Ukrainian troops on Saturday withdrew from the devastated eastern town of Avdiivka after a year-long battle, Kyiv’s new military chief said, all but handing a victory and key position to Russia.

Russia’s victory in the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka this month, and its subsequent smaller victories since then, is heightening concerns of a Russian counteroffensive. Ukrainian forces ...

Avdiivka, like Bakhmut ... Click here to see them. "It's clearly a victory for Putin, but a very hard-won victory," said Herbst, "the casualties they received, the equipment that was destroyed ...

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described Avdiivka's capture as an "important victory." Along with the invasion's upcoming anniversary on Feb. 24, Russia also is preparing for a March presidential ...

The Russian victory in the city means a front line in ... was endangering Kyiv’s positions in Avdiivka and elsewhere along the 600-mile front line. Zelenskyy declined to weigh in on the funding ...

On Saturday, Russia claimed victory in Avdiivka, a Ukrainian town northeast of occupied Donetsk. Despite it being hailed as Russian President Vladimir Putin's biggest victory since the fall of Bak ...

Avdiivka was on the front lines of war between ... handing Russia its most important victory in months, it was rapid and ruthless. The Ukrainian servicemen there were part of the 110th Separate ...

Languages: English. Russian troops have made progress in their offensive efforts toward Avdiivka, according to local reports, although Ukrainian sources say their troops are still holding ...

But the gains indicated that Russia was pushing its advantage after taking Avdiivka — its first major victory since seizing the eastern city of Bakhmut last May. Ukraine’s situation was “und ...

Russia taking control of Avdiivka makes sense militarily, and it would provide an important symbolic victory. The Ukrainian-controlled town sticks into Russia's defensive lines in Donetsk ...