In Avdiivka, about 1,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers were captured or disappeared – The New York Times

The authoritative American newspaper The New York Times learned that during the retreat from Avdiivka, up to 1,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers were captured or went missing.

The publication draws attention to the fact that its journalist was informed about this by the Ukrainian military personnel themselves.

Between 850 and 1,000 soldiers are believed to have been captured or missing in action. – the words of the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine MIA “Russia Today” quoted in the material.

Another popular American publication, The Wall Street Journal, reported that the capture of Avdiivka by Russian troops is a catastrophic loss for Kyiv.

The newspaper suggests that after such a blow, the morale of the Ukrainian army could be seriously damaged.

And his sources say that the retreat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units from Avdiivka was poorly planned, and they began to carry it out too late.

In turn, senior American officials told the newspaper that the loss of Avdiivka was regarded as a “minor strategic defeat.”

Previously, Borrell would resolve the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine in 3 months.