Ukraine withdraws from two more villages in Avdiivka
Ukrainian armed forces withdraw from Stepove and Sieverne, as Russian forces continue assaults.
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00:00 Russian forces are trying to exploit tactical opportunities offered by the Russian seizure
00:09 of Avdiivka and appear to be maintaining a relatively high temper of offensive operations
00:15 aimed at pushing as far as possible in the Avdiivka area before Ukrainian forces establish
00:21 more cohesive and harder to penetrate defensive lines in this area.
00:26 The Ukrainian armed forces withdrew from Stepove and Severne villages near Avdiivka, according
00:32 to the spokesperson for Tavria Group.
00:35 Before the start of the full-scale invasion, around 100 people lived in Stepove and Severne.
00:41 Russian forces are currently focusing assaults west of Avdiivka in the direction of Berdychi,
00:47 Orlivka and Tonenka, where Ukrainian forces established immediate defensive positions
00:52 to cover their withdrawal from Avdiivka and to receive oncoming Russian offensive operations.
00:59 Ukrainian military observers characterized Ukrainian fortifications west of Avdiivka
01:03 as "disappointing and problematic".
01:07 Russian forces are likely continuing attempts to advance in order to deprive Ukrainian forces
01:14 of the respite that would allow Ukraine to establish a more cohesive and harder to penetrate
01:19 defensive line in the immediate vicinity of Avdiivka.
01:23 [SWOOSH]