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Ukrainian forces retreated approximately 5km from Avdiivka to new defensive lines on high ground, ending the battle for the city.

Avdiivka, Donetsk
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Post

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Ukraine's armed forces (military_unit) Avdiivka (location) Russia (organization) Oleksandr Syrskyi (person) Volodymyr Zelenskyy (person) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Oleksandr Tarnavsky (person) Russian forces (organization) Sergei Shoigu (person)

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces retreated approximately 5km from Avdiivka to new defensive lines on high ground, ending the battle for the city.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

On 17 February, Oleksandr Syrskyi, then-Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, announced the withdrawal of Ukrainian units from Avdiivka.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Since the fall of Avdiivka on February 17, Russian forces have advanced and taken several villages

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.226Z

Source story: day-728-2024-02-22