Earlier this month, the Ukrainian army was forced to withdraw from Avdiivka, a suburb of Donetsk, surrendering the city to the Russians. Moscow’s forces have kept up the pressure since that time and this week the Ukrainians were forced out of the village of Lastochkyne. Kyiv is citing a lack of both personnel and ammunition for these setbacks. Russia reportedly launched seven missiles and fourteen drones during the onslaught and Ukraine was only able to neutralize a little more than half of them. French President Macron attempted to rally more support for Ukraine during a meeting in Paris, describing this week as a “critical juncture” in the ongoing war. But it remains unclear when Ukraine can expect to receive more military aid or if that will be enough to shut down the latest Russian offensive when it arrives. (Associated Press)
Ukrainian troops have pulled out of a village in…
