Ukraine wouldn't have lost Avdiivka if it had received ammo on time, Kuleba says
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba (Photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
The shortage of weaponry in the Ukrainian military led to the Ukrainian Armed Forces having to retreat from the city of Avdiivka, which was subsequently captured by the Russians, states the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba.
"The town of Avdiivka would not have been lost if Ukraine 'had received all the artillery ammunition that we needed to defend it'," Kuleba says.
According to him, people should understand one simple thing - passing a law to assist Ukraine is important, but it takes time to send items to the front.
Kuleba notes that the only reason Ukrainians are forced to sacrifice their lives now is that "someone is still debating a decision"
"And I respect domestic politics and will not interfere into it, but I just want everyone to remember that every day of debate in one place means another death in another place," he emphasizes.
Russian capture of Avdiivka
On the night of February 17, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, announced the decision to withdraw Ukrainian troops from Avdiivka, which was under threat of being surrounded by the enemy. The reason was the storming actions of significantly superior enemy forces in dense urban areas with active aviation support.
According to the Institute for the Study of War, the Defense Forces will be able to create new defensive lines near Avdiivka and stop the enemy's further advance.
On February 18, Russian forces attempted to storm the village of Lastochkyne to the west of Avdiivka, but the Defense Forces repelled 14 enemy attacks.
Military expert Oleksii Hetman believes that the collapse of the Avdiivka front is unlikely. Instead, the Deep State map indicates some success of the enemy towards Lastochkyne to the west of Avdiivka.
More details on this, possible threats, and whether the Defense Forces will be able to withstand the enemy's pressure, can be found in the material by RBC-Ukraine.
