Ukrainian Defense Forces are withdrawing from the Zenit position to the outskirts of Avdiivka, according to the commander of the Tavria Operational and Strategic group of troops Oleksandr Tarnavskyi. “After many months of confrontation, the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces decided to withdraw from the Zenit position to the southeastern outskirts of Avdiivka. We held this position as long as it allowed us to effectively deter and destroy the enemy,” he says. According to him, the decision to withdraw was made to save personnel and improve the operational situation. “Tactically, holding the…