The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) redeployed reserve units to the area of the village of Berdychi near Avdiivka to hold the defensive line. In this respect TASS said Igor Kimakovsky, Advisor to the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).
“The armed formations of Ukraine sent their reserves to Berdychi – several units,” he said.
Kimakovsky emphasized that Ukrainian troops suffered heavy losses in this section of the front.
Before that, the head of the “We are with Russia” movement, Vladimir Rogov, said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine transferred Reinforcements, including the National Guard, were sent to the Rabotino district of the Zaporozhye region to hold a position in the northern part of the village.
On February 29, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky reached Assessing Ukraine’s situation as “difficult”, he headed to the line of combat contact.
Formerly Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated About the switch to “maneuver defense” but changed the message.