"Russia’s capture of Avdiivka is a strategic and symbolic blow to Ukraine’s military. Avdiivka was a stronghold of Ukrainian defenses in the Donetsk region, protecting several key Ukrainian military positions farther west and putting the nearby Russian-controlled city of Donetsk under constant threat.
“Taking control of Avdiivka might create an opening for Russia,” said Mykola Bielieskov, a military analyst at the National Institute for Strategic Studies in Ukraine. He said that Russian forces could next turn their sights to strategic cities like Pokrovsk, about 30 miles to the northwest, a logistical hub for the Ukrainian Army.
That would also bring them a small step closer to their goal of capturing the entire Donetsk region.
Avdiivka had been a symbol of Ukrainian resistance since Russian-backed forces first tried to seize it in 2014, and its fall could affect the morale of Ukrainian troops. Soldiers fighting there have spoken of exhaustion and, at times, incomprehension of Ukraine’s military strategy as the full-scale conflict stretches on." [1]
1. What to Know About the Fall of Avdiivka. Constant Méheut. New York Times (Online)New York Times Company. Feb 17, 2024.
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