Ukraine Admits Limited Retreat After Key Donetsk Town Falls to Russian Forces 

Ukrainian troops have retreated to the “outskirts” of Maryinka, Kyiv’s top military commander said after Moscow announced that its forces had captured the eastern town after weeks of fighting. “At this time, our troops are still in [Maryinka’s] northern areas,” Gen. Valery Zaluzhny told reporters on Dec. 26. But he also admitted that Ukrainian forces had “retreated to the outskirts” of the town, which is located in the eastern Donetsk region. “This shouldn’t cause a public outcry,” he added. “This is the nature of war.” Gen. Zaluzhny went on to stress Kyiv’s determination to defend every area of Ukraine, including Maryinka and the nearby towns of Avdiikva and Bakhmut....