[bimboeruption]

Ukraine says its troops have withdrawn from Avdeevka a town besieged by Russian forces for months.

Zelensky said the decision was taken in order to save soldiers' lives.

"Low value" Ukrainian troops (including women), left behind to cover the retreat. pic.twitter.com/rltNUXfDXF — Paul Serran (@paul_serran) February 17, 2024

Nazi “Azovites” from the 3rd Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are blocked there, and their safe exit from the territory is no longer possible.

The fall of Avdiivka marks the biggest change on the 620 mile front line since Russian troops seized the nearby town of Bakhmut in May 2023.

[BipolarBob]

Pray for Mother Russia and an end to this stupid war.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

Taking the experiences of covering the sieges of Mariupol and Bakhmut, I predicted that
1) the siege would be long and bloody (check);
2) all the time MSM would comment how Russians were badly failing (check); and
3) MSM would say it had no strategic importance – it was just a meaningless pile of rubble (check).

Yep, that's the Zeeper checklist all right.

[Karliner]

No more money to UKRAMNISTAN.

repeating since 2014, fix our own country, our own border.
Time for peace and healing.

[The Louiswu]

The cynic in me thinks this war is gonna make one helluva HBO miniseries in a few years.

[Navy Patriot]

The capture of the Coke Plant is very good news, it will allow a push farther west, and force Uke Nazi Artillery even farther from Civilian targets in Donetsk.

[Reno89519]

Liberated? Are we finally close to the conclusion of the civil war?

[Fido969]

This is a major strategic loss for the Ukes. It is a big blow to their army.

[montag813]

5 months for 20 square miles? Just like WWI.

[Does so]

So this guy’s wrong?

https://youtube.com/shorts/3Jc9iIAkO-A?si=_jWA4WqS3tUDyphZ

[ganeemead]

Авдеевка was the main position from which hohos were shelling Donetsk City. I take it we’re supposed to feel sorry for them now that they can’t do that **** any more....

[No.6]

As I post (usually to flak) on the Zeeper threads, propaganda posts are worthless.

In 1990 we watched individual guided bombs take out bridges. Now we’re reduced to YouTube and advocate-site (everyone knows which websites go which way) just blasting out 100% of the info that favors their side.

I tell the Zeepers we’re no fan of KGB Putin, polonium-poisoning Putin, to no avail. I tell this thread that YouTube and X/Twitter citations are no substitute for real data, and that guys I would otherwise trust like Col. McGregor have kinda shot their rep predicting the end for months on end the same way the Z fanatics did predict Putin’s 18 cancer deaths and 35 coups.