Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 22:31 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he had heard a report from Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov: “The situation at the front - Avdiivka, the east as a whole. We are doing the maximum so that our soldiers have enough managerial and technological capabilities to maintain "as many Ukrainian lives as possible. Today I also signed several decrees on new replacements in the Ukrainian Defense Forces. More combat experience of this war, more modern approaches."
21:24 The situation in Avdiivka is critical, the city may come under the control of the Russian Federation due to a lack of ammunition in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications of the White House National Security Council.
20:19 The Russians dropped two guided bombs on the settlement of the Olkhovat community in the Kharkov region, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. A hit to a car with civilians was recorded - three people were killed, including a teenager of approximately 17 years old. There is also a fire in a residential private house, preliminary - two injured.
19:25 NATO analysts consider it unrealistic for the Russian army to launch an offensive in Ukraine in the coming months, a senior Alliance official told reporters in Brussels. According to him, the key condition for a significant offensive by the Russian Federation in the Alliance is considered to be mobilization in volumes significantly higher than the current ones, and this process takes time and has not yet been launched.
18:59 Spain will transfer to Ukraine a batch of M113 armored tracked vehicles and electric generators, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported.
18:20 Of the 13 large landing ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, five remain on the move, said the speaker of the Ukrainian Navy Dmitry Pletenchuk.
18:12 A new training center will be created in Poland, where the Ukrainian military will not only train, but also transfer their experience to NATO troops, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. The center is planned to open in the city of Bydgoszcz.
17:51 Well-known Russian military channels and “military correspondents” report the removal from the post of commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor Sokolov, which he held since September 14, 2022. It is alleged that his duties will be performed by his now former deputy, Chief of Staff of the Black Sea Fleet, Vice Admiral Sergei Pinchuk. The public links this personnel decision with the destruction of the ship Caesar Kunikov.
Sokolov’s predecessor, Igor Osipov, according to media reports, was removed from his post immediately after the destruction of the missile cruiser Moscow in April 2022.
17:17 Western allies are going to transfer one million drones to Ukraine in 2024, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
16:36 On February 15, the Russian army carried out another missile attack on the territory of Ukraine. A salvo of 26 missiles was aimed at most of the country's regional centers. Despite the fact that massive attacks have become commonplace for Ukrainians over the two years of war, this time there were “surprises” from the occupiers. In particular, this is an unusual flight path, as well as the likely use of North Korean KN-23 missiles in the capital. More details - in the material Russia could attack Kiev with missiles from the DPRK.
16:02 Trump proposed to Congress to provide assistance to Ukraine in the form of a loan: “They want to give them another 60 billion dollars. Do it this way. Lend them the money. If they can, they will return it to us. If not, they do not have to return it to us.”.
15:28 The UK and Latvia will lead a “drone coalition” for Ukraine and will provide thousands of drones worth $250 million as part of it, the British government announced. London is also working with NATO allies Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States to send air defense systems to Ukraine.
15:23 As a result of the morning missile attack in Lviv, an electrical substation was completely destroyed, said the head of the OBA Maxim Kozitsky. Fire on an area of 150 sq. m was stewed for two hours. Another rocket hit the ground between residential high-rise buildings, the blast wave shattered windows in about 30 houses on five streets. Three people were injured.
14:54 Germany announced another package of military assistance to Ukraine worth 100 million euros, which included, in particular, 77 MAN KAT1 A1 trucks, MRAP armored vehicles, ammunition for drones, medical equipment and spare parts for various weapons systems.
14:27 Zelensky and Scholz will also sign a bilateral agreement on security guarantees, DPA reports.
14:22 As a result of the strike on Belgorod, six people were killed, including one child, and another 17 were injured, including four children, the Russian Ministry of Health reported. Foreign Ministry speaker Maria Zakharova said that Russia will bring the issue of the attack on Belgorod to the UN Security Council “and other international organizations.”
13:59 During Zelensky’s visit to Paris, an agreement will be signed between Ukraine and France on security guarantees, the Elysee Palace reported.
13:38 As a result of yesterday’s shelling of the village of Velikiy Burluk in the Kharkov region, the number of deaths increased to five, five more people were injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. The search and rescue operation continues.
13:11 The Foreign Ministers of Britain and Poland James Cameron and Radoslaw Sikorski jointly addressed the US Congress and personally the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson with an appeal to approve the project with financing of Ukraine. “This will be an epoch-making decision that will have an impact on the authority of the United States in the world,” Sikorsky emphasized.
12:54 Russian troops shelled Kherson, one person was killed, OVA reported. Over the previous 24 hours, as a result of Russian shelling in the region, one person was killed and five were injured, including one child.
12:33 The Russian army controls 15% of Avdeevka in the Donetsk region, reports the Institute for the Study of War. In particular, the invaders advanced to the main line of defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the city along Grushevsky Street. Now street fighting is taking place on the northwestern outskirts and in the southern part of the city. More details about the situation can be found in the article Battle for Avdeevka.
12:08 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that 14 shells of the Ukrainian RM-70 Vampire MLRS were allegedly shot down over the Belgorod region.
12:06 The World Bank estimates that the total cost of reconstruction in Ukraine as of December 31, 2023 was $486 billion over the next decade. A year ago, this figure was estimated at $411 billion.
12:02 In Belgorod, four people were killed and seven were injured as a result of a missile attack, Russian media write. The shopping center was heavily damaged and the stadium was also hit.
11:39 Supply to Avdievka is difficult, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have activated a reserve logistics artery, said the speaker of the Tauride direction Dmitry Likhovy: “As for Avdievka, where the front line is very dynamic, our units are maneuvering in places to move to more advantageous positions, in places retaking positions. Key message “Supplies to Avdievka and evacuation from the city are complicated, but a reserve logistics artery is being used, which was prepared in advance.”
11:33 Ambassadors of 27 EU countries at a meeting on February 14 agreed on the legal texts necessary to launch a €50 billion aid package for Ukraine, writes the Financial Times. The text of the document must be approved by the European Parliament, and funds will begin to arrive in early March.
11:31 Australia will provide a grant of 50 million Australian dollars (more than 32 million US dollars) to the International Fund for Ukraine. The funds will be used to purchase priority military equipment, said Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
11:28 The number of people wounded as a result of the morning missile attack on Zaporozhye has increased to six people, said the head of the OBA Ivan Fedorov. The hits were recorded in the industrial zone of the city, and residential buildings were also damaged by the blast wave.
11:24 Trump said he would do more to protect Ukraine than Biden. According to him, under Biden's presidency, Putin "will get everything he wants, including Ukraine." Trump believes Biden is "going to give" Ukraine to Putin. This is how he responded to Putin’s statement that President Biden would be better for Russia than Trump because he is more predictable.
11:20 Norway will begin a training course for Ukrainian marines in conducting operations with small boats in the spring, and will also transfer such boats with equipment to Ukraine, NRK reports. The exercise is Norway's contribution to the "maritime coalition" it leads among the Ramstein countries along with Britain.
11:16 The President's Office confirmed Zelensky's visits to Germany and France on February 16. There he will hold talks with Scholz and Macron. In addition, on February 17, Zelensky will speak on the main stage of the Munich Security Conference, and will also hold a number of bilateral meetings on its sidelines. In particular, negotiations are planned with US Vice President Kamala Harris, the President of the Czech Republic, the prime ministers of Denmark, the Netherlands and other leaders of states and large businesses.
11:12 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense warns about the beginning of the active phase of the Russian information operation called Perun. As part of this operation, the enemy plans to attract foreign journalists, media personalities and bloggers to justify the war and cover the situation around Ukraine from positions favorable to the Kremlin.
10:49 Blocking aid to Ukraine from the United States is already affecting the battlefield, Stoltenberg said: “We are already seeing the consequences of the fact that the United States was unable to make a decision.”
10:35 In Lviv, as a result of a morning missile attack, several regional power supply facilities were significantly damaged, including a transformer substation. The infrastructure facility has been de-energized, the Ministry of Energy reported.
10:11 In the Dneprovsky district of the Dnepropetrovsk region, an infrastructure facility was damaged as a result of a missile hit, no people were injured, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak.
10:07 At a meeting of EU ambassadors, Hungary voted against a new sanctions package against Russia, writes the Financial Times. As an anonymous official told the publication, “the Hungarians did not agree because of Chinese companies.” It was assumed that the new sanctions package would include almost 200 individuals and companies from Russia, China and other countries.
10:04 The third separate assault brigade confirmed that it was urgently redeployed to reinforce Ukrainian troops in the Avdiivka area. “The situation in the city at the time of the establishment of the brigade was extremely critical. Separate battalions of the 3rd Specialized Brigade conducted a raid into the areas of Avdeevka captured by the enemy. The enemy forces in our segment amount to approximately seven brigades. During the period of their stay in the Avdeevka direction, two brigades of the Russian armed forces suffered critical damage defeat," the statement said. At the same time, the objective situation in Avdiivka remains “threatening and unstable.” The enemy continues to actively rotate its troops and transfer new forces and equipment to the city.
09:51 Special forces of the GUR group of the Ministry of Defense Gusi-9 on Tuesday, February 13, attacked the Russian Kasta-2E2 radar station in the area of the Russian-Ukrainian border. As a result of the fire damage, the radar was disabled, and its maintenance personnel “suffered losses,” the Main Intelligence Directorate reports. This radar complex monitored the air over the Kharkov and Sumy regions of Ukraine, as well as the Belgorod and, probably, Kursk and Voronezh regions of the Russian Federation.
09:23 The attack on the Polevaya oil depot in the Kursk region was a GUR operation, the target was successfully hit, Ukrainian media report citing sources.
09:19 Air defense during the night and morning attack destroyed 13 of 26 missiles of various types, the Air Force command reported. In particular, the following launches were recorded:
- 12 X-101/X-555/X-55 cruise missiles from Tu-95ms strategic aircraft (Engels);
- six Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles (Voronezh region);
- two Caliber cruise missiles (Novorossiysk);
- four X-59 guided aircraft missiles (occupied Zaporozhye region, Kursk region);
- two S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles (Belgorod region).
Air defense forces destroyed:
- eight X-101/X-555/X-55 cruise missiles;
- one Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missile;
- two Caliber cruise missiles;
- two X-59 guided aircraft missiles.
09:10 In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, as a result of falling debris, a minor fire occurred in the roofs of outbuildings - the fire was extinguished, no people were injured, said the head of the OVA Svetlana Onischuk.
09:06 In the Kiev region, during a morning attack, debris fell in two settlements in one of the districts. Seven private houses were damaged, but no people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Ruslan Kravchenko.
09:03 At an oil depot near Kursk, after a night attack by a drone, three tanks caught fire, two tanks were partially destroyed, Russian media write, citing emergency services.
08:47 In Zaporozhye, as a result of a morning attack, an infrastructure facility was damaged; according to preliminary data, four people were injured, said City Council Secretary Anatoly Kurtev.
08:32 In the Khmelnytsky region, as a result of the morning attack, there was damage to civilian objects; no information about casualties was received, the OVA reported.
08:26 As a result of yesterday's missile attack on the village. Velikiy Burluk, Kupyansky district, Kharkov region, the number of deaths increased to three, another five people were injured. Two people remain under the rubble, search and rescue operations are continuing, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. In addition, at night the Russians launched a missile attack on the city of Chuguev, killing one person.
08:21 In Lvov, three people were injured during the morning attack, said the head of the OVA, Maxim Kozitsky. A hit was recorded at an infrastructure facility in Lviv, and the fire continues. In 16 residential buildings along Nauchnaya Street, part of the windows were knocked out by the blast wave and cars were damaged.
08:05 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of February 15:
- personnel - about 399,090 (+950) people,
- tanks - 6442 (+9),
- armored combat vehicles - 12,090 (+47),
- artillery systems - 9620 (+54),
- MLRS - 984 (+0),
- air defense systems - 671 (+0),
- aircraft - 332 (+0),
- helicopters - 325 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 7404 (+33),
- cruise missiles - 1882 (+0),
- ships/boats - 25 (+1),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 12,691 (+29),
- special equipment - 1524 (+1).
07:46 Over the past 24 hours, 83 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In the Avdeevka direction, the Defense Forces repelled 34 attacks in the Avdeevka area and six more attacks near Severny and Nevelskoye, Donetsk region. In the Maryinsky direction, the enemy tried more than 20 times to improve the tactical situation near Krasnohorivka, Pobeda and Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk region.
In the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled one enemy attack near Ivanovka, Kharkov region; on Limansky - one attack in the Ternov area of the Donetsk region; on Bakhmutsky - four attacks near Bogdanovka, Ivanovsky and Kleshcheevka, Donetsk region; on Novopavlovsky - one attack south of Zolotaya Niva, Donetsk region; on Zaporozhye - three attacks west of Verbovoy and Rabotino, Zaporozhye region. In the Kherson direction, the Defense Forces hold their positions and repulse seven assaults by Russian troops.
07:33 In the Dnepropetrovsk region, the enemy attacked civilian infrastructure facilities, the information is being clarified, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak.
07:20 In the Poltava region, a hit was recorded in a warehouse in the Mirgorod district. A fire broke out over an area of 100 square meters. m, no people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Philip Pronin.
07:14 In Zaporozhye, a hit was recorded on an infrastructure facility, one person was wounded, said the head of the Air Force Ivan Fedorov.
07:09 Russia massively attacked Ukraine with missiles. All enemy targets flying to Kyiv were destroyed, according to operational information - in the capital without casualties or destruction, said the head of the KGVA Sergei Popko.
03:23 Trump, if elected president of the United States, will try to arrange negotiations between Ukraine and Russia - his advisers are already discussing the issue of how to “bring Zelensky and Putin to the negotiating table,” Bloomberg writes, citing sources. As one of Trump's advisers said, promises to stop military aid to Ukraine could help convince Kyiv to start negotiations.
Among the possible steps that Trump intends to take, sources also name a reduction in US commitments to some NATO countries. As the agency notes, if such initiatives are implemented, they will “turn over a decade of US policy” and destroy the North Atlantic Alliance.
01:56 The Baltic countries are preparing for a possible Russian invasion and are strengthening a thousand-kilometer section of their eastern borders. This segment is the most vulnerable section of NATO's flank militarily, writes The Times. For these purposes, more than 1,000 fortified bunkers will be equipped, as well as other barriers such as “dragon teeth”, minefields, anti-tank ditches and barbed wire lines will be created. The fortified border will separate the Baltic countries and the Russian Federation, Belarus and the militarized Russian enclave of Kaliningrad.
00:44 An oil depot caught fire near Kursk, Governor Roman Starovoyt announced a UAV attack. Local public pages publish footage of a large fire.