Recent developments in the Ukraine conflict indicate a shift in momentum towards Russia, particularly highlighted by the capture of Avdiivka. This strategic victory for Moscow has reportedly demoralized the Ukrainian Armed Forces, leading to a chaotic retreat from the city. Various sources, including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, have noted the significance of this event, marking it as a turning point in the hostilities. The capture of Avdiivka, described as Russia's largest achievement on the battlefield in the past nine months, has put Ukrainian forces in a precarious position, with reports of between 850 to 1,000 soldiers either captured or unaccounted for following the retreat. Additionally, the Russian Aerospace Forces gained air superiority over Avdiivka before its capture, a factor that significantly contributed to the Ukrainian Army's defensive breakdown. Amidst these developments, Ukraine has also experienced changes in military leadership and is facing challenges such as dwindling ammunition supplies and delayed Western aid.
Putin is stronger than ever, writes Newsweek The Russian leader faced setbacks during the Ukrainian conflict, Newsweek writes. But now, two years after it began, circumstances appear to be turning in Putin's favor, with his power at home showing no signs of weakening. Over the… https://t.co/NAuLVmNQId
🇺🇦🇷🇺‼️🚨 Air superiority helped break the defense of the Ukrainian Army in Avdeevka Before the capture of Avdeevka, the Russian Aerospace Forces took full control of the sky over the city. This seems to have happened for the first time in the front-line zone since the beginning… https://t.co/XXu9zopEb1
Russia-Ukraine war is turning in Moscow's favour: - Russia is on the offensive, captured the city of Avdiivka - Ukraine changed military leadership - Ukraine is running low on ammunition and weapons - Western aid held up https://t.co/IxtfF8RUyj
A Ukrainian official denied a recent @nytimes report that Russian forces may have captured “hundreds” of Ukrainian soldiers during Ukraine’s withdrawal from Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast. (1/3) https://t.co/WkIGov9nVk https://t.co/6S2CAhnvtO
War in Ukraine is turning in #Putin's favor after months of stalemate https://t.co/N4wBypgM1R
Ukraine failed to safely evacuate all its troops from the eastern city of Avdiivka during its disorderly retreat, despite claims from its new top military commander that the move was designed to save lives and avoid encirclement by the advancing Russians. https://t.co/04c36Y9TzG
NYT reports hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners during withdrawal from Avdiivka, Ukraine's Armed Forces deny it https://t.co/sGsJtn8iUZ
The 'chaotic' nature of the retreat by Kiev’s forces led to Russia capturing up to 1,000 Ukrainian POWs in Avdeevka – NYT https://t.co/gdrvC3YWno https://t.co/71U8MZp6lF
I warned about this: "The fall of Avdiivka to Russia may be more significant than it initially seemed as Ukraine struggles with morale and recruitment... But two soldiers with knowledge of Ukraine’s retreat estimated that 850 to 1,000 soldiers appear to have been captured or are… https://t.co/GGsapI0BSA
Russia has regained the initiative and sidelined Zelensky - Bloomberg. The special military operation in Ukraine has been going on for two years now; Russian troops, after several months of fighting, took the city of Avdievka and went on the offensive. Against this background,… https://t.co/p6WW9vmkUP
Hundreds of Ukrainian troops may have been captured by advancing Russian units or disappeared during Ukraine’s chaotic retreat from the eastern city of Avdiivka, according to senior Western officials and soldiers fighting for Ukraine https://t.co/1q08bvPki9
Western and Ukrainian sources said between 850 and 1,000 troops appear to have been taken prisoner or are unaccounted for following the retreat from the eastern city of Avdiivka.
🔴 Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers ‘captured’ in chaotic withdrawal from eastern city. Read more 👇 https://t.co/GOSOtV9us9
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are already counting bullets and fear further retreats - MSNBC The capture of Avdievka was Russia's largest achievement on the battlefield over the past nine months, MSNBC reports. But very difficult times have come for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.… https://t.co/XrlO5EKAmd
The surrender of Avdievka was evidence of a turning point in hostilities in favor of Russia - The Independent The transition of Avdiivka to the full control of the Russian army is the most important event on the battlefield “since the capture of Bakhmut,” The Independent… https://t.co/nxMNIWnHuw
The retreat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Avdiivka could have a detrimental effect on the morale of the Ukrainian military - The New York Times The “chaotic” retreat of the Ukrainian army from Avdiivka could undermine the morale of soldiers, The New York Times believes.… https://t.co/LNDnTJTiWp
The capture of Avdeevka brings Russia closer to the goal and hits the morale of the Ukrainian Armed Forces The conquest of Avdeevka by Russian troops marked a major victory for Moscow and the return of initiative on the battlefield, writes The Wall Street Journal. Thus, Russia… https://t.co/Euub9bVibB
Fighting in Ukraine is turning in Vladimir Putin's favor This is how Russia regained the initiative and put Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the back foot https://t.co/XuTPwhOT0S