At final stage of pullout from Avdeyevka some Ukrainian soldiers surrendered

 Some Ukrainian servicemen have been taken prisoner despite the developed plan to withdraw military personnel from Avdeyevka, the commander of the group Tavria, Alexander Tarnavsky, has said.

"The withdrawal of personnel from Avdeyevka took place in accordance with the plan, developed with due regard for various scenarios and likely changes in the current situation. Yet at the final stage of the operation under the pressure of superior forces some Ukrainian servicemen were captured," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

Tarnavsky did not specify how many soldiers had been taken prisoner, but said that Ukraine would apply to international humanitarian organizations for securing their release. Earlier, the commander had already said that some military personnel were captured while trying to retreat from the city.