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[LB] Seven more regions were under enemy fire.
by Iryna Lysohor
In the Chernihiv region, there was one shelling from mortars in the Koryukiv district over the past day. No losses and destruction, says the summary from OVA as of this morning.
In the Sumy region yesterday, during the day, the enemy shelled seven territorial communities: Velikopysarivska, Esmanska, Khotynska, Novoslobidska, Bilopolska, Krasnopilska, Shalyginska. 69 arrivals and dropping of 1 explosive device from the UAV were recorded. As a result of explosions in the village of Boyaro-Lezhachi, four residential buildings and adjacent commercial buildings were damaged in the Novoslobodsk community. No casualties.
In the Zaporizhzhia Region . Over the past day, the occupiers shelled civilian infrastructure in the area of the settlements of Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Lukyanivske, Gulyaipole, Chervone, Orihiv, Zaliznychne, Olgivske, Charivne, Biloghirya, Novoandriivka, Novopavlivka, Malynivka, Poltavka, Kamianske, Stepove, Mali Shcherbaki, Pavlivka. There were five reports of destruction as a result of shelling. The consequences are clarified.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the enemy shelled the Nikopol district twice in the past day. He took aim at Nikopol itself and the Mirivska community from heavy artillery. There were no casualties. The consequences of the attacks are still being investigated.
In the Luhansk region, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled attacks by Russian invaders in the districts of Stelmakhivka, Kreminnaya, Dibrova and Bilogorivka. On the Kupyansk and Lymansk directions, the enemy shelled Stelmakhivka, Nevsky and Chervonopivka.
In the Kharkiv regionat night, the occupiers fired about five rockets at Kharkiv, previously from the S300 air defense system. A hit to the ground was recorded on the territory of the plant in Osnovyansk district of the city. The building of one of the workshops was damaged by the blast wave. Another "arrival" damaged the railway track and power lines. No casualties. Last day, units of the Defense Forces repelled the attacks of Russian invaders in the areas of Hryanikyvka and Synkivka settlements. Areas of Veterinarne, Graniv, Svitlichne, Strelecha and Vovchansk settlements were subjected to enemy shelling.
In the direction of Kupyansk, the enemy shelled Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Kupyansk and Kucherivka. During the day, the city of Vovchansk was under enemy fire. The enemy used both combat aircraft and artillery. As a result of the shelling, six people were injured, one person died. Also, as a result of shelling, the building of one of the enterprises and eight private houses were damaged. In the city of Kupyansk, private homes, garages and a car were damaged. There was a fire. A 44-year-old woman was injured in the Velikiy Burluk settlement due to shelling and was hospitalized in a moderate condition.
In Donetsk regionduring the night - constant artillery shelling of populated areas of the Mar'inka community, especially the town of Mar'inka. The town of Krasnohorivka, the village of Katerynovka Also yesterday, there was an attack on the Sviatohirska community. Missiles that descended by parachutes. Explosives in the open area. No casualties. At night, there was a rocket attack on Liman, two houses were damaged. At approximately 05:30 - artillery shelling in the area of the village of Pervomaiske of the Ocheretyn community. Information on civilian casualties is being clarified.
A tense situation practically along the entire front line. Bakhmutska VA: as a result of enemy shelling last day, damaged and destroyed: 10 high-rise buildings, three private houses; buildings of the Bakhmut City Council. As of this morning, it is known that five residents of Bakhmut were killed and nine injured during the shelling. The situation in the Soledar region remains difficult. Especially - the villages of Paraskoviivka and Vasyukivka. Information about injured civilians is currently being clarified. The villages of Fedorivka and Rozdolivka are also under fire. In Donetsk region in a day: five dead, 10 wounded.
In the Mykolaiv region. yesterday afternoon, twice the enemy carried out mortar fire on the water area of Ochakivska hromada. There are no casualties.
In the Kherson regionareas of Zmiivka, Tokarivka, Antonivka and Kherson settlements were again affected by enemy artillery fire. A married couple died as a result of Russian shelling of the village of Zmiivka, Beryslav district - an enemy shell hit their home. As a result of enemy shelling in the city of Kherson, a 70-year-old woman died in the middle of the street. In total, three civilians were killed and seven people were injured in the Kherson region as a result of Russian aggression.
The occupying administration of the city of Gola Prystan, Kherson region, is putting pressure on the local population to reissue property rights according to Russian legislation. In particular, information is spreading that Ukrainian citizens who do not comply with the demands of the occupiers by May this year will be deported to Russian territory. 118 people were evacuated from the de-occupied territories of the region, 17 of them are children and three are people with reduced mobility.
We will remind you that yesterday the occupiers launched another missile attack on Ukraine. They hit critical infrastructure objects, in particular with Kh-22 missiles, which the Ukrainian air defense cannot shoot down yet. In addition to aviation, the enemy used cruise missiles - their defenders shot down 75%.
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[Korrespondent] 23:34 The Pentagon announced that the first group of 635 Ukrainians completed the course at the Grafenwehr training ground, where the United States conducts combined arms and maneuver training exercises. The Ukrainian battalion also trained on the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. The second group is already undergoing a five-week course, in which military personnel will be trained in maneuvering, medical and basic military training.
23:30 PMC Wagner has lost more than 30 thousand people in Ukraine, said John Kirby, spokesman for the US National Security Council, citing intelligence data. Washington estimates that 90% of PMC fighters killed in Ukraine since December have been prisoners.
22:45 Andrzej Duda said in an interview with Ukrinform that Poland would consider transferring MiG-29 aircraft, which are in service with the Polish army, to Ukraine. At the same time, if a broad aviation coalition is formed to provide Ukraine with F-16 aircraft, Warsaw will certainly join it, the Polish president added.
22:31 Zelensky during the Munich conference compared Ukraine with David, and Russia with Goliath. Macron said that the Russian Federation "is not a country, but a mafia." Read more in the material What Munich says about Russia .
22:08 Decisions on Ukraine's actions in relation to Crimea remain "with Zelensky," said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council at the White House. He added that as long as there are no such actions, the US will not talk about hypothetical support for them.
21:36 By the anniversary of the full-scale invasion, Russia will shorten the intervals between massive missile attacks and use "everything that is at hand," Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat predicts. At the same time, he recalled that the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot yet shoot down Kh-22, Oniks and Kh-31 missiles, since Patriot and SAMP / T air defense systems are needed for this. Ignat added that the Russian Federation still has many S-300s and hundreds of Kh-22s in stock, and also does not stop the production of Caliber and Kh-101.
21:25 Partners are not pushing Ukraine to negotiate with Russia, as it was at the beginning of the war, Kuleba said on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference: "No serious country tells us that we need to talk with Putin, because they see that Putin does, and, accordingly, they understand that all this does not make sense."
21:22 The United States will welcome the transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine by other countries, but Washington itself has not yet promised anything to Kiev about such assistance, said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council at the White House. He also noted that Biden is not scheduled to meet with Zelensky during his visit to Poland next week.
20:54 Zelensky said in an evening video message that "a tank coalition has already been created for Ukraine, the taboo on the supply of long-range missiles is already being lifted, there are already new achievements in strengthening our artillery, and the world has already heard how necessary for global security the creation of an aviation coalition for Ukraine" .
20:11 Zelensky said in an evening video message that next week he would submit an important resolution on a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine to the UN General Assembly. According to the President, today he has already presented its key meaning, in particular, to the leaders and heads of governments of the states of the Caribbean Commonwealth.
19:44 South Africa is holding joint military exercises with Russia and China, which, according to representatives of the South African opposition, are tantamount to approving the invasion of Ukraine. Read more in the material Why Russia needs Africa .
19:26 Over the past two weeks, the number of confirmed losses of the Russian Federation is five times higher than the usual weekly figures, according to the Russian service of the Air Force. Journalists found that the confirmed losses of the Russian Federation began to grow significantly since mid-December. So, if during the whole of 2022, Russian sources reported weekly about 250-300 dead, then in January these figures doubled.
However, in just two weeks in February, the publication managed to confirm the names of 1,679 dead, five times more than the usual weekly numbers. This is the largest increase in Russian military casualties during the invasion of Ukraine. And we are talking only about the data that could be verified in open sources. Most of the dead in the last three months are mobilized, volunteers and prisoners.
18:55 The state budget of Ukraine received the second part of additional funding for $203 million from the UK, the total amount of which is $500 million, the Ministry of Finance announced. The funds were provided on concessional terms through the mechanism of the World Bank. They will be used to pay social assistance and wages to employees of state institutions of higher education.
18:24 Five members of the US House of Representatives from the Republican and Democratic parties are putting pressure on Biden to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Politico writes with reference to their letter. The legislators argue, in particular, that modern aircraft "may be decisive for control over Ukrainian airspace this year."
The letter was sponsored by Maine Democrat Jared Golden. It was also signed by Democrats Jason Crow of Colorado and Chris Gulahan of Pennsylvania and Republicans Tony Gonzalez of Texas and Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin.
18:00 The United States plans to send auditors to the war zone in Ukraine to verify the intended use of the military and economic assistance provided, inspectors from the Pentagon, the State Department and the Agency for International Development said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. At the same time, the inspectors stressed that they did not see evidence of a major fraud, but they want the employees to arrive at the scene. Until now, they have performed supervisory tasks remotely.
According to government documents, Congress allocated more than $113 billion in aid to Ukraine in 2022.
17:51 Additional units of the Kadyrovites have entered Mariupol - up to 500 people have been placed on the territory of the former fish cannery, Piotr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of the city, said. In addition, according to him, the concentration of the Rogvardia is growing, and as a result, a new wave of reports from propagandists about the daily alleged "detention of partisans."
17:36 A special company has been created in Luxembourg, which is engaged in the purchase of shells for the Grad MLRS for Ukraine, writes The New York Times. Last spring, the country signed a multi-million dollar contract to supply 6,000 Soviet-era missiles, of which 600 have already been delivered, according to the publication. The Czech manufacturer also sold 12,500 RPG-7 anti-tank grenades to Luxembourg.
17:20 On the territory of Russia there may be about 150 thousand illegally exported Ukrainian children, said the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for human rights Dmitry Lubinets. He clarified that 16,207 children were officially confirmed to be in the Russian Federation, but in fact the figure is much higher: “We assume that this number reaches approximately 150,000 children. Russia speaks of a figure of 733,000 Ukrainian children whom they keep on their territory. But in our opinion, this figure is exaggerated.
16:58 The Government of the Netherlands has approved the decision to place in The Hague an international organization - the International Register of Damage. This is the first component of a compensation mechanism that will make it possible for Russia to pay for all its crimes, Yermak said.
16:52 Zelensky said at the Munich Security Conference that Ukraine will not make concessions in the de-occupation of its territories: "There is no alternative to ridding everything, all the cities of Ukraine from Russian occupation." He also expressed confidence that Ukraine can win the war with Russia within a year, and "we can do it sooner."
Zelensky stressed that the priority now is the speed of providing assistance to Ukraine, as Putin "counts on slowing aid and dividing support for the world," which could lead to "war fatigue" in the world.
16:47 France has handed over Akeron fifth-generation anti-tank missile systems and ammunition to Ukraine, Jean-Louis Thierryo, Vice President of the Commission for National Defense and the Armed Forces of France, said. However, he did not specify the number of transferred complexes. "Today it is clear that the weapons we send are good and working. The Caesar self-propelled guns, the Mistral air defense system and the Akeron sent by us are doing their jobs well," Thierry said.
16:36 Macron said at the Munich Security Conference that Western countries will increase assistance to Ukraine in the coming months and weeks so that the Armed Forces of Ukraine can go on the counteroffensive, win, after which it will be possible to start negotiations. He also believes that "it is necessary to find the strength and courage to build a dialogue with Russia, without which peace in Europe is impossible." But now is not the time for this dialogue, the French president added.
16:30 Lukashenko said at a meeting with Putin that Belarus is ready to produce Russian Su-25 attack aircraft, which "showed themselves well" in Ukraine. According to him, Belarus is interested in cooperation with the Russian Federation in the field of aircraft manufacturing and has at least the capacity to produce components.
16:16 Scholz, during a speech at the Munich Security Conference, called on international partners who are armed with Western-style battle tanks to send them to Ukraine: "Germany will do everything in its power to make these decisions easier for partners. For example, training Ukrainian soldiers to drive tanks here in Germany or providing support in terms of supplies and logistics."
The chancellor also said that today Germany offers leadership in the field of security: "We assume the responsibility that a country of such size, location and economic power as Germany should bear at such a time."
16:08 The Sumy regional military administration denied information about 10,000 Russian soldiers allegedly on the border with the city of Sumy. As of today, according to the information of the military, no enemy strike force has been detected on the border with the Sumy region, the OVA stressed. The administration said that it had already contacted law enforcement agencies to verify the source of this data - "according to preliminary information, this is nothing more than IPSO."
Earlier today, The Times reported, citing Senior Lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andrey Gulakov, that the largest concentration of Russian military for the entire time of the invasion - 10,000 people - was allegedly concentrated on the border with the Sumy region. Also, according to him, the Russians allegedly built a field hospital there, which indicates the planning of offensive operations.
16:03 Zelensky spoke at the Munich Security Conference and said that there is no alternative to Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO: "There is no alternative to Ukrainian victory. There is no alternative to Ukraine in the EU. There is no alternative to Ukraine in NATO. There is no alternative to our unity. Therefore, there is no there will be no alternative to finally getting rid of Russian aggression, freeing the land, freeing the people."
15:37 In Ukraine, there is a need for a mobilization resource, since there are units at the front that need rotation, said Natalia Gumenyuk, speaker of OK Pivden: "There is an absolute need, since we all sympathize and watch the news from the front, we understand what is happening, for example , in the east, that the units there have indeed been in such difficult conditions for a long time, and they really need to be restored, that is, the withdrawal from the zone of active hostilities, staying for a certain time in a calmer territory, recuperating and returning to positions. mobilization resource is being formed.
At the same time, according to her, now there is a "decline in the enthusiasm of this category of the population, who have already realized for themselves that they can fully coexist in civilian life even in war conditions, and are in no hurry to come to the recruitment center and provide data." Gumenyuk stressed that the legislation on mobilization in Ukraine is based on the heightened awareness of citizens.
15:08 The Netherlands, together with Germany and Denmark, will transfer more than 100 Leopard tanks to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said at a briefing in Kiev: "Together with Germany and Denmark, we will provide 100 Leopard tanks, together with Germany and the United States - Patriot air defense systems, as well as Leopard tanks -2 with ammunition." Rutte assured that the tanks would be delivered "as soon as possible" and would be ready for battle.
15:06 Zelensky appointed Colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Brizhinsky as head of the Chernihiv city military administration.
15:03 Zelensky said that he had discussed with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte the prospects for creating a special tribunal in The Hague for crimes of Russian aggression. According to him, the opening of a corresponding office and the development of a reparation mechanism are now expected.
In turn, Rutte said that he would like the tribunal to be in The Hague: "The first office could be in Eurojust. It is important that we work on this, but this is a long process, it requires a lot of effort. We are exploring different options, we are ready to give We do not make decisions ourselves, we need consultations with partners."
14:46 Stoltenberg, Borrell and Kuleba will meet on February 21 in Brussels "to strengthen partnership and cooperation for the sake of protecting Ukraine and Europe." Kuleba said that this is the first meeting of representatives of Ukraine, NATO and the EU in such a trilateral format.
14:42 The International Center for the Investigation of Russian Crimes in Ukraine in The Hague will begin work in July, said Didier Reynders, representative of the European Commission for Justice, at a joint briefing with Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin in Brussels. This center is attached to a joint investigation team that includes six countries and Ukraine. Its purpose is to preserve evidence and collect it for future trials. The next step will be to seek the jurisdiction of the special tribunal requested by Ukraine, or another tribunal.
14:34 During the opening of the Russian War Crimes exhibition at the Munich Security Conference, Yermak announced the unacceptability of the idea of creating a so-called hybrid tribunal to investigate the crime of aggression by the Russian Federation. According to him, Ukraine seeks to punish the leadership of the Russian Federation for the decision on armed aggression against Ukraine: "The fastest way to achieve this is to create a special tribunal for the crime of aggression."
The head of the President's Office called it a "new risk" that some countries are speaking out in favor of a hybrid tribunal: "Why is a hybrid tribunal unacceptable? Because it does not guarantee that it will lead to the removal of immunity from Putin, Lavrov and Mishustin. This is the main problem of a hybrid project".
According to UP sources, the proposal for a hybrid tribunal is becoming the focus of discussion between EU states. Its details are not publicly disclosed, but in Kyiv they decided to publicly speak out against him.
14:03 A Ukrainian court has sentenced Anton Kuznetsov-Krasovsky, director of broadcasting for the pro-Kremlin television channel Russia Today, in absentia to five years in prison with confiscation of property, who called for the genocide of Ukrainians. According to the SBU, Krasovsky himself is now hiding abroad, but law enforcement officers know about his whereabouts and are taking comprehensive measures to bring him to justice.
13:27 Military exercises in Belarus with the participation of the RF Armed Forces have been extended until at least February 27, the monitoring group Belaruska Gayun reports with reference to the schedule of events. The exercises in Belarus have been going on continuously since April 29, 2022, they are constantly being extended.
13:22 The intelligence officer arrested in Germany was supposed to hand over to the FSB the coordinates of the HIMARS delivered to Ukraine, Spiegel writes. According to the publication, the Russian intelligence service also tried to obtain data on the location of artillery and air defense positions of the Ukrainian army through an employee of the Federal Intelligence Service. As a reward for services, the employee received a six-figure sum, the money was found from him during the arrest. However, according to sources, it is unlikely that such data was transmitted.
12:50 The Auchan Ukraine company stated that it was shocked by the results of a journalistic investigation regarding the assistance to the Russian army by the Russian representative office. "We urgently contacted the office in France. They deny this information. We are waiting for official communication," the statement says.
12:46 Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte has arrived in Kyiv , NOS reports. In the morning, he already visited the Wall of Remembrance for those killed in Ukraine, and later he will meet with Zelensky.
12:30 The eight assault brigades of the Offensive Guard received a total of more than 27,000 applications, of which 15,000 applications for membership have already been processed. Currently, almost a thousand fighters have undergone military medical examinations and moved on to the next stages, said the head of the KGVA, Sergei Popko.
According to him, the newcomers will be trained by experienced members of the assault brigades, who have combat experience since 2014 and form the basis of the new armed formations. The time for the Offensive Guard will come when the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully carry out a strategic defense operation, Russian troops lose their offensive potential, and the Ukrainian army switches to a counteroffensive, Popko added.
12:13 The French supermarket chain Auchan, under the guise of humanitarian aid, supplied goods to the Russian army in Ukraine, and also helped the military registration and enlistment offices send their employees to the front during mobilization, according to a joint investigation by The Insider, Le Monde and Bellingcat.
12:09 The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia is ready to take "equivalent compensatory measures" if the European Union decides to confiscate its assets.
12:05 The Kremlin is aware of the inevitability of the de-occupation of the Crimean peninsula, Vadim Skibitsky, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, said in an interview with ArmyInform. According to him, Ukrainian intelligence carefully monitors the dynamics of the mood of the population in the occupied Crimea. Attitudes towards Moscow on the peninsula are changing both among those who have war-affected relatives on the Ukrainian mainland and among sympathizers of the Russian regime after its atrocities and war crimes.
Regarding the de-occupation of Crimea, Skibitsky noted that the process will include military, economic, social, humanitarian and legal aspects: "After the restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine in Crimea, a set of necessary programs will be implemented to restore normal and safe life there."
Skibitsky also stressed that long before the events of 2014, many indicators signaled the need to take not only prompt measures, but also to have a clear strategy in the event of a serious Russian escalation in the Crimean peninsula. However, Yanukovych was in power then, who actually worked in the interests of Russia.
11:54 Russian troops have changed tactics in the Donetsk direction and reduced the number of night attacks, said Alexei Dmitrashkovsky, spokesman for the Defense Forces of the Tauride direction. According to him, during the day the enemy uses artillery very actively, as well as aircraft. If earlier the Russians were constantly firing, the DRG and assault groups were working, now at night they are being restored, replenishing the reserves.
“Their actions today have changed dramatically. They don’t have the capacities with which they started assault operations and offensives in this direction. In my opinion, they need time to recover so that they can fully attack. I think it’s May at least -June But the enemy will constantly disturb in this direction, since they have such a task," Dmitrashkovsky said.
11:49 Canada allocates more than $16 million for the implementation of six projects in Ukraine, the Canadian Foreign Ministry said. In particular, Tetra Tech will receive 7.5 million, which will be used to train and equip Ukrainian sappers, as well as to raise mine awareness among the population.
11:32 Ukrainians have filed more than 325,000 reports through Diya about the destruction or damage to housing as a result of Russian aggression, Shmyhal said. According to him, funds from the confiscated Russian assets should be directed to the restoration of housing.
11:10 The command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed the training of Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners on the Patriot air defense system, which is taking place in Germany. Training is intensive, Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners have only one day off a week. Representatives of the German Armed Forces say that Ukrainians learn quickly.
11:04 During the last exchange of prisoners, Ukraine handed over a collaborator priest to Russia, Andrei Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the MOU, said: “Yesterday, in order to return our guys, at the request of that side and with their own consent, one collaborator, the so-called clergyman of the Moscow Patriarchate, was transferred contributed to the occupiers, leaked various information, helped to hold pseudo-elections. The Russian Federation asked, Ukraine did not object, he himself was only for it, it helped to return our defenders home. This work will continue."
According to the source of the UP, we are talking about the rector of the Holy Kazan parish of the Gorlovka diocese of the UOC-MP in the village of Yarovaya, the Liman community of the Donetsk region, Nikolai Zirka.
11:00 Lukashenka arrived in Moscow for talks with Putin, his press service reported.
10:55 The Czech Republic will produce 100 mobile air defense systems for Ukraine based on modified Toyota SUVs equipped with several rapid-fire machine guns. Such complexes will be able to shoot down drones, according to Ceske Noviny. The project is based on the same principles as the previously announced modernization of 90 T-72 tanks. Their repairs are jointly paid for by the United States and the Netherlands, and the Czech Ministry of Defense is the coordinator.
10:38 There is no shortage of power in the energy system of Ukraine throughout the working week and so far it is not predicted. The power plants produce enough electricity to cover consumption, electricity imports are negligible, Ukrenergo said. Limits have not been set to date, but with an increase in consumption, shutdowns may be applied.
Odessa still has network restrictions due to damaged infrastructure, hourly outage schedules apply. Due to network restrictions on February 16, consumption was limited in Kyiv, Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions.
10:07 Xi Jinping plans to deliver a "peace speech" on the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The plans of the Chinese leader were announced by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani following a meeting in Rome with the main Chinese diplomat Wang Yi.
10:04 British intelligence reports that the forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and private military companies have probably lost from 175 to 200 thousand people since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, of which about 40-60 thousand were killed. At the same time, the level of losses of the Russian Federation has increased significantly since September 2022, when "partial mobilization" was announced. Intelligence also notes that the PMC Wagner forces involved a large number of prisoners, of which up to 50% could be injured or killed.
By modern standards, these figures represent a high ratio of killed and wounded. This is almost certainly due to the extremely primitive medical support of most of the forces, analysts point out. Most of Russia's losses were probably caused by artillery.
09:55 Lieutenant General Andrey Mordvichev has been officially appointed Commander of the Central Military District of the Russian Federation. According to the Russian media, the relevant information appeared in the state register. Mordvichev replaced Alexander Lapin in this position, who was criticized by Prigozhin and Kadyrov. A number of media outlets wrote, citing sources, that Mordvichev became the de facto commander of the Central Military District in November.
In September, the SBU accused Mordvichev of being the one who gave the order to storm Azovstal.
09:49 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that the Kremlin may launch another series of missile strikes on civilian targets across Ukraine to mark the symbolic anniversary of the invasion, as real military success "continues to elude" the Russian military.
As for the plans of the Russian Federation to capture Bakhmut before February 24, analysts do not believe in this. In their opinion, the dates announced by Prigozhin for the encirclement of Bakhmut by the Wagner group by March or April may be closer to tactical realities.
ISW also notes that Russian forces are increasing their use of air power in Ukraine, but are unlikely to commit a significant amount of aircraft to combat operations over Ukrainian-controlled territory.
Analysts noted that Prigozhin continues to "subtly" undermine confidence in the Russian Defense Ministry. In particular, he supported the Wagner mercenaries, who complain that the MoD is sabotaging the supply of ammunition to PMCs. According to ISW, Prigozhin's statement contributes to the narrative that the Russian Defense Ministry is obstructing the Wagner Group on the front lines and is ineffective and corrupt.
Experts also drew attention to the fact that Putin, during a meeting with the Ombudsman for Children in the Russian Federation, Maria Lvova-Belova, confirmed that the Kremlin was directly involved in facilitating the deportation and adoption of Ukrainian children by Russian families. Putin also allegedly made some concession to Prigozhin during a meeting with Lvova-Belova, promising social support for PMC mercenaries.
09:38 No country has undertaken to supply fighter jets to Ukraine, Kuleba said in an interview with the German media group Funke. But some governments, such as the UK, have announced the training of Ukrainian pilots on Western fighter jets, and others will do so soon, the Foreign Minister added.
09:30 In the Kherson region over the past day, three people were killed and seven injured due to Russian shelling, according to the IVA.
09:27 On the evening of February 16, the Russians hit Kharkov, previously with S-300 air defense missiles. The strikes were recorded in the Osnovyansky and Kievsky districts of the city. There were no casualties. The blast wave damaged the shops of one of the enterprises, Oleg Sinegubov, the head of the OVA, said.
09:24 In the Luhansk region, the number of attacks and shelling from the Russian Federation in all directions has increased significantly, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai. According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine control the situation in Belogorivka, and in Svatovo, and in Kremennaya. The occupiers are throwing all their efforts into the Kremennaya area.
09:16 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, five people were killed - in Bakhmut. Ten more people were injured in the region, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
09:02 At the Munich Security Conference on February 17, Zelensky's speech will be the first, the UP reported, citing the organizers of the event and sources in the President's Office.
08:45 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of February 17.
personnel - about 141,260 (+800) people liquidated,
tanks - 3298 (+2),
armored combat vehicles - 6520 (+3),
artillery systems - 2322 (+16),
MLRS - 467 (+1),
air defense systems - 241 (+2),
aircraft - 298 (+0),
helicopters - 287 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level - 2013 (+1),
cruise missiles - 871 (+14),
ships/boats - 18 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 5187 (+20),
special equipment - 221 (+2).
08:17 Over the past day, the Russians fired 41 missiles of various types across the territory of Ukraine, five of them - converted S-300s - in Kharkov. Air defense shot down 16 missiles. The Russian army launched 24 air strikes and carried out more than 50 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems, the General Staff said in a morning report .
Russia is concentrating its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Shakhtyorsky directions. Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled attacks in the areas of the settlements of Gryanikovka and Sinkovka in the Kharkiv region; Stelmakhovka, Kremennaya, Dibrova and Belogorovka - Luhansk and Razdolovka, Fedorovka, Paraskovievka, Bakhmut, Ivanovskoye, Severnoye, Vodyanoye, Maryinka, Novomikhailovka and Ugledar of the Donetsk region.
In Melitopol, Zaporozhye region, the occupiers installed an additional mobile communication tower, with the help of which the Russian special services have the opportunity to listen to telephone conversations of GSM operators subscribers. In the meantime, another team of instructors from Iran arrived in Lugansk to train the Russian military in the use of attack drones.
05:25 The United States is considering transferring to Ukraine not only the weapons that are needed now to win, but also those that will be needed to contain Russia after the end of the war, Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said: "If we think about the army, in order to be able to keep Russia from re-aggression, Ukraine needs to have sophisticated, sustained air defences. They will need much stronger border defenses, better radars and early warning to make sure Russia can't invade again."
In addition, Nuland recognized Ukraine's right to attack Russian military facilities in Crimea: "Russian bases in Crimea are legitimate targets for Ukraine. Kyiv is hitting them, and we support it." According to her, "this is part of ensuring a strong containment of the Russian Federation," and Ukraine will never be safe without at least the demilitarization of Crimea.
03:50 The US Senate has again submitted a draft resolution that recognizes Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide of the Ukrainian people. In the document, the senators call on the United States, along with NATO and EU allies, "to support the government of Ukraine in order to prevent further acts of Russian genocide against the Ukrainian people." The draft resolution also supports the creation of tribunals and international criminal investigations to bring Russian political leaders and military personnel to justice.
02:13 Governor of the Rostov Region Vasily Golubev said that from February to October 2022, almost 4 million residents of the "LPR" and "DPR" arrived in the region. Since October 5, the count of those crossing the border has been stopped "in connection with the admission of the republics to Russia."
00:15 Russia loses about 2,000 fighters for every 100 meters of advance during attacks in waves in eastern Ukraine, writes The Times, citing NATO intelligence data.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by David Narmania
[RIA] Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, opened up to reporters yesterday. On the air of the telethon, he promised fellow citizens that the current conflict would result in the collapse of Russia.
"The Russian Federation will be dismantled in the form in which it is now. Otherwise, it will pose a threat not only to our country, but to the whole world," he said.
According to him, changes in the course of hostilities should be expected in a few months.
"In the summer, I am more than sure, we will see a completely different picture at the front and in other areas ... Let's see where and whose land will be after the war," Danilov said.
Bravado or not - we'll figure it out a little later. First, let's decide on the timing: why in the summer?
The fact is that it is in the summer that Ukraine expects the return of a significant number of its military, who are now being trained in the West - in the United States and throughout Europe . The Americans are training Patriot operators, the Germans and Poles are preparing crews for Leopards, the British are preparing gunners and pilots for fighter jets that have not yet been delivered to Kiev, the Belgians are specialists in underwater drones for upcoming sabotage. In addition, Berlin and Paris promised to prepare a total of 7,000 Ukrainian military personnel by the specified deadline.
Yes, and the supply of tanks, obviously, is being delayed: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has already reported that instead of two battalions of Leopard 2, Kiev will receive one and a half. It would seem that the difference is not critical, but there is one thing. Initially, it was assumed that they would count according to German standards, where two battalions are more than 90 vehicles. Later, in Berlin, they clarified that they were talking about Ukrainian battalions, and these were 60 vehicles. In total , the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive 47 tanks instead of the expected 90. And another 120 old Leopard 1 will arrive by the end of the year. In general, "and did not win, but lost."
We figured out the deadlines, but what caused such a radical rhetoric?
This week, The Washington Post published an article warning Kiev from Washington that the conflict is approaching a decisive moment for Ukraine. Sources of the publication in the White House admit that the American authorities promised to help their protégés. However, the famous phrase - "as long as it takes" - refers to the duration of the conflict, not the amount of support. In other words, while Zelensky grinds Ukrainians with mobilization, there will be money, but if the results do not impress Western curators, then the further, the less.
At the same time, the publication notes that it was this idea that American officials who visited Kiev in January, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Deputy Pentagon Chief Colin Cole, should have conveyed to the Ukrainian leadership .
The recent speech by British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace following a meeting of the heads of defense departments of NATO member countries can be perceived in a similar way . He stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine spend too much ammunition and they should act more selectively. This is understandable: the stocks in the warehouses of the alliance are not rubber. Wallace added that the Ukrainian gunners, who are now training in Britain, are learning to "fight economically."
Kiev decided to replace the shortage of artillery with infantry, but even here it’s bad luck - the mobilization has tired the people, and more and more videos appear on the Web, how military registration and enlistment office employees hand out subpoenas in public transport, beat people who refuse to sign documents, drag them by force. In general, there are few people who want it: the example of Artemivsk, which, according to Kiev, "has no strategic importance," but for some reason the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffer huge losses every day in the battles for it, does not inspire anyone.
Therefore, against the backdrop of all this news, Ukrainian politicians have only one prong left from the “say or do” political fork - to threaten the enemy with imminent death. So they demonstrate their loyalty to Washington in every possible way in the hope that support will not stop.
In addition, statements like the one voiced by Danilov also cut off the path to negotiations. And this is beneficial for Kyiv, because the Zelensky regime exists only as long as the conflict continues. Another thing is that this does not make it any easier for the Ukrainians themselves.
Despite all of the above, you should avoid underestimating the enemy. The Ukrainian army during the conflict has reached the strength of at least 700 thousand people, and the supply of weapons from partners is still ongoing, albeit not at the pace expected in Kyiv. But there is no doubt about the sincerity of the intentions of the Ukrainian authorities and their Western masters to destroy Russia in its current form.
Russia, unlike Ukraine, does not have powerful sponsors, so we have no one to "talk" to. We have to do.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. by Dmitry Kosyrev
[RIA] School education in the United States was falling apart for a long time, or rather, it was falling apart for a long time. Then came inadequate measures taken in order to combat the pandemic, and the system collapsed all at once. These are the preliminary conclusions of a study by the Brownstone Institute (USA), published in the author's column of its director.
What have we to do with this? Direct. The two most important systems of human societies, education and medicine, can make these societies world leaders, or they can, with the irrepressible enthusiasm of "reformers" and "social engineers", destroy them. And it is clear that we are interested in whether America or Russia will self-destruct , or remain among the world leaders.
Moreover, our two countries have interesting parallels in terms of creating universal compulsory and free schooling. In the United States, it began to take shape as early as the 1880s, with the initial idea that it was necessary, first of all, to integrate immigrant children into society. In the 20s of the last century, the system was already generally working, and in 1936 it finally took shape with the help of a law according to which children were forbidden to work. They were obliged to study in public schools, although they could also go to paid, private ones.
It is easy to see that in our state everything was identical even in terms of dates. And then the educated generations that started in the 1930s led both countries to an unprecedented rise in technology, science and art already in the 1960s and other years.
Today, the Brownstoneists say, the situation is this: either there will be a general collapse and decline of the nation, or the system will be rebooted entirely - with an eye on a new rise in American power in a couple of generations. It is clear that in Russia everything is similar (although there is no such collapse of the school as in the United States): it is a matter of survival, or at least the role of the country in the future world.
Yes, but what happened in America during the pandemic period? In states ruled by Democrats, schools were sometimes closed for two years. Parents had to leave work in order to somehow teach their children at home. Here they took a closer look at what they teach in school (for example, "critical racial theory" or new ideas about the "mobility" of gender) - and were horrified. Result: 240,000 children did not return to school. The Brownstone Institute is trying to figure out where they went. Let's say that some of them went to the states with the Republicans with their families, some went to study for money in church or private schools, and some still study at home.
And then it began. The mass of the people said: well, it was high time for this muck to collapse. Moreover, the boycott is perpetrated not only by students and parents, but also by teachers. The statistics are as follows: 80 percent of teachers report that they are burnt out from the inside, 78 are in constant stress and depression, 55 are ready to leave their profession, 76 say that children at school are behaving unusually creepy.
What in such cases begins in a normal society? Of course, the discussion is about what we have come to and how to change everything. And here is a sensational and scandalous episode for you, which describes well why schools were in crisis before, as well as who involved them there.
The story is this: in the Republican state of Texas , a discussion on this topic was to be held as part of a conference organized by the Association for Education Funding and Policy. The office is not trifling, it is sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation , several leading universities, and other influential philanthropists. And so the organizers at the last moment decided to move the meeting to another state, because in Texas, to put it mildly, abortion is not encouraged, and this, in their opinion, threatens the health of the participants. The sponsors agreed.
It remains to be thought about who these participants and sponsors are, and who in the United States will be seriously involved in the creation of a new education. The same people who, with the help of crazy liberal ideas, ruined the current one?
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[NewsFrontInfo] 21:34 Residents of Bakhmut report that soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, under the pretext of reconnaissance of the territoryrobbingapartments on the upper floors of apartment buildings.
21:32 Fighting on the Zaporozhye front: the Russian army destroys the dugouts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, breaking into the enemy's defenses.
Our destroy positions, equipment and personnel of the enemy -video
21:05 In the vicinity of Soledareliminatedmilitant of the Nazi regiment "Kraken" Kirill Baev.
20:56 On KupyanskydirectionThe Armed Forces of Ukraine began to use the tactics of a swarm of homemade strike drones. Our fighters managed to intercept 6 such drones.
20:37 The police continuerevealcaches with weapons and ammunition on the territory of the Kherson region. a group of reconnaissance and demining of the police went to inspect the territory in the Chaplinsky MO of the Kherson region to check operational information. On an abandoned farm Chaplinka, law enforcement officers seized a mine of 82 mm caliber, 20 armor-piercing cartridges, 144 fuses, 6 cluster munitions and 3 charges for a grenade launcher.
19:50 Divisions of PMC "Wagner"tookunder control of the village of Paraskovievka north of Artemovsk (Bakhmut), Yevgeny Prigozhin said.
18:51 Quadcopters support attack aircraft: footage of the destruction of a militant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by soldiers of the 9th brigade -video
Attack quadrocopters of the 9th Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps (formerly the 9th Regiment of the NM of the DPR), supporting the actions of the assault groups, constantly strike at the enemy, who suffers losses.
18:45 A brief history of a young ukrochub: from carefree pastime to grave —video
17:43 Armed forces of Ukraine are firing from HIMARS from a busy road. They didn’t even block traffic and are hiding behind civilians standing in a traffic jam -video
After the shelling, the UGIL terrorists will leave quickly enough, and the arriving otvetka can hit ordinary people who have become hostages of a gang of drug addicts and Nazis.
Violation of all the rules of warfare and war crimes are the "trademark" of the UGIL militants.
The terrorist entity UGIL must be destroyed!
16:47 Repeated air raid alertannouncedthroughout the territory of Ukraine.
16:46 Mukachevo, Transcarpathian region joins the heading of forced graves in Ukraine -video
16:14 On the Kherson directiondestroyedup to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, 12 vehicles, two Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers, as well as one HIMARS MLRS installation.
In the area of Kherson and Vyshetarasovka (Dnipropetrovsk region, on the right bank of the Kakhovka reservoir), ammunition depots of two nationalist brigades were hit.
16:11 Chief Ukrainianamulet- a pen with disappearing ink against the agenda.
Today, these pens are the main bestseller on the UAnet.
South Russian ingenuity in action.
There are no people who want to become murderers and then killed by murderers for the interests of a gang of drug addicts and Nazis.
15:12 Tonight in the area of N. p. Wide Beam (Kherson region) by artillery strike: 122 mm was destroyed. SAU 2S1 "Gvozdika" with a crew of 5 people + ammunition.
14:23 In the Kharkiv, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk regions of Ukraine, as well as the part of the Donetsk region controlled by Kyivannouncedair alert.
Ukrainian publics also report explosions in Kherson.
14:18 The main thing from the newthe briefingMinistry of Defense of the Russian Federation:
On February 16, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a concentrated missile attack on enterprises that provided the Armed Forces of Ukraine with fuel and ammunition;
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation disrupted the supply of fuel to the groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a blow, the possibilities for the production of explosives in Ukraine were reduced;
The goals of the concentrated missile attack on February 16 were achieved, the designated targets were hit;
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed up to 200 military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the offensive in the Donetsk direction in a day;
Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansk direction per day amounted to 80 soldiers;
The RF Armed Forces destroyed about 90 military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnoliman direction;
The Russian Armed Forces destroyed up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen and a HIMARS multiple launch rocket system in the Kherson direction;
The Russian Armed Forces destroyed the ammunition depot of the 72nd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Ugledar;
The RF Armed Forces destroyed the ammunition depot of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Avdeevka in the DPR;
Russian air defense systems shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region;
The RF Armed Forces destroyed two ammunition depots of the 124th and 129th Terodefense Brigades in the area of Kherson and Vyshetarasovka, Dnipropetrovsk Region;
Since the start of the operation, the RF Armed Forces have destroyed more than 7,900 Ukrainian tanks and armored vehicles.
13:05 Ukrovoiin filmed another fact that they are hiding behind the backs of civilians, hiding heavy equipment in residential areas -video
And then they begin to tell fairy tales about arrivals!
12:49 UkroSMI reports that the “Bakhmut meat grinder” has begungrindNazi group KRAKEN*.
It is noteworthy that the group commander Konstantin Nemichev and his deputies sent brothers, but they themselves decided not to go to Bakhmut to meet with the Wagner PMC.
Now the Nazi Nemichev and his assistants are sitting in Kharkov and are engaged in political advertising, distributing generators and humanitarian aid.
* recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia.
12:13 In Kharkiv, a man was detained for listening to Vysotsky in the car. The SBU and the Ukrainian police are scouring in search of Russianness and Russians. Apparently, there is nothing else to do ... There is no more serious crime than this -video
11:41 Russian tanks continue to actively destroy the firing points of the Ukrofascists along the entire front line -video
11:37 Anti-aircraft installation ZU-23-2discoveredpolicemen near Chaplinka
Checking the information received, police officers found a ZU-23-3 anti-aircraft gun a few kilometers from Chaplinka - it was disguised in thickets of trees and shrubs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
It is worth noting that the Ukrainian military was located not far from the place where the cannon was found before the start of the JMD.
Currently, the installation has been withdrawn, and the planned work to identify weapons and ammunition in the Kherson region continues.
Cleanup completed. N.P. completely passed under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.
10:36 am Near Artemovskeliminatedmilitant of the Nazi regiment "Kraken *" Vlad Sergeev.
The militants of this unit became famous for their excessive cruelty not only to captured Russian soldiers, but also to the military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Regiment "Kraken*" is used as detachments, preventing desertion in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
* recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia.
10:34 Near Kremennaya February 7eliminatedmercenary from Azerbaijan Aliyev Ashi Javid oglu.
10:27 Yesterday's explosion, about whichinformedIgor Kastyukevich was neither the arrival of enemy ammunition, nor the exercises. It was the controlled destruction of more than a ton of artillery powder found by the Kherson police in a Ukronazi hideout near Chaplynka.
09:57 In Kharkiv, they dismantled the Order of Victory, which was on the house along Mira Street 20 -video
09:52 In Kharkovannouncedair alert.
09:31 Ukroreich's army continues to suffer colossal irretrievable losses along the entire front line -video
09:29 RF Armed Forces are continuously working on Ukronazi positions non-stop, not letting them raise their heads -video
09:03 Subtle trolling from the DPR OBTF "Kaskad": UAV operators took an exam for firefighters from Ukrainian neo-Nazis and then rated "unsatisfactory". Who survived, let him crawl away to finish his studies -video
08:15 Our specialists from ATGMs are working on Nazi armored vehicles -video
#1
This is why Russia's military is so subpar relative to what it could be. It's run by people interested only in power and theft. Stalin would have this man hung which is brutal, but, he did have a good Army after the intial failures:
https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1626761956983033857
Enjoy this Tucker Carlson "the fake Messiah" followers and Elon "the latest incarnation of the devil" Musk followers:
This is a Norwegian medic volunteer. He was in the ambulance the US volunteer was in when Russia targeted the ambulance. It also killed a female civilian the American volunteer media was working on, not that you pro Russian robots care:
#2
This is why Russia's military is so subpar relative to what it could be. It's run by people interested only in power and theft. Stalin would have this man hung which is brutal, but, he did have a good Army after the intial failures:
Soviets continued their heavy losses throughout the war. The main thing that changed was STAVKA learning what to do with enemy encirclement movements.
#4
They did, but, the Red Army under Stalin after the original debacle( Russia seems to always be awful at first in combat) became a juggernaut.
Putin is having the losses, he is not succeeding and I have a suspicion Ukraine is going to knock a hole in the front come spring. The level of corruption is unbelievable, the lack of basics is unbelievable, like food, clothing, etc.
Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 23:35 In Kharkiv region, arrivals of Russian missiles are under attack from the location of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kupyansk and Volchansk
An air alert has been declared throughout the Kharkiv region, local residents report several arrivals at military facilities in the suburbs of Kupyansk and Volchansk. Russian missiles are working on the objects of the military infrastructure of cities.
22:10 The village of Rubizhnoye in the LPR came under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the republic's representative office in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination reported on February 17.
The shelling was carried out from 155 mm caliber guns of NATO countries. It happened at 19:00 Moscow time. There are no reports of casualties or damage.
21:36 Ukronazis in the Kupyansk directionattackedour positions by a swarm of homemade strike drones. Our fighters managed to shoot down six such drones.
21:29 Fighting in the Svatovsky direction: "Brave" burned the Ukrainian BMP. The armored car was hit and immobilized. Then there was a fire, followed by detonation of ammunition and detachment of the tower—video
21:19 Report aboutarrivalsin the Kirovsky district of Donetsk on Rutchenkovo street.
20.29 - North of Donetsk, suburb - already several arrivals. Reported by Telegram channelAGS Z Donbass
20:25 Situation as of 20:00 February 17, 2023. Battle forBakhmut
Yevgeny Prigozhin said that “the settlement of Paraskoviyevka is completely under the control of Wagner PMC units. Despite the blockade of ammunition, despite heavy losses and bloody battles, the guys completely occupied the entire territory of Paraskovievka. Thank them! Heroes!
The liberation of Paraskoviyivka, which was an important tactical hub in the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, significantly improves the position of the assault detachments in the north of Bakhmut.
Clearing the triangle Krasnaya Gora - Podgorodnoye - Paraskoviyivka will increase pressure on Berkhovka, where fighting has been going on for the past few days, and confidently gain a foothold in the northern regions of Bakhmut.
Control over Berkhovka, as well as the neighboring village of Yagodnoye, may leave the Armed Forces of Ukraine without the northern supply routes, which currently pass through the Berkhovka-Khromovo line. In the future, this will seriously affect the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the defense of Bakhmut.
19:57 Assault detachments of PMC "Wagner" took control of the settlement of Paraskovievka north of Bakhmut, reportedPrigogine.
19:32 Kirovsky district of Donetsk is again undershellingAPU. Ukrainian fascists fired 5 shells with a caliber of 155 mm from the village of Desired First.
19:00 Situation as of 19:00 February 17, 2023. Soledarskoedirection
To the north of Bakhmut, the assault detachments of PMC “Wagner” were able to advance deep into Paraskovievka from the south at night thanks to the simultaneous attack on Berkhovka from two sides and pinning down Ukrainian units.
At the same time, the advance of Russian troops began in the direction of Orekhovo-Vasilevka and Dubovo-Vasilevka with the support of artillery and MLRS, as well as assault and army aviation.
Now the Armed Forces of Ukraine are trying to hold back the border with all possible forces. In the Bakhmut area, in the coming days, the transfer of armored personnel carriers from the Ugledarsky site, which was in the reserve of the Ukrainian group, is expected.
In addition, by March 1, two battalions (about 800 people) from the 116 mechanized brigade of the newly created army corps are planned to be transferred by rail to Krasnoye and Bakhmut.
Positional battles continue in Bakhmut. Ukrainian formations are firing at the areas of advance of the "Wagnerites" with the help of artillery and Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters.
In the south-west of Bakhmut, fierce fighting is going on on the outskirts of Krasnoe. Both sides use cannon and rocket artillery. On the section of the highway to Konstantinovka, the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out a counterattack, pushing back the assault detachments, the road is still in the “gray zone”.
Personnel were rotated at the strongholds in Chasov Yar. Units of the 42nd separate consolidated battalion arrived in the combat area, which are equipping facilities for the defense of the city.
18:28 Attack quadcopters of the 9th Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps (formerly the 9th Regiment of the NM DPR) attacked the enemy, destroying a Ukrainian militant -video
18:25 Ukrainian punishers continue shelling the Kyiv region of Donetsk. From the settlement Lastochkino APUreleased5 shells with a caliber of 155 mm.
17:43 Militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled the city of Shebekino, Belgorod region of Russia, from mortars -video
17:24 Ukrainian gangs againfired uponpeaceful areas of Donetsk. The enemy fired 3 shells of 155 mm caliber from the settlement Thin. in the Kievsky district of Donetsk.
16:58 - Kuibyshevsky district of Donetsk - it is reported aboutarrivals.
16:35 Situation onconditionat 16.00 February 17, 2023 Starobelsk direction.
There are no significant changes in the Kupyansky section. Along the front line from Kamenka to Stelmahovka, artillery and mortar strikes are being exchanged.
The Ukrainian command expects the resumption of the offensive of the RF Armed Forces. In the event of the loss of Kupyansk and the surrounding area, the engineers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing a line of defense to the west of the city, digging ditches and trenches with construction equipment.
Artillery guns were deployed to the Dvurechnaya-Kupyansk line, and the 63rd howitzer battalion of the 3rd detachment was deployed to the west of Dvurechnaya. The reconnaissance groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conduct reconnaissance of the positions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation using the Leleka-100 UAV and the Mavik-3 and Matrice-300 copters.
Terodefense reinforcements have been transferred to Sinkovka. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are expecting an assault on the village from Liman 1st and Olshan.
Positional battles are going on in the Limansky sector. Yesterday, the forces of the 2nd battalion of the 66th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to recapture the lost positions in the direction of Ploshchanka, but the offensive was repulsed. The 66th brigade lost two killed and ten wounded.
There are no changes in the Lisichansky section. In the vicinity of Seversk, 90 and 122 battalions of the 81 airmobile brigade operate. In the area of the Seversk agglomeration, fortifications are being prepared before the onset of Russian troops.
15:58 The city of Shebekino, Belgorod region, came under the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to preliminary data, there is a victim - a woman in serious condition -informedgovernor.
15:35 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction of the settlement. Kurakhovo - Donetsk (Petrovsky district): 5 shells firedcaliber155 mm.
15:05 Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the specialmilitaryth operation by the current hour of February 17, 2023
In the Kherson direction, up to 35 Ukrainian servicemen, 12 vehicles, two Akatsia self-propelled howitzers, as well as one HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system were destroyed in a day as a result of fire damage.
In addition, two depots with ammunition of the 124th and 129th territorial defense brigades were hit near the city of Kherson and the settlement of Vyshetarasovka, Dnepropetrovsk region.
Army aviation, missile troops and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 24 hours inflicted defeat on 97 artillery units at firing positions, manpower and military equipment in 106 districts.
Russian air defense systems shot down a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force near the village of Nikolskoe, Kherson region.
In addition, during the day, nine unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Golikovo, Preobrazhennoye, Kuzemovka, Ploschanka of the Luhansk People's Republic, Orlinskoye, Volodino and Aleksandrovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, and three rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and one anti-radar missile were intercepted HARM.
14:50 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction of the settlement. Thin - Donetsk (Kiev region): 3 shells of 155 mm caliber were fired.DNR SCKK.
14:15 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to hold a specialmilitaryoperations.
In the Kupyansk direction, the active actions of units, artillery fire, strikes by assault and army aviation of the "Western" group of troops defeated the enemy's manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Gryanikovka, Liman Pervy, Berestovoe of the Kharkov region and Novoselovskoe of the Luhansk People's Republic.
During the day, up to 80 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and six vehicles were destroyed in this direction.
In the Krasno-Limansk direction, as a result of the enemy’s fire engagement by the “Center” group of troops in the areas of the settlements of Terny of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Stelmahovka, Nevskoe and Chervonaya Dibrova of the Luhansk People’s Republic, about 90 Ukrainian servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles, and an installation of MLRS were destroyed. Grad" and two self-propelled howitzers "Acacia".
Up to 200 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, two vehicles, as well as two D-30 and one D-20 howitzers were destroyed in the course of offensive operations and artillery fire from the Southern Group of Forces in the Donetsk direction.
An ammunition depot of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed near the settlement of Avdiivka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
In the South-Donetsk and Zaporizhia directions, operational-tactical aviation and artillery of the Vostok group of forces inflicted fire damage on Ukrainian units in the areas of the settlements of Vugledar of the Donetsk People's Republic, Olgovskoe and Magdalinovka of the Zaporozhye region.
Enemy losses per day in this direction amounted to more than 70 Ukrainian servicemen, an infantry fighting vehicle, two armored combat vehicles, two pickup trucks, an Uragan MLRS installation, two D-20 howitzers, and an M777 artillery system made in the USA.
In addition, an ammunition depot of the 72nd mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed near the village of Ugledar.
13:40 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: n.p. Karlovka - Donetsk (Kiev and Kuibyshevsky regions): 6 shells of 155 mm caliber were fired.DNR SCKK
13:32 APUattackedBryansk International Airport - the second time in the last two days. A group of drones with explosives was launched towards the Bryansk airport today. The UAVs flew at low altitude, but this did not prevent our air defense from detecting and shooting them down in a timely manner.
12:51 Shelling was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction of the settlement. Avdiivka and N. p. Makeevka (Chervonogvardeisky district): 5 shells of 155 mm caliber were fired.
DNR SCKK
12:48 Gvardeyka district of Donetskhas undergoneregular shelling from the APU.
12:17 The territory of the DPR has once again been subjected toshellingfrom the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from N. p. Orlovka - Donetsk (Kiev region): 6 shells fired with a caliber of 155 mm
and from n.p. Netaylovo - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky and Kirovsky districts): 16 shells of 155 mm caliber were fired. JCCC.
12:06 Under fire from the Nazis Kyiv district. From n.p. thinreleased3 shells with a caliber of 155 mm.
11:34 Soldiers of the OBTF "Cascade" attacked the tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with two drones "Lancet" -video
11:24 Kirovsky district of Donetsk continues to be subjected toshellingby the Ukronazis.
11:15 Shelling from the side of the VFU was recorded in the following directions: n.p. Karlovka - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky and Kirovsky districts): 8 shells of 155 mm caliber were fired; n.p. Thin - n.p. Makeevka (Chervonogvardeisky district): 4 shells of 155 mm caliber were fired.DNR SCKK
11:12 Tonight, at the location of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement. Antonovka, an artillery strike was inflicted, as a result of which: 18 Nazis were destroyed; 12 - were wounded, 7 units. automotive equipment - disabled
11:09 In the Zaporizhia direction, the enemy’s DRG of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was successfully destroyed -video
10:52 The operator of the anti-tank missile system of the 58th separate special-purpose battalion (formerly 3 Special Forces of the NM DPR) eliminated the enemy target with an accurate hit of the ATGM in the enemy tank -video
10:31 RF Armed Forces successfully eliminated a Ukrainian infantry fighting vehicle with fire from an anti-tank system in the Svatovsky direction -video
10:15 Under fire Kyiv district of Donetsk. From n.p. Slim Nazisreleasedin peaceful neighborhoods 4 shells with a caliber of 155 mm.
09:54 Colorful footage of the destruction of a Ukrainian tank by soldiers of the 58th separate special-purpose battalion of the NM DPR. The car was destroyed from the ATGM -video
09:34 Chronicle of blows and mutualshellingin the NWO zone for the night from February 16 to February 17, 2023
In the early morning, the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to attack the Balaklava TPP in Sevastopol with a drone, but the air defense intercepted the device on approach.
Russian troops worked on targets in the border regions of Popovka, Bachevsk and Partizansk in the Sumy region, as well as in Veterinary, Svetlichny and Volchansk in the Kharkov region.
Late in the evening, the RF Armed Forces launched several missile attacks on Kharkov: one of the shells hit the target near the plant named after. Malyshev.
In the Starobelsky direction, Russian troops worked on enemy positions in Novomlynsk, Dvurechnaya, Kucherovka, Stelmahovka and Nevsky.
On the Bakhmutsky (Artemovsky) direction, the RF Armed Forces hit targets in Bakhmut, Veseloe, Razdolovka, Krasnoy, Predtechino and the vicinity of Disputed.
In the Donetsk direction, Russian troops attacked the objects of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdeevka, Krasnogorovka, Georgievka and on the western outskirts of Maryinka.
The enemy, in turn, fired at Donetsk, Makeevka and Mineralnoye.
In the Yuzhnodonetsk direction, enemy manpower accumulations in Ugledar, Novomikhailovka, Bogoyavlenka and Bolshaya Novoselka were hit.
In the Zaporozhye region, the RF Armed Forces attacked the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Orekhovo, Zaliznychny, Gulyaipole and Kamensky.
On the southern sector of the front, Russian troops worked on the objects of the Ukrainian army in Kherson, Antonovka and Tokarevka.
08:57 Operation of the heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A "Solntsepek" of grouping [V] on the remaining enemy strongholds in the suburbs of Ugledar —video
08:53 ZVO scouts are actively using anti-drone guns and drones to achieve success in the Kremensk direction -video
“We are now reconnoitering the front line of the enemy for their rotation, movement. We identify targets, give them to artillery, AGS. And we are also correcting their work,” said the UAV operator.
08:51 Summaryon the morning of February 17, 2023
The Russian Armed Forces carried out missile strikes on targets in Kharkov, Ochakovo, Odessa, Pavlograd, Poltava, Kirovograd and Lvov regions. The Iskander OTRK was used, false air targets are actively used.
In the direction of Artyomovsk (Bakhmut), PMC "Wagner" are fighting fierce battles north of the city in the area of the highway to Slavyansk.
From the Ugledar attack, information was received that our offensive was bogged down due to the transfer of reserves by the enemy and the continuous mining of the area.
In the Maryinsky direction, the coverage of the settlement begins to give results. from the north and south, the enemy positions are gradually crushed.
The enemy is fortifying positions around the clock in the Kharkov and Kupyansk directions.
Yesterday, two settlements in the Belgorod region were shelled. civilian injured
In the DPR, the enemy fired 119 shells at six cities, a civilian was wounded.
The Kherson region was shelled.
At night, data was received on the work of air defense in the Crimea
Thus, over the past 24 hours, the enemy has been taking measures to inflict fire damage on our troops, intensively strengthening its defenses. There were no significant changes in the front line.
08:10 Frontlinesummaryon the morning of 17.02.2023
In the direction of Kherson, Russian artillery activated in a wide area along the LBS. Under fire, in addition to Kherson, were Beregovoe, Tokarevka, Ivanovka, Tyaginka, Lvov, Kozatskoe, Berislav, Zmeevka, Kachkarovka, Gavrilovka and Zolotaya Balka. The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched a missile attack in the Kalanchak area. This is a deep rear.
On the Ugoldar sector of the RF Armed Forces, offensive operations were carried out near Novosyolka and Prechistovka. They also tried to move south and east of the city itself. Also under fire were Novopol, Vremovka, Bolshaya Novosyolka, Zolotaya Niva and Novoukrainka. The Armed Forces of Ukraine beat Nikolsky.
On the Donetsk front, with the support of artillery, the RF Armed Forces launched an attack on Novomikhailovka and Pervomaiskoye. On the ground, they tried to advance in the Vodyany area. After a massive shelling, the fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Avdiivka was attacked from the southeast and east. Artillery hit Pobeda, the western part of Maryinka, Georgievka, Krasnogorovka, Nevelsky, Kamenka and Veseloy. The Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out rocket attacks on Donetsk, Mineralny and Enakievo.
To the south-west of Bakhmut, the Ukrainian army again counterattacked in the area of Ivanovsky and somewhat pushed the PMC "Wagner" away from the highway to Konstantinovka. Artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit Klescheevka and Kurdyumovka. "Orchestra" made an attempt to break through to Dyleevka. They fired at Predtechino, Stupochki and Chasov Yar. To the north of Bakhmut, Wagner continues to attack the garrison of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which does not want to leave Paraskovyivka. To the north of Soledar, the Wagner PMC, after shelling, conducted assault operations in the direction of Fedorovka. The Armed Forces held their positions. Russian artillery hits neighboring Vasyukovka and Rozdolovka. And to the northeast, she fired at Vyemka, Controversial and Novoselovka.
In the Luhansk direction, Russian troops attacked Belogorovka from the southeast and carried out offensive operations in the Serebryansky forest from Shipilovka. And much to the north they attacked at Gryanovka.
08:09 Per day on the territory of the DPRwounded1 person - Headquarters TerO DNR
Over the past day, from 00:00 on February 16 to 00:00 on February 17, 1 person was wounded as a result of shelling of the VFU in the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic.
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