Ukraine threatens to lose Avdiivka: Zelensky sends special brigade. Experts see this as an indication of a change in strategy by the Ukrainian forces.
The garrison's supply corridor has shrunk to less than five kilometers after months of fighting. The risk of encirclement also affects around 1,000 civilians remaining in the city. Ukraine would pay for its missing ammunition with “first-person view drones and of course human lives”. The U.S. has been seen as Ukraine's main supporter in its attempt to defend itself.