"Despite the terrible human sacrifices, Vladimir Putin's strength seems to have finally found themselves on the verge of taking Avdiivka - or what remained from her. Last week, Russian troops reached the destroyed outskirts of the city, which caused a warning to the mayor of Vitaly Barabash that the situation is" critical. "
The publication writes that "the value of Avdiivka is rather symbolic than strategic."
"But if the Russians really win a victory there, the story of victory may no longer be reduced to the gross Russian military power. The questions will also be asked whether Ukraine's own forces weaken, exhausted not only by two years of ruthless blows, but also by the weakening of the event," the author adds.
"The general thought is that if Avdiivka falls, there will be wine of America . The delays with support were too big, the Ukrainians are all over, and Europeans cannot yet compensate for this loss. The main thing is that there is not enough artillery ammunition and rockets, sometimes there is almost no Decree. Ukraine.
