Avdiivka in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, destroyed by months of Russian attacks (CNN)
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I joined France 24 English on Sunday to analyze the significance of Russia’s capture of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, after a four-month assault that levelled the town and killed or severely wounded 16,000 Russians.
#Ukraine said it had withdrawn its soldiers to save troops from being fully surrounded after months of fierce fighting.
#Putin hailed the fall of #Avdiivka as an important victory and congratulated Russian troops.
Professor @Clinton_InstUCD @ScottLucas_EA explains pic.twitter.com/ClCgWbgv7d
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) February 19, 2024
I explain how Russia was finally enabled by its large advantage in artillery — assisted by a blockade on aid to Ukraine in the US Congress as Europe tries to ramp up production — to overcome the Ukrainian resistance.
I note how the importance for Moscow of the capture, only the second of a Ukrainian town or city since July 2022, is more symbolic than strategic. And I put it in wider context amid Ukraine’s damaging strikes on the Russians far behind the frontlines.
[Editor’s Note: If Sale has any information on casualties, rather than his/her speculation, it would be good to provide this.]
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Much information can be found on Russian casualties from Ukraine and its supporters in the West. The West is always eager to provide them. Where can we get information on Ukrainian casualties?
[Editor’s Note: If Sale has any information on casualties, rather than his/her speculation, it would be good to provide this.]
“I joined France 24 English on Sunday to analyze the significance of Russia’s capture of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, after a four-month assault that leveled the town and killed or severely wounded 16,000 Russians….”
When in some parts of the front, the UKR side had the advantage regarding the number of soldiers and war tech, the Russians moved back their forces leaving territory (e.g. Herson, Harkow). On the other side when the Russians were more dominant UKR side decided to defend cities forcing their soldiers to suffer under heavy artillery and air bombs with huge losses, just to make a marketing effect in Western media. It is matter of common sense to predict the UKR side losses few times bigger than Russian (aircraft advantage, number of soldiers and their experience, number of drones, heavy artillery weapons, all kind of ammunition…. ) but despite to the common sense you as analysts will mention only Russian’s losses in summary 🙂 Otherwise probably couldn’t be published anywhere in today’s West