Ukrainian troops abandoned part of their positions in the second defense line near the village of Orlovka near Avdeevka due to intense attacks by Russian forces. This was reported by TASS Advisor to the head of the DPR Igor Kimakovsky.
“The positions of Ukrainian formations near the village of Orlovka, from which the Armed Forces of Ukraine, among other things, withdrew part of the Avdeevka group, are subject to powerful blows from our military,” he said.
As a result of a powerful attack, part of the positions near the settlement were destroyed along with the personnel. According to Kimakovsky, soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fled from their positions.
Before this, the Russian army took control of another village in the direction of Avdeyevsky. Units of the “Center” troop group full The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that they “continue to improve the situation on the front line” following the Lastochkino settlement.
February 17, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported Russian President Vladimir Putin is about taking full control of Avdeevka.
Russian military before commented Withdrawal of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Lastochkino.