avoid encirclement and protect soldiers' lives. Avdiivka, near Donetsk, has been a battleground since 2014. The move comes amid warnings of the town falling into Russian control due to a shortage of artillery ammunition. The US Senate approved a foreign aid package for Ukraine, but it awaits approval in the House of Representatives. Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg cautioned that the lack of continued military assistance from the US is impacting the battlefield.
