The media has released information claiming that hundreds of Ukrainian defenders were allegedly captured during the withdrawal from Avdiivka. This information is untrue, according to The New York Times and a statement by Dmytro Lykhoviy, the spokesperson of the Tavria operational-strategic group. The New York Times reported yesterday, February 20, that “hundreds” of Ukrainian soldiers could have been captured or gone missing during the operation to withdraw troops from Avdiivka. Citing unnamed sources, journalists reported that between 850 to 1000 soldiers were captured or went missing. “Weste…