"Ukrainian Forces Withdraw Under Russian Pressure from Avdiivka"
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Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from the town of Avdiivka after months of fighting Russian forces, marking a symbolic victory for President Vladimir Putin and expanding Moscow’s control of Ukraine’s east. The retreat was ordered to avoid encirclement and preserve the lives of servicemen, and comes amid critical ammunition shortages and faltering Western aid. The town's seizure could add to the mounting pressure on Kyiv, but Ukraine is still far from losing the remainder of the region.
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