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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:18 In the Kupyansk and Krasnolimansk directions, Kyiv lost about 150 soldiers per day, and up to 60 in the South-Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, the RF Ministry of Defense reported.
22:07 The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed control over the settlement of Paraskovievka in the DPR, the Ukrainian military lost more than 115 people and 11 pieces of equipment in the direction.
21:54 North of Donetsk, suburb - fanshellingcontinues.
21:18 RF Armed Forces destroyedHMMWVAPU in Belogorovka, DPR.
21:03 Ukrainian tank T-72AMT received 2 hits and lost a caterpillar -video
20:50 RF Armed Forces destroyed a Ukrainian militant in Vuhledar -video
20:46 Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts of Donetsk under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine. reported aboutarrivalsaround the 29th.
20:45 Kyiv district of Donetsk, Chervonogvardeysky district of Makeevka - powerful againarrivalson the borders of districts and in the vicinity.
20:21 In the Kremensk direction, the paratroopers destroy the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video
20:10 Kyiv district of Donetsk and the outskirts of Gvardeyka - againarrival.
19:57 Makeevka, Guards —shellingAPU continues.
19:55 Kyiv district of Donetsk again undershellingAPU.
19:50 Detachments of the Russian armywringthe last arc around Artemovsk.
After the liberation of Paraskovievka, the assault detachments of the PMC "Wagner" went in a wide ridge behind the Artemovsk-Slavyansk highway in the direction of the west. At the moment, it is known that they came close to Berkhovka, from which a country road proceeds towards the Ukrainian rear, to Yagodnoe, and they also go further north, to Dubovo-Vasilyevka. There is information about the occupation of a convenient height in the area, which facilitates assault operations. Thus, an “avalanche” hangs over the western facade of the city, which, when the indicated settlements fall, will fall down and begin to flow around Artemovsk, already surrounded from the east, south and, in fact, from the north, in the direction of Chasov Yar.
The railway station, Zabakhmutovka, Budenovka came under control.
19:49 "Solntsepek" fries enemy positions in the Ugledar direction -video
19:47 Makiivka, Guards undershellingNazis.
19:46 Kirovsky district of Donetsk is again undershellingAPU
19:37 The enemy again fired at the civilians of the Kirovsky district of Donetsk. From the settlement Galitsinovka Ukrainianpunishersfired 5 shells with a caliber of 155 mm.
19:35 Fixedshellingfrom the side of the VFU in the direction: — n.p. Karlovka - Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district): 3 shells of 155 mm caliber were fired. JCCC
19:32 Soldiers of "Akhmat" and the 2nd Army Corps of the RF Armed Forces liberated the street in the Belogorovka area (DPR) -video
19:16 VR of the Russian Federation with the help of UAVs attack the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video
18:56 Artillerymen of the RF Armed Forces destroyed the manpower of Ukrainian nationalists in the Artyomovsky direction -video
18:32 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCCfixedshelling of a residential building on the street by the Armed Forces of Ukraine Legal, 84, 86
18:14 Gorlovka: the side of Zaitsevo, Majorsk, Golma - a series of powerfularrivalsfrom the APU.
17:58 APU again fired at the DPR. Heavyarrivalin the Kievsky district of Donetsk.
17:50 Russian artillery is working on the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Novoselovka Second area in the DPR -video
17:26 AFU militants fired on a peaceful city from mortars in Shebekino -video
17:09 A Ukrainian Su-27 was shot down in the Izyum region in an air battle. Fighter aircraft of the Russian Federation worked.
16:58 Soldiers of the RF Armed Forces are covering the actions of our infantry from the Zu-23-2 —video
16:28 The village of Voznesenovka in the Belgorod region fell under the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,sufferedprivate residences and businesses.
16:09 Shelling of the Kuibyshevsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk was recorded. The enemy fired 10 shells of 155 mm caliber at peaceful quarters.SCKK.
15:57 AFU fired at the Kuibyshevsky district, the settlement. Northern -video
15:17 Battle for Bakhmut, the situation according toconditionat 15.00 February 20, 2023
After the liberation of Paraskovievka, the assault detachments of the PMC "Wagner" swooped through the defenses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine southeast of Berkhovka and advanced close to Yagodnoye. Now the fighting is going on on the northern outskirts of the village.
At the same time, there is an assault on the northern regions of Berkhovka. Russian units established control over an important position on a hill north of Berkhovka and Dubovo-Vasilevka, improving their tactical position before assaulting the suburbs of Bakhmut.
In Bakhmut, the "Wagnerites" went deep into the defense lines of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Stupka area in the north of the city, freeing the territory of the railway station. The cleanup is ongoing.
In Zabakhmutovka, the assault detachments advanced further along Vatutina Street, reaching the area of the cemetery, in the eastern parts of Bakhmut.
Positional battles are going on in the south of the city and southeast of Bakhmut. Russian units, with fire support from artillery and aviation, are pushing through Ukrainian fortifications in the Budenovka area and near the highway from Konstantinovka.
Now the main efforts are concentrated on the assault on the northern regions of Bakhmut and its suburbs. The successful liberation of Paraskoviyivka made it possible to increase pressure on Berkhovka and Dubovo-Vasilevka, through which the supply of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the north of the city was organized.
The advance in the south-east of Bakhmut and in the direction of Orekhovo-Vasilevka makes it possible to tie down the efforts of Ukrainian formations. At the same time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine sent a hastily formed battalion from the Sumy region to Bakhmut.
Also in the same area, there is an accelerated training of a combined rifle battalion, which should replace 37 OSB from the Karpaty TGR, which suffered losses in the battles for Krasnaya Gora and Paraskovievka.
14:49 Soldiers of PMC "Wagner"enteredto the village of Yagodnoye in the Bakhmut city community after the abandonment of the Armed Forces of Krasnaya Gora and Paraskovievka.
14:45 Russian grenade launchers in the Zaporozhye direction worked out the destruction of Abrams tanks -video
14:36 Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of thespecialmilitary operation (20.02.2023)
In the Kupyansk direction, artillery fire and active actions of units of the "Western" group of troops defeated the enemy's manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Novoselovskoye of the Lugansk People's Republic, Masyutovka and Krakhmalnoe of the Kharkov region.
During the day, up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, one tank and three vehicles were destroyed in this direction.
In the Krasno-Limansky direction, as a result of air strikes, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems of the group of troops "Center" in the areas of the settlements of Yampolovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Stelmakhivka and Chervonaya Dibrova of the Luhansk People's Republic, up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, two D-30 howitzers, as well as a US-made AN / TPQ-37 counter-battery radar.
In the Donetsk direction, in the course of successful offensive operations, the volunteers of the assault detachments, in cooperation with the units of the Airborne Forces, with fire support from the rocket troops and artillery of the "Southern" group of troops, completely liberated the settlement of Paraskovievka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
During the day in this direction, the enemy lost over 115 military personnel, an infantry fighting vehicle, three armored combat vehicles, two vehicles, two Grad MLRS installations, a D-30 howitzer, an anti-tank gun Rapira, as well as a radar station for counter-battery combat production US AN/TPQ-36.
In the South-Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia directions, operational-tactical aviation and artillery of the Vostok group of forces inflicted a complex fire defeat on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Vuhledar, Dobrovolye of the Donetsk People's Republic, Gulyaipole and Yurkovka, Zaporozhye region.
Enemy losses per day in these directions amounted to 60 military personnel, one tank, two armored combat vehicles, a D-20 howitzer and two D-30 howitzers.
In addition, three ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Malinovka in the Zaporozhye region, Vuhledar and Vodiane in the Donetsk People's Republic.
In the Kherson direction, a self-propelled howitzer "Akatsiya", a towed gun "Hyacinth", a self-propelled howitzer "Gvozdika" and three D-30 howitzers were destroyed in a day as a result of fire damage. Also, an ammunition depot of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was hit near the city of Kherson.
During the day, army aviation, missile troops and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit 98 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at firing positions, as well as manpower and equipment in 124 districts.
Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the area of the city of Izyum, Kharkiv region, shot down a Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force in an air battle.
During the day, one HIMARS multiple rocket launcher was intercepted by air defense systems, and 15 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Vladimirovka, Kolomyychikha, Zmievka, Rubizhne, Ploschanka, Krasnorechenskoye, Kremennaya Luhansk People's Republic, Yegorovka, Novoandreevka, Volnovakha , Yelenovka of the Donetsk People's Republic and Lesnoe, Zaporizhia region.
14:10 Makiivka came under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine,reportedabout arrivals from the MLRS.
13:41 The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to shell Donetsk. The Kirovsky district came under shelling, next to the Abakumov mine -video
13:40 Shelling of the Kirovsky district was recorded from the positions of the VFU in the settlement. Galitsinovka: 6 shells of 155 mm caliber were fired, according toSCKK.
13:16 Petrovsky district of Donetsk was again subjected toshellingfrom the APU.
12:47 Special Forces "Akhmat" and the 2nd Army Corps of the RF Armed Forces recaptured the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of Belogorovka (DPR) -video
12:45 Soldiers of the 60th Airborne Brigade "VETERANS" liquidate Ukrainian positions from an RPG-7 with a converted shot from an 80-mm mine -video
12:37 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched an airstrike on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of the 60th Airborne Brigade "VETERANS"
12:16 The BUK air defense missile system successfully destroyed the UAV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which corrected its artillery -video
11:48 Marines of the Pacific Fleet storm the trenches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ugledar —video
11:05 Yesterday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired 60 shells at the civilian infrastructure of the Kherson region -source in emergency services
- Cossack Camps: 9 shells from cannon artillery;
- Kardashinka: 9 shells from cannon artillery;
- Podlesnoe: 7 shells from cannon artillery;
- Korsunka: 5 shells from cannon artillery;
- Naked Pier: 4 shells from cannon artillery;
- Alyoshki: 8 shells from cannon artillery;
- Dnepryans: 5 shells from cannon artillery;
- Peschanovka: 13 cannon shells.
Also during the night, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired 49 shells from cannon artillery at peaceful villages.
10:57 Information aboutpromotionassault detachments of PMC "Wagner" in the Berkhovka area, located 6.5 km north of Bakhmut. According to preliminary data, the settlement is already in a semi-encirclement.
10:47 - Makeevka, Gvardeyka district - againshellingAPU.
10:08 Shelling of the Petrovsky district of Donetsk continues 4 shells were fired from Kurakhovocaliber155 mm.
09:58 Close combat footage: Marines storm the trenches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ugledar -video
Marines of the Pacific Fleet break through close to the fortified positions of the enemy. At the first stage, the Marines identified the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and retreated, after which they more competently carried out a successful assault, throwing Nazis with hand grenades, suppressing small arms fire and clearing the positions.
The quadcopter helps our guys coordinate the attacking actions of the assault groups.
VSUshniki snarl, trying to repel the attack, it ends badly for them.
09:56 Battles near Kremennaya: "Msta-S" "Brave" against the American M-777 -video
Self-propelled guns "Msta-S" and howitzers D-20 of the Central Military District conduct daily fire raids to destroy manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Commanders of mixed artillery battalions receive up to 50 different targets to hit per day. Depending on the range and type of target, they distribute them among the crews of guns and self-propelled guns.
The actions of the artillery of the Central Military District prevent the transfer of enemy reserves and support the offensive operations of our troops.
09:53 Battles near Ugledar: our troops destroy enemy strongholds —video
Artillery destroys the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine around the clock, supporting the offensive of the marines and infantry.
“Walked along the forest belt, got into fire contact. Did it during the day. We occupied the first line, ”says the senior shooter with the call sign“ Fire ”.
The Marines also handed over the coordinates of three BMP-2 BMPs to our armored group, which destroyed them.
Local victory has become strategically important. The Marines continue their advance, clearing enemy positions.
09:12 Representation of the DPR in the JCCCinformsabout 47 facts of firing by the VFU per day
The enemy fired from the MLRS "Grad", artillery 155, 152.122 mm, mortars 120 mm, firing 246 units of various ammunition across the territory of the DPR.
Under the fire of the VFU were: Mayorsk, Zaitsevo, Gorlovka, Donetsk, Makeevka, Yasinovatsky district.
09:08 Chronicle of blows and mutualshellingin the NWO zone for the night from February 19 to February 20, 2023
Russian troops hit the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Karpovichi, Timonovichi and Yanzhulovka of the Chernihiv region, as well as in Atinsky, Bunyakino and Stukalovka of the Sumy region.
In the Kharkiv region, the RF Armed Forces attacked enemy targets in Strelechya, Staritsa and Volchanskie Khutori.
In the Starobelsky direction, the Russian troops worked on the concentrations of personnel and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Berestovo, Stelmakhivka and Kupyansk.
The enemy, in turn, fired on Gryanikovka and Belogorovka.
On the Bakhmut (Artyomovsk) direction, Russian missile troops and artillery hit the places of concentration of Ukrainian units in Bakhmut, Berkhovka and Belaya Gora.
In the Donetsk direction, the RF Armed Forces attacked enemy positions in Georgievka, Veseloe and on the western outskirts of Maryinka.
In turn, Ukrainian formations from cannon and rocket artillery fired at residential buildings and civilian infrastructure in Donetsk, Novobakhmutovka and Gorlovka.
In the Yuzhnodonetsk direction, Russian troops worked on targets in Ugledar, Vremyevka and Novopol.
In the Zaporozhye region, the RF Armed Forces attacked enemy positions in Malinovka, Novoandreevka and Poltavka.
In the Dnepropetrovsk region, Russian artillery worked on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Nikopol, Marganets, Mirovka and Velikomikhaylovka.
On the southern sector of the front, the RF Armed Forces hit enemy concentrations in Kherson, Burgunka and Tyaginka.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine shelled civilian infrastructure in Nova Kakhovka, Cairo and Aleshki at night.
08:43 Frontlinesummaryon the morning of 02/20/2023
In the Ugledar sector, Russian troops, with fire support, again attacked in the direction of the city outskirts from the side of Nikolsky dachas. Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit Vremevka, Bolshaya Novosyolka, Zolotoy Niva and Bogoyavlenka.
On the Donetsk front, the Russian army attacks the Ukrainian garrison in Maryinka. Both in the western part of the city itself, and on its southern and northern outskirts. Artillery is working closely on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. She also shells Georgievka, Nevelskoye, Avdeevka, Vesyoloye and New York. The Ukrainian army carried out rocket attacks on Aleksandrovka, Donetsk, Yasinovataya and Zaitsev.
To the south of Bakhmut, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are shelling Kurdyumovka and Kleshcheevka. PMC "Wagner" with the support of artillery again attacked in the direction of Ivanovsky, but without success. However, the "orchestrants" managed to advance in Bakhmut itself. Moreover, from the south from Ivangrad, as well as on the eastern outskirts of the city. After the capture of Paraskoviivka, the "musicians" to the south-west of this village pushed through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and went to Yagodnoye. Thus, the Ukrainian garrison in Bakhmut is threatened by coverage from the northwest as well. Also PMC "Wagner" conducts assault operations near Dubovo-Vasilyevka. A little to the north, with the support of artillery, it attacks the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Zheleznyansky. And already to the north of Soledar, he is trying to break through the defenses of the Ukrainian army in the area of Fedorovka and Rozdolovka. The RF Armed Forces attacked in the direction of Vyemka.
In the Lugansk direction, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation again tried to advance towards Belogorovka. They also attacked from the side of Shipilovka in the Serebryansky forest area. And from the area of the Dibrovs they carried out offensive operations on Zarechnoye. A little to the north, Russian troops made an attempt to break through to Makeevka. The Ukrainian army, in turn, counterattacked in the direction of Krivosheevka and managed to advance towards this settlement, near which an important section of the road passes.
08:22 Battles near Kremennaya: Landing forces are advancing, knocking out the enemy from positions in the LPR -video
The Airborne Forces use new BMP-2M infantry fighting vehicles with the Berezhok combat module during the offensive
08:18 Per day on the territory of the DPRdied1 person, 12 more wounded - Headquarters of TerO DPR
Over the past 24 hours, from 00:00 on February 19 to 00:00 on February 20, 1 person was killed and 12 more civilians were injured as a result of shelling of the VFU in the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic.
08:05 Summaryas of February 20, 2023
In the Kupyansk direction, they report on the actions of the Russian Armed Forces to seize a bridgehead on the right bank of the river. Oskol, located 6-12 km north of the city
To the north of Artemovsk (Bakhmut) PMC "Wagner" are conducting a bloody assault on Berkhovka. The enemy puts up fierce resistance in the battles for an important transport hub for supplying Artemovsk. Fights are going on in the city itself and in the south-west of it, in the direction of Clock Yar at the turn of Krasnoye-Stupochki
PMC "Wagner" transferred from 1 to 1.5 thousand attack aircraft to the Zaporozhye direction.
Artillery strikes were carried out on enemy positions in the Sumy region.
The enemy fired more than 240 rounds of ammunition at the civilian population of the DPR, under fire Mayorsk, Zaitsevo, Gorlovka, Donetsk, Makeevka, Yasinovatsky district. At lunchtime, the Nazis fired 40 MLRS rockets into the city center. A civilian was killed, 12 people were injured.
A 12-year-old girl was killed as a result of the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at Novaya Tavolzhanka in the Belgorod Region.
The new Prime Minister of Moldova, Dorin Recean, said that Pridnestrovie must be demilitarized, Russian troops should be driven out of there, and then the inhabitants of the region should be integrated economically and socially.