the brigadier general explained using the example of Avdiivka — TSN Exclusive
According to the military, the loss of a certain part of the territory is a critical decision.
The commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Hero of Ukraine, Brigadier General Ihor Skybyuk explained why the Ukrainian troops stand and defend their positions at the front “to the last”.
According to him in an interview with TSN, the defense must first of all be stable. And the loss of a certain part of the territory is a critical decision that cannot be systemic.
“In most cases, all positions must be firmly defended, depending on the situation… There are different levels: companies, battalions, brigades. If our position was attacked and in order to get out of the fire, to maneuver left, right or back for tens or hundreds of meters, then this is not a retreat. This is simply the execution of a combat mission, a change of firing position within the boundaries of the areas defended by the troops. And the departure, as we carried out in the direction of Avdiyivka, he was ripe, he…
