"Ukraine Withdraws Troops from Avdiivka Amid Escalating Tensions"
Ukraine's military is withdrawing its troops from the besieged town of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine to avoid encirclement and preserve the lives of service personnel, as Russian forces have been making significant gains and Ukrainian troops are running out of artillery ammunition. The town, almost completely destroyed after months of fierce fighting, has been on the front line since 2014, and its fall marks a major change in the ongoing conflict. The US Senate approved a $95bn foreign aid package, including $60bn for Ukraine, but the lack of artillery ammunition is hindering Ukraine's ability to disrupt Russian assaults, prompting concerns about the town falling into Russian control.
