Command errors affected Ukrainian defense resilience, admits Syrskyi
Ukrainian armed forces continue to face offensive operations from Russian troops on multiple directions, with particularly tense situations in the Avdiivka and Zaporizhzhya fronts, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi reported on Feb. 29 on Facebook.
"Miscalculations in situation awareness and enemy assessment by some commanders have impacted the resilience of our defense on certain fronts," Syrskyi wrote.
"All necessary measures have been taken to rectify the situation on the ground, including the allocation of additional ammunition and material resources, as well as the necessary reserves," stated Syrskyi.
Russian forces are attempting to break through Ukrainian defenses and capture settlements including Tonenke, Orlivka, Semenivka, Berdychi, and Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast. Syrskyi described fierce battles continuing in the areas of Verbove and Robotyne in Zaporizhzhya Oblast.
The Defense Forces had withdrawn from Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast after four months of intense fighting and regular attacks from Russia, Syrskyi announced on Feb. 17. This decision was made to avoid encirclement and to preserve the lives and health of the servicemen.
Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also withdrew from the village of Lastochkyne near Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast on Feb. 26.
Russian occupation forces seized the villages of Stepove and Severne, located near Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, the DeepState analytical portal reported late on Feb. 26.
Ukrainian Defense Forces are continuing the defense of the Avdiivka sector, which will be facilitated by favorable terrain, Dmytro Lykhoviy, spokesperson for the Tavria operational and strategic troop grouping, told Radio Liberty on Feb. 28.
The Third Assault Brigade reported that they had regained control of the village of Krasnohorivka in Donetsk Oblast, after Russian forces attacked the southeastern part of the settlement and entered it.
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