Ukraine ordered the complete withdrawal from the decimated city of Avdiivka before dawn on Saturday‚ surrendering a position that had been a military stronghold for the better part of a decade‚ in the face of withering Russian assault. “Based on the operational situation around Avdiivka‚ in order to avoid encirclement and preserve the lives and health of servicemen‚ I decided to withdraw our units from the city and move to defense on more favorable lines‚” Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky‚ Ukraine’s...