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**Ukraine Withdraws from Front-Line Sector in Donetsk Oblast**
* Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from one front-line sector in Donetsk Oblast to preserve troops and improve defensive operations.
* Lieutenant General Serhii Naiev, commander of a tactical group in the region, said this allowed them to “save their soldiers” and “act more effectively”.
* The withdrawal was carried out in February and concerned Ukrainian units in the area of the villages Dachne, Zelenivka, and Andriivka.
**Russia Continues Advances in Eastern Ukraine**
* Russian forces have continued to advance in Donetsk Oblast, including areas near Toretsk and Chasiv Yar.
* Fighting remains intense in the eastern region, with Ukrainian troops reportedly destroying over 30 Russian armored vehicles and killing 2,000 Russian soldiers.
**US Aid Halt During Truce a Priority for Russia**
* The Kremlin wants all Western arms supplies to Ukraine to stop during a proposed truce but prioritizes a pause on U.S. aid as its “minimum aim”.
* Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a halt in U.S. military supplies, while the EU reportedly has no intention of halting military aid to Ukraine.
* The U.S. temporarily halted military supplies earlier this month before restarting it after Kyiv agreed to the truce plan during talks in Jeddah.
Overall, the article reports on ongoing conflicts in Eastern Ukraine and Russia’s continued advances in the region, as well as tensions surrounding a proposed ceasefire and halt in Western arms supplies to Ukraine.
