According to Dmytro Lykhoviy, Russia has lost 47,000 servicemen, including 17,000 killed in the offensive to capture Avdiivka in Donetsk region.
For the first time, Russian troops were able to establish a temporary local air superiority and were able to provide direct air support to ground troops during the offensive on Avdiivka, Donetsk region.
Due to the limited supply of ammunition caused by the inaction of the US Congress, the Ukrainian military was forced to retreat from Avdiivka on February 17.
The russian federation launched more than 100 air and missile strikes against Ukraine.
The military movement of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars "ATESH" avenged Avdiivka by setting fire to a relay cabinet at the Maxim Gorky railway station in volgograd to disrupt the transfer of military equipment through this important logistics hub.
Pro-kremlin media outlets spread fake news that mothers of Ukrainian soldiers who died defending Avdiivka were given meat grinders. The photo used was taken during the distribution of humanitarian aid and was edited to add a woman with a meat grinder.
In an attempt to take control of Avdiivka, russian special forces suffered significant losses using the tactic of "meat assaults.
russians conceal their real losses during the offensive near Avdiivka by instructing operators to control the information space.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces inflicted significant losses on the enemy: more than 1,500 killed and 3,500 wounded on a key group of the russian army, preventing encirclement near Avdiivka and retreating to prepared positions.
Ukrainian special forces have been securing the evacuation corridor from Avdiivka for a week, protecting the last road out of the city from the Russian offensive.
Ukraine's Defense Minister said that the decision to withdraw from Avdiivka was the right one and outlined lessons learned.
President Zelenskyy said at a security conference that Ukrainian losses in Avdiivka are one to seven compared to Russian losses, meaning that one Ukrainian death equals seven Russian deaths.
The withdrawal from Avdiivka went according to plan, but at the final stage of the operation, a number of Ukrainian soldiers were captured under pressure from the enemy's superior forces.
President Zelenskyy emphasized the need to strengthen sanctions against Russia, including its nuclear sector, freeze Russian assets, and hold a Global Peace Summit to restore the rules-based world order destroyed by Russia.
President Zelensky said that the withdrawal of Ukrainian soldiers from Avdiivka to other lines was a logical and correct decision made to save lives and avoid encirclement by Russian troops.
Zelenskyy said that Ukrainians have proved that they can force Russia to retreat and restore the rules, disproving the myth that Ukraine cannot win the war against Russian aggression.
Ukrainian Defense Forces capture a group of Russians in Avdiivka after strategically withdrawing from the area to avoid encirclement.
The commander of the 3rd separate assault brigade said that the enemy in Avdiivka was given a decent fight.
russia launched numerous missile and air strikes across Ukraine, while Ukrainian troops repelled numerous attacks in several regions.
The Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the detection of enemy tactical aviation activity in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian troops withdrew from Avdiivka to pre-prepared defensive positions to avoid being surrounded by superior russian forces and are now holding the designated defense lines.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has ordered a strategic withdrawal from Avdiivka to avoid encirclement and save the military.
russians seized Avdiivka's railway hospital and city park, continuing their offensive on several fronts around the city.
Ukrainian defenders have repelled more than 30 Russian attacks around Avdiivka, while fierce fighting continues in the city and surrounding areas.
The occupiers are setting up morgues in schools near Donetsk due to the large number of casualties during the fighting near Avdiivka.
The Russians suffered the largest loss of personnel in a week - about 5,000 troops - while trying to retake Avdiivka from Ukrainian forces.
The military are hiding from constant enemy shelling in the basements of the Koksokhim plant in besieged Avdiivka, where the ceiling is collapsing due to regular shelling, and medics are stabilizing the wounded.
The NSDC Secretary noted that the situation in Avdiivka is very difficult, and their main task is to save the lives of Ukrainian soldiers, as the Russians have turned the settlement into almost ruins due to constant shelling.
The State Border Guard Service published a video showing Ukrainian soldiers bravely holding their positions in a circular defense in an extremely difficult situation in Avdiivka.
Russian troops suffered heavy losses - up to 500 servicemen were killed in one day of fighting in the Avdiivka sector, said Alexander Tarnavsky, commander of the Tavria operational and strategic grouping of troops.
