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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - A local resident carries belongings out of an apartment building destroyed by recent shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the settlement of Panteleimonivka in the Donetsk region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, February 17, 2024. — Reuters pic
KYIV, Feb 18 — Ukrainian forces repelled a Russian offensive on the southern front following the withdrawal of Kyiv’s troops from the devastated eastern town of Avdiivka, the Ukrainian military said today.
Ukraine’s army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said yesterday that Kyiv’s troops withdrew from Avdiivka to avoid encirclement following months of fierce Russian attacks, Moscow’s biggest advance since its troops captured the city of Bakhmut last May.
“Defence forces in the Zaporizhzhia sector defeated yesterday’s Russian offensive,” Ukrainian military said on Telegram messaging app.
The military said 18 armoured vehicles including three tanks were destroyed and that the Russians “retreated to their previous positions.”
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So far there has been no comment from the Russian side.
The southern Zaporizhzhia direction became the main focus of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the summer of 2023 although there were no significant breakthroughs and only a few settlements were liberated. — Reuters
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