WATCH Ukrainian Soldiers Retreat Under Fire as Avdiivka Falls to Russia

This is the moment a Ukrainian vehicle is hit while withdrawing from Avdiivka. The soldiers inside the vehicle survive the explosion and go on to fire back through the rear door. After months of hard fighting, Avdiivka has now fallen to Russian forces. The town is located in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Footage shows Russian strikes on the large coke plant in the north of the town. The plant was one of the last Ukrainian military holdouts before it withdrew. Another video apparently shows the strikes from the perspective of the Ukrainian soldiers inside. Russia claims that the Ukrainian withdrawal was rushed and chaotic. Ukraine says its withdrawal was well-organised and successful despite coming under fire. Elite Ukrainian military units pushed back into Avdiivka to create an evacuation corridor. Russian flags are now flying in Avdiivka, but Ukraine claims Russia suffered more than 40,000 casualties taking the the town is still not completely safe for the occupying forces, with mines and boobytraps left behind in the ruins. Ukraine has blamed the loss on a lack of weapons and ammunition, when compared to their Russian attackers. There is a particular shortage of long-range weaponry, that had previously been provided by Ukraine’s Western allies. The loss of Avdiivka may be a largely symbolic defeat for Ukraine. But there are fears that a prolonged shortage of weaponry could leave Ukraine vulnerable to further Russian advances. #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar Subscribe here: TikTok: @ondemandnews Twitter: Facebook: If you wish to purchase any of our clips for commercial use, please visit: