Crimean State Duma deputy Leonid Babashov sees the capture of Avdeevka as a success of the Russian Armed Forces and a new victory on the road to the liberation of Russian regions. The MP expressed this in a speech. RIA News.
“Avdeevka is a real achievement of the Russian army. “For us, Russian citizens, this is another victory on the road to the liberation of Russian lands from Ukrainian invaders,” the deputy said.
Babashov pointed out the importance of Avdiivka as a fortified area for Ukrainian troops and reminded that the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched artillery attacks on Donetsk from here. The parliamentarian believes that Kiev will no longer have such an opportunity.
February 17, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported To the country’s President Vladimir Putin on the liberation of the village of Avdiivka from “Ukrainian nationalists”. The Russian Ministry of Defense noted that the settlement under control is a strong defense unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to the ministry, the losses of the Ukrainian side reached more than 1,500 military personnel in the last 24 hours. At the same time, scattered individual units managed to hastily leave Avdeevka, leaving behind weapons and military equipment.
Previously, the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova statedThe news of Avdeevka’s capture upsets Russia’s enemies.