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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: February 23, 2024
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 23:06 Defense forces shot down a Russian A-50 aircraft using a Soviet long-range S-200 air defense system, Ukrainskaya Pravda reported, citing sources in the Main Intelligence Directorate.
23:01 Over the past seven days, IAEA experts have recorded powerful explosions in the area of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the agency reported. One of the explosions, recorded last Friday evening, February 16, probably occurred near the station itself. As experts note, they were unable to definitively determine the origin and location of the explosions, with the exception of yesterday’s, which was allegedly part of a “field exercise” without shelling of the station or any damage. Zaporizhzhya NPP separately informed the IAEA team that the day before, a mine exploded outside the perimeter of the site without causing damage or injury.
22:39 Russia attacked the Odessa region with attack drones, said Oleg Kiper, head of the OVA. As a result of the shelling, a residential building in Odessa was damaged and a fire started. Currently, two victims are known, they are in serious condition. Search operations and fire extinguishing are ongoing; there may be people under the rubble.
22:24 Support for Ukraine among Europeans remains broad, but almost two years after the full-scale invasion, only 10% believe in the victory of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield. More details in the material Europeans do not believe in Ukraine .
20:43 Zelensky will visit Armenia in the near future, reports the Armenian media Factor TV. According to preliminary information, the visit may take place in March.
20:57 The Main Intelligence Directorate clarified that the Russian A-50U aircraft was shot down near the city of Yeysk. We are talking about a new modernized version of the aircraft - an air command post that Russia used for long-range radar detection, control and guidance for missile strikes on Ukraine using strategic aircraft. The cost of such an aircraft, of which there are only a few left in the Russian Federation, is $350 million, the GUR added.
20:12 The air force shot down another Russian A-50 aircraft , said commander Nikolai Oleshchuk and thanked the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Moscow Defense Ministry “and everyone who ensured the result.” Public accounts write that the plane was shot down near Mariupol over the Sea of Azov.
19:30 The death toll as a result of a strike on a multi-storey building in the Dnieper has increased to two - rescuers discovered another body, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak.
19:24 North Korea has already sent Russia 1.5 million artillery ammunition, said Vadim Skibitsky, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. “But these ammunition are from the 70s and 80s. Half of them don’t work, and the rest require either restoration or testing before they can be used,” he added.
19:20 Canada announced new sanctions against Russia, in particular against ten individuals and 153 legal entities. The country's Foreign Ministry noted that these sanctions are focused on industries that affect the Russian government's ability to continue the war in Ukraine, and are also aimed at individuals and legal entities supporting the Russian army through finance, logistics and sanctions evasion.
19:17 On the eve of the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Presidents of the European Council Charles Michel, the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the European Parliament Robert Metzola issued a joint statement in which they assured that the EU will continue “its strong and unwavering economic, diplomatic and humanitarian support for Ukraine ".
19:11 After the capture of Avdiivka, the occupiers are trying to build on the success of the offensive in other directions. The Russian Army is attacking along the entire front line. A particularly dangerous situation, according to experts, may develop in the areas of Marinka and Kupyansk. Read more in the article Two dangerous areas .
18:24 The UN General Assembly met on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and is holding a meeting on the issue “The situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.” Representatives of 64 states take part in the meeting.
18:02 Ukraine and Denmark will hold defense and investment forums, Zelensky said in an evening video message.
17:46 At night, the Russians launched a drone strike on the territory of an agricultural enterprise in the Kramatorsk district of the Donetsk region, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. 480 tons of grain seeds, which the enterprise prepared for sowing, were spoiled. Warehouses and a workshop were destroyed, and agricultural equipment was damaged. During the war, the enterprise suffered from shelling for the third time.
In total, since the beginning of the war in the Donetsk region, the property of 337 enterprises has been damaged - crop, livestock, processing, bakery, as well as elevators. According to preliminary calculations, the amount of damage caused is 4.4 billion hryvnia. As a result of the fighting in the region, more than 1.2 million poultry, 25.1 thousand pigs, 1,200 cows, 600 sheep, and 3,000 rabbits were killed. 3.5 thousand pieces of machinery and equipment were damaged or destroyed.
17:04 Danish Prime Minister Matte Frederiksen expressed hope that F-16 fighters could begin to be used in Ukraine by the summer of 2024.
16:53 Russia purchases parts for the production of tanks from Japan and Taiwan through China, writes Nikkei Asia. According to the publication, in China, a person associated with the government of Belarus opened the Shenzhen 5G High-Tech Innovation company to purchase components and import them to the Russian manufacturer. Through this chain, in 2023, parts of Japanese-made precision positioning sensors were exported to a Belarusian company.
16:48 In Dnieper, the body of one person was recovered from the rubble of a house destroyed by a Russian strike at night, and the search for another is ongoing, said the head of the OBA, Sergei Lysak.
16:15 From the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation to October 2023, at least 2,442 children were taken from Ukraine to the territory of Belarus, Radio Liberty journalists found out. A so-called “vacation” was organized for children from the occupied territories in 13 summer camps in Belarus. There, propaganda of Russian aggression is imposed on Ukrainian children and the political leadership of Ukraine is discredited, ridiculing the Ukrainian people and their struggle against Russian aggression.
According to investigators, two organizations are directly related to the movement of Ukrainian children to Belarus - the Charitable Foundation of the Belarusian Paralympian and motivational speaker Alexei Talay, as well as the Belarusian Red Cross Society. All this happens with the direct approval of Lukashenko. In addition, the Belarusian branch of UNICEF was involved in organizing the so-called “vacation” for children in 2022.
15:34 The Ukrainian defense industry announced that it has entered into an agreement with the Czech company Česká zbrojovka and a subsidiary of Colt CZ Group SE, according to which NATO standard rifles, in particular the CZ BREN 2 model, will be produced in Ukraine.
15:08 Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo said that his country will transfer F-16s to Ukraine by 2025. He assured that Belgium, within the framework of its EU presidency, “will do everything possible to further support Ukraine on the path to victory.”
14:46 Due to disagreement with certain wording, Hungary is blocking the adoption of a joint EU statement on the second anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion, said Rikard Jozwiak, European editor of Radio Liberty. According to him, in this regard, there may not be a statement in the proposed format, but, probably, there will only be a joint statement by the three leaders of European institutions - the European Council, the European Commission and the European Parliament.
14:19 Ukraine and Denmark signed an agreement on security guarantees , the Presidential Office reported. Denmark became the first country outside the G7 to sign such an agreement with Ukraine. According to the agreement, Denmark will guarantee the security of Kyiv for the next ten years, cooperate in the field of defense industry, help integrate F-16 fighters and build a fleet, and provide high-tech weapons. Danish military support in 2024 will amount to at least 1.8 billion euros. In addition, the Danish Fund for Ukraine has allocated 8.5 billion euros for ongoing support in 2023-2028.
14:03 Biden called on Congress to release aid to Ukraine: “History is watching. Failure to support Ukraine at this critical moment will not be forgotten. Now is the time for us to stand strong with Ukraine and unite with our allies and partners. Now is the time to prove that the United States stands for freedom and obeys no one."
13:45 The “DPR” stated that the first residents of occupied Avdiivka have already received Russian passports.
13:37 The United States has introduced a large-scale package of sanctions against Russia for the war in Ukraine and the death of Navalny. Biden said the sanctions target individuals linked to Navalny's imprisonment, as well as Russia's financial sector, defense industrial base, procurement networks and sanctions evaders.
13:08 US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, said that he arrived in Lviv: “I am leading this delegation to meet with Zelensky, to show the Ukrainians that America supports them, to show our NATO allies and European allies that we support them, learn about the weapons that are vital to Ukraine, and protect our democracy and national security."
12:54 The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, is conducting an audit of all Defense Forces, since during the two years of war there are units that have never been to the front, said the head of the Servant of the People faction, David Arakhamia.
12:47 Zelensky said that he was in Lviv, on the Field of Mars Lychakiv Cemetery, together with Danish Prime Minister Matte Frederiksen, they honored the memory of the fallen defenders of Ukraine.
12:30 Ukraine will be preparing a new counter-offensive in 2024, Zelensky said in an interview with Fox News: “Defending is task number one. Continuing our successful history in the Black Sea - we will do this. I will not go into details, but the Russians will get surprises ". The south is important. Defense of the east, where they have more than 200 thousand soldiers, is also very important. And, of course, we will prepare a new counter-offensive, a new operation. Of course, I am not saying that we will just stand. It depends on many things ". The President noted that even defense against Russia is a big task and challenge, since the forces are not equal.
12:08 The Verkhovna Rada adopted Zelensky’s bill on the immediate demobilization of conscripts.
12:05 The EU Council adopted the 13th package of sanctions against Russia. Restrictive measures are being introduced against another 106 individuals and 88 legal entities. In addition, the EU has introduced additional restrictions on the export of goods that, in particular, contribute to the strengthening of Russian industrial potential, such as electrical transformers. The 13th package of sanctions includes 27 organizations for supporting the Russian military-industrial complex. The list included companies from India, Sri Lanka, China, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Thailand and Turkey.
The sanctions specifically target the military and defense sectors and their associated entities, including those involved in arms sales from North Korea to Russia, as well as members of the judiciary, local politicians and those responsible for the illegal deportation and re-education of Ukrainians. children.
11:58 Russia has fired about 8,000 missiles at Ukraine in two years, said Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat. During this time, air defense forces destroyed 25 out of 78 Daggers, 406 out of 843 Calibers, 1176 out of 1513 Kh-101/Kh-555 missiles. Also, about 1,000 ballistic Iskanders were fired across Ukraine.
11:33 Macron invited European leaders to a special meeting in Paris on Monday, February 26, to discuss strengthening cooperation in support of Kiev, writes Reuters. French officials say Macron is determined to make it clear to Moscow that there is no “Ukraine fatigue” in Europe, despite concerns about further US support.
10:59 President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa confirmed that his country will not transfer military equipment to the United States, which could then be provided to Ukraine: “To our surprise, the United States publicly announced that these weapons will be used in an armed conflict in Ukraine, and we do not want be part of it."
10:24 Zelensky showed a video of Ukrainian pilots training on F-16 fighters:
10:19 The Hungarian government issued a statement on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, in which it called “both sides” for a truce and never mentioned the aggressor country. At the same time, the Hungarian government honors the memory of those killed in the war, expresses condolences to “hundreds of thousands” of widows and orphans and notes that Budapest is helping Ukraine care for the wounded and “supports, through the greatest humanitarian program in its history, millions of those who have lost everything or become refugees ", and also makes contributions to energy security and reconstruction of Ukraine.
"It is Hungary's firm belief that this conflict cannot be resolved militarily. The war must not expand and escalate and the war must end. Hungary supports an immediate ceasefire and peace negotiations and calls on the parties to act accordingly," the statement said. At the same time, the government notes that ensuring the sovereignty of Ukraine is in the interests of Hungary.
09:51 EU countries are trying to raise $1.5 billion in emergency funding to provide Ukraine with artillery shells from third countries, writes the Financial Times. The Czech Republic is the initiator of the purchase of ammunition outside the EU. Some EU members have already contributed, say officials familiar with the Czech scheme.
At the same time, European capitals continue to argue about the mechanism of military support for Kyiv. Germany is insisting that its €1.25 billion contribution be reduced because Berlin's military aid to Ukraine will total €7 billion this year. And France and Greece insist that they need to purchase weapons and ammunition only from EU manufacturers.
09:16 Zelensky said in an interview with Fox News that the war will end when the world realizes the threats posed by Putin: “He poses a threat to the whole world and wants to destroy NATO. And he will try to do this. So, when the world understands this, then everything will be done. At that moment the war will end."
09:03 On the evening of February 22, Russian drones struck the village. Mokraya Rakitnaya, Kharkov district. Five hits were recorded, a private agricultural enterprise was damaged. As a result of the attack, 15 cows were killed, no people were injured, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA.
08:39 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of February 23:
- personnel - about 408,240 (+1000) people,
- tanks - 6526 (+3),
- armored combat vehicles - 12,410 (+37),
- artillery systems - 9916 (+49),
- MLRS - 999 (+2),
- air defense systems - 682 (+2),
- aircraft - 339 (+0),
- helicopters - 325 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 7628 (+32),
- cruise missiles - 1903 (+0),
- ships/boats - 25 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 12,960 (+36),
- special equipment - 1575 (+9).
08:23 Over the past 24 hours, 101 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report . In particular, in the Maryinsky direction, the enemy tried 43 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the Novomikhailovka and Pobeda areas of the Donetsk region. In the Liman direction, the Russian army attacked units of the Defense Forces 14 times in the Ternov and Yampolevka areas of the Donetsk region.
In the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces repelled 16 attacks in the areas of Andreevka, Bogdanovka, Ivanovsky, Kleshcheevka and Toretsk of the Donetsk region; on Avdeevsky - ten attacks in the Orlovka, Severny, Pervomaisky, Nevelsky districts of the Donetsk region. In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy tried to advance five times in the Sinkovka area of the Kharkov region. In the Novopavlovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repulsed three enemy attacks south of Zolotaya Niva, Donetsk region; on Zaporozhye - five attacks west of Verbovoy and in the Rabotino area of the Zaporozhye region. In the Kherson direction, the Defense Forces are holding positions and repelled five attempts to storm positions on the left bank of the Dnieper.
07:48 Air defense at night destroyed 23 out of 31 Shahed-type UAVs , which Russia attacked from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and from the Crimean Cape Chauda, the Air Force command reported. The drones were destroyed within the Odessa, Nikolaev, Poltava, Dnepropetrovsk and Kharkov regions. In addition, the Russian Federation attacked with three S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles (Donetsk region), an Kh-31P anti-radar missile and two Kh-22 cruise missiles (the Black Sea).
07:36 The Russians attacked the Dnepropetrovsk region with drones, one of them hit a high-rise building in the Dnieper, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. It is preliminary known that there are eight victims, and the search operation continues. Several apartments in the building were completely destroyed. A hit was also recorded at the enterprise.
06:12 At night, Russia attacked the Odessa region with Shahed-131/136 attack drones and Kh-31P and Kh-22 missiles - three people were killed, said the head of the OBA Oleg Kiper. According to him, air defense forces destroyed nine kamikaze drones, and the missiles lost their combat capability in the air. One of the drones fell on a civilian enterprise in the coastal zone of Odessa, resulting in a fire.
04:07 The losses of the Ukrainian military are five times less than the Russian ones, Zelensky said in an interview with the American Fox News channel: “We know that tens of thousands of people were killed. Tens of thousands of children were deported. If we compare the number of dead soldiers, I would say the ratio is one to five. For every Ukrainian soldier killed in battle, there are five Russian soldiers." The President clarified that these are approximate statistics.
Zelensky also believes that Trump will not be able to stop the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, as he promised if he was elected president of the United States. According to the Ukrainian president, he will invite Trump to the front line, where "he will explain everything, and he will explain what his thoughts are, maybe he has some ideas. I don't know." According to Zelensky, if Trump sees what is happening, he will change his mind, “and we will all understand that there are no two sides in this war: there is only one enemy, and this is Putin’s position.”
02:05 The United States will impose “hundreds and hundreds” of sanctions against Russia in a new package to be announced on the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said. According to her, the vast majority of the restrictions are aimed at further weakening Putin to close gaps in the sanctions regime that he was able to circumvent.
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