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Ukrainian troops withdrew from the devastated eastern town of Avdiivka, Ukraine's new army chief said in the early hours of Saturday, paving the way for Russia's biggest advance since May 2023 when it captured the city of Bakhmut. The withdrawal, announced as Ukraine faces acute shortages of ammunition with U.S. military aid delayed for months in Congress, aimed to save troops from being fully surrounded by Russian forces after months of fierce fighting, Kyiv said. General Oleksandr Syrskyi, who took the helm of the Ukrainian military in a major shakeup last week, said Ukrainian fo...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was expected to visit Germany and France on Friday to try to drum up vital military assistance and sign bilateral security commitments as the war with Russia nears its third year. The trip comes as Kyiv's troops are trying to hold back Russian forces closing in on the eastern town of Avdiivka. Ukraine faces a shortage of manpower and ammunition stockpiles, while U.S. military aid has been delayed for months.

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Russia has fired at least 24 North Korean ballistic missiles at Ukraine since Dec. 30, in strikes that have largely appeared inaccurate and killed at least 14 civilians, Ukraine said on Friday in... -February 16, 2024 at 09:05 am EST - MarketScreener

By Tom Balmforth and David Gauthier-Villars KYIV (Reuters) -Russia hit only two military targets upon firing 24 North Korean ballistic missiles at Ukraine in recent weeks, Ukraine’s top prosecutor said on Friday, casting doubt on the reliability of Pyongyang’s much-feared, but little-known weaponry. Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said a preliminary assessment found at least 24…