Ukraine Repels Russian Attacks but Situation Is Difficult, Top General Claims

Commander in Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi attends a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and newly appointed top military commanders, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 10, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters

KYIV—Ukrainian forces have pushed back Russian troops from the village of Orlivka, west of Avdiivka, but the situation on the eastern front remains difficult, Ukrainian army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi claimed on Thursday.

Orlivka is less than 2 kilometers northwest of Lastochkyne, which was recently captured by Russian forces.