Avdiivka [Ukraine], February 18 (ANI): Following Ukraine’s withdrawal of troops from the key eastern town of Avdiivka, Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed his army’s capture of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka as an “important victory”, as reported by Al Jazeera. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed Putin about the seizure of the front-line town in a meeting at the Kremlin on Saturday, his ministry said in a statement. Avdiivka was a “powerful defensive hub” for Ukraine’s armed forces and its capture would “move the front line away from Donetsk (city),” reducing Ukraine’s ability to s…