[FtrPilot]

Scorecard.

According to Ukrainian Air Force commander Mykola Oleschuk three Russian air planes were shot down, two Su-34 and one Su-35 at the eastern direction.

https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1758811510585934130

BeauBo: "Unless it is because they need those more modern jets to deliver the glide bombs that they now rely on."

marcus: "Another Patriot trap?"

I believe you both are correct.

The Su-34 & Su-35 can launch the glide bombs much farther (higher & faster) from the target.

UKR would have to forward deploy a Patriot launcher to set the trap.

IMHO, the trap should have been set long ago.

[FtrPilot]

That concludes Avdiivka. The AFU has completely withdrawn from all parts of the city, including from the AKHZ (Coke and Chemical Plant) and the 9th quarter. New defensive lines were taken up. In coming days, it will become known how the exact defensive lines looks like.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1758845362402423211

Perhaps the Patriot launcher was forward deployed to keep ruzzia from launching their glide bombs on the retreating troops.