Andriy Biletsky on withdrawing of the enemy's forces from Shyrokyne town

The enemy withdrew its forces from Shyrokyne. Shyrokyne іs Ukraine!!! This happened not because someone signed Minsk-2,3,4, but because since the beginning of the Azovian winter offensive, the enemy lost in killed, wounded and captured in Shyrokyne more than 800 militants, as evidenced by data of communications interception. And this is the merit of our guys from "Azov," "Donbas," the 37th battalion of the Armed Forces and many others - the merit that is yet to be appreciated.

All of us paid the price of more than 60 dead and 200 wounded. But the talks about taking Mariupol subsided. Although back in winter every day we read the statements by our western allies like "If Mariupol is captured, we will impose sanctions." For Ukraine this "if" sounded like "when." We fought and repelled those in power who persistently wanted to surrender Shyrokyne. Time has shown that self-sacrifice and determination to defend your land works much better than the warning about sanctions and giving up your own positions.

- We are soldiers and are ready to fulfill the political decisions of the state even if consider them wrong.

- We are ready at any time to move on and reconquer our land as soon as we get the order.

One conventional "president" Kuchma said that the fate of peace in Donbas is in the hands of God and Putin. Thus we say: peace in Donbas will also come against the will of Putin. The fate of peace in Donbass consists in courage and sacrifice of the Ukrainian soldier. It is our, God given land, and residents of Ukrainian Shyrokyne will come back and rebuild their homes.

 

Taken from the "Azov" regiment facebook page