Some Ukrainian troops captured during Avdiivka pullout, Kyiv says

Some Ukrainian troops captured during Avdiivka pullout, Kyiv says
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Some Ukrainian troops were captured by Russia during their withdrawal from the town of Avdiivka, Ukrainian Brigadier-General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi said on Saturday.

"At the final stage of the (withdrawal) operation, under the pressure of the overwhelming enemy forces, a certain number of Ukrainian servicemen were captured," Tarnavskyi wrote on Telegram.

He said Ukrainian troops had now moved to the second line of defences near Avdiivka.

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