Ukrainian troops withdraw from Lastochkyne village in Donetsk region
Ukrainian troops withdraw from Lastochkyne village in Donetsk region (Getty Images)
Ukrainian military forces have withdrawn from the village of Lastochkyne in the Donetsk region. It is located 6 km out of Avdiivka, says the spokesperson for the Tavria group of forces Dmytro Lykhoviy.
"Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have withdrawn from the village of Lastochkyne," he said.
According to him, such a maneuver was necessary to organize defense along the line of settlements Orlivka, Tonenke, Berdychi, and to prevent further enemy advancement in the western direction.
Ukrainian military forces withdrew from the village of Lastochkyne in the Donetsk region on February 26 (deepstatemap.live)
Situation in Lastochkyne
On February 25, RBC-Ukraine reported that Ukrainian Defense Forces had withdrawn to the western outskirts of Lastochkyne, near Avdiivka. Meanwhile, the Russian army continues assaults in the Avdiivka direction using aviation and artillery.
On February 20, Deep State reported that after capturing Avdiivka, Russian invaders advanced westward and approached the settlement of Lastochkyne.
Withdrawal of Ukrainian Armed Forces from Avdiivka
On the night of February 17, the 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 encirclement by the enemy.
On February 18, Lykhoviy stated that the Ukrainian Defense Forces had completed the withdrawal of units from Avdiivka.
On February 19, the Institute for the Study of War reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces, presumably, would be able to create new defensive lines near Avdiivka, which would lead to the culmination of the Russian advance in this sector of the Russian-Ukrainian war front.
