Alexander Savchuk, head of the press center of the central group, said that the Russian army destroyed 15 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (UAF) in the direction of Krasnolimansky. This was reported by TASS.
According to him, drones were destroyed in the Kremennaya, Zolotarevka and Karamzinovka areas.
He added that the group’s units are located in more advantageous lines and locations.
Formerly at the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation statedAttack aircraft hit camouflaged forces and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the direction of Donetsk.
On the morning of February 17, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky reportedthat Ukrainian units would withdraw from Avdiivka due to the encirclement of the garrison of this fortified city.
After this, the American publication The Hill WroteThe capture of Avdeevka would help the Russian army advance through the rest of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Before that, it was known that there were units of the Russian Armed Forces in the Krasnolimansk direction. developed Position it along the front edge.
Previously Zelensky saidIt prevents Ukraine from transferring hostilities to the territory of the Russian Federation.