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Key developments on Feb. 19: * Military: Russian troops killed wounded Ukrainian soldiers in Avdiivka after promising to evacuate them * Commander: Some units of 3rd Assault Brigade were 'completely surrounded' in Avdiivka but managed to escape * NBC: Biden administration considering supplying Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles * Air Force: Ukraine shoots down

Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on Feb. 20 he appealed to the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to investigate the killings of Ukrainian prisoners of war at the Zenit strongpoint in Avdiivka.

Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on Feb. 20 that he appealed to the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to investigate the killings of Ukrainian prisoners of war at the Zenit strongpoint in Avdiivka. Ukrainian forces withdrew from Avdiivka just north of Russian-occupied Donetsk in eastern Ukraine on Feb. 17 after months of resisting Russia’s intensified offensive against the town.

The confirmation came after media reports that relatives identified the dead bodies of three soldiers of the brigade. They were left behind heavily wounded, while the rest of the forces retreated from the strongpoint, according to the reports.

Key developments on Feb. 19: Military: Russian troops killed wounded Ukrainian soldiers in Avdiivka after promising to evacuate them Commander: Some units of 3rd Assault Brigade were 'completely surrounded' in Avdiivka but managed to escape NBC: Biden administration considering supplying Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles Air Force: Ukraine shoots down 2 Russian fighter jets Media: Ukraine may receive first F-16 jets in June The Russian military pledged to evacuate wounded Ukrainian soldiers from the Zenit strongpoint in the town of Avdiivka and provide them with assistance but ...