Avdiivka Has Fallen. Can Ukraine Still Win?
Simon Whistler · February 24, 2024 · 18 min video · Europe & NATO
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When the end finally came, it did so with remarkable swiftness. Prior to mid- February, the Donbas town of Abedefka had been holding out against Russian forces for nearly a decade. Surrounded on three sides since 2014, it acted as a key Ukrainian fortress, allowing Kiev's troops to disrupt Moscow's supply lines and shell the occupied city of Donetsk.
As recently as December, it was still holding firm against Russian attacks, a heavily fortified symbol of Ukrainian resistance. But then, Moscow's forces managed to breach the first line of defences, and the rest quickly crumbled.
As Ukraine's new commander, Colonel General Alexander Siski, was appointed on the 8th of February, a situation was beginning to look critical.
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