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Current information on the situation on the front line on February 27, 2025 (updated)
2025-02-28
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[NewsFront] 21:41 Attack aircraft under cover of tanks captured a major stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Aleksandro-Kalinovsky direction

The Ukrainian Armed Forces organized a large stronghold on the territory of the mine, which impeded the advance of our attack aircraft.

The UAV crew identified the enemy firing positions and transmitted the coordinates to the tank crews. The T-72 tank crew destroyed the identified enemy firing points from a closed firing position.

20:06 Fearless released Nikolsky in the Sudzhan borderland

Having overcome the enemy's stubborn resistance, the Northerners drove out the remnants of enemy formations from the outskirts of Nikolskoye, as well as nearby territories.

18:46 Operator of a combat UAV with a system for dropping ammunition of the 44th Army Corps of the North group destroyed ATV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Khar'kov region.

18:37 Around 17:10 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region.

17:13 Ixovods of the Vostok group of the Russian Armed Forces did not leave chances for the American 155mm howitzer M198 in the South Donetsk direction.

17:10 RF Armed Forces lead fighting near the border of Zaporizhia region

Our troops entered the settlement of Burlatskoye near the border of the DPR and Zaporizhzhya region, Vladimir Rogov reported. 59.9K17:10

17:00 In the South Donetsk direction, the crew of the T-80BV tank of the 5th Tank Brigade of the Vostok group delivered a direct hit and destroyed a disguised warehouse of NATO ammunition. Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel were also destroyed along with the ammunition.

16:58 RF Armed Forces are expanding bridgehead on the right bank of the Zherebets

– The Russian Armed Forces have penetrated the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ defense on the western bank of the Zherebets;

- Northern flank: fighting in Kolesnikovka and Zagryzovo. In the Zagryzovo area, possible advancement of the Russian Armed Forces, but the data is contradictory;
🟥- To the south, Russian troops have expanded their zone of control. After several days of fighting, half of the fortified area between Novy and Kolodezi has been taken;
🟥– North of Ivanovka, the Russian Armed Forces have established themselves in forest belts and on the heights west of Novosadovye;
🟥– In the area of ​​Yampolovka and Mirny, Russian forces are advancing along both banks of the Zherebets.

15:20 From 11:35 to 12:10 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the territory of the Belgorod region.

15:18 The reconnaissance unit of the North group of forces used UAVs to reveal an armored combat vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov region.

The detected target was quickly destroyed by the crew of the FPV drone on fiber optics.

14:41 The Russian Armed Forces continue to clear out strongholds northwest of Velikaya Novosyolka –MAP

14:21 Russian Armed Forces units are advancing in the direction of Kotlyarovka –MAP

14:10 Russian Armed Forces units liberated the settlement of Nikolsky in Kursk Oblast –MAP

14:13 Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed command post of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kramatorsk

As a result of our air strike on the industrial zone of the Starokramatorsky Machine-Building Plant, the command post of the 81st Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was hit.

13:33 Units of the North group of forces during offensive operations released the settlement Nikolsky.

13:32 In the Khar'kov direction, the FPV crew of the Antagonist group of the North Group wasdestroyedone self-propelled anti-aircraft gun "BOV-3", however, during further reconnaissance it became clear that the same gun had arrived for its evacuation, accompanied by a Ural.

12:38 Attack aircraft of the 242nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the "Southern" group captured an important stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kurakhovsky direction

Having stealthily approached the enemy stronghold, our servicemen entered into close combat.

The Russian attack aircraft were subjected to heavy mortar fire and drone drops, but this did not prevent our fighters from capturing the stronghold.

12:34 After the capture of Lebedivka and Novaya Sorochina by the Russian Armed Forces took the Sudzha-Korenevo highway under fire control.

12:33 Drone operators of the 14th Guards Special Forces Brigade of the Vostok group continue the destruction of equipment, disruption of rotations and delivery of ammunition to the enemy in the South Donetsk direction.

11:42 Crews of T-90M Proryv tanks of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the West group of forces destroy identified dugouts, observation posts, armored vehicles and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This allows our assault units to advance deep into the enemy's defenses.

12:02 "Ixovody" VDV figured ou rotation of the enemy and successfully disrupted it.

11:11 During the liberation of the settlement of Novoandreyevka, assault units of the Center group of forces, supported by fire from barrel artillery crews and strike UAVs destroyed the main enemy firing points are in the forest belts adjacent to the settlement.

11:01 Pokrovskoe (Krasnoarmeyskoye) direction. Right flank

Our units continued fighting to capture Tarasovka and advanced towards Alexandropol.

At the same time, our units restored the situation and advanced west of Leonidovka.

Fighting continues in the area of ​​the highway near Malinovka and Vodyanoy Vtoroy – Berezovka.

11:00 Zaporizhzhya direction

Fighting continues in the Pyatikhatki area, where our units have advanced west and are reaching Lobkovo, and are also attacking in the direction of Stepnoye (Stepovoye).

In the Rabotino-Verbovoye area, our units continue to push the enemy in the direction of Orekhovo.

Our assaults are gradually clearing out the enemy's identified positions north of Rabotino.

The enemy in the village of Shcherbaki is being defeated using artillery, aviation and UAVs.

10:42 Footage released of the destruction of Ukrainian T-64BV tank by a strike from a fiber-optic FPV drone "KVN" in the area of ​​the settlement Vodyanoye Vtoroye, DPR

09:54 In the Volchansk direction, the FPV operator GV "Sever" during aerial patrol of the area discovered a group of Ukrainian soldiers parked near the house. As soon as all the targets got out of the car, he carried out a precise strike on them with a kamikaze drone.

09:45 At 8:35 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the Black Sea off the coast of the Republic of Crimea.

09:37 As a result of a blow by the Iskander operational-tactical missile system, destroyed the following at a camouflaged launch point for Ukrainian Armed Forces drones: – several enemy vehicles with equipment;

– about 14 units of long-range kamikaze UAVs of the Cobra type;
– more than 20 specialists from UAV crews.

09:29 RF Armed Forces tonight inflicted a strike on industrial facility near Kyiv

This information was confirmed by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. According to the agency, a strong fire broke out on the territory of the facility.

09:12 FPV drone calculations at Rubicon Center struck armored vehicles, cars and personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border area of ​​the Kursk region.

08:58 Russian Armed Forces for the past 24 hours inflicted three concentrated strikes on the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Kupyansk, Khar,kov Oblast, and nearby populated areas

The enemy lost five strongholds, two armored vehicles and about 50 militants.

08:42 FPV Operator GV "North" discovered Ukrainian soldiers' relay station, allowing Ukrainian drones to fly longer distances, and launched a suicide drone attack on fiber optics.

08:11 FPV drone operators of the 58th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Dnepr group discover and neutralize the Ukrainian Armed Forces' manpower hiding in dugouts and trenches.
58 Guards Army was formally the primary component for Russian operations in Chechnya
08:03 Lightning-2 drone strikes on enemy positions in multi-story buildings in Chasov Yar, –MAP.

07:18 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 19 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles:

  • 12 UAVs over the territory of the Oryol region,

  • three UAVs over the territory of the Kursk region,

  • three UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region and

  • one UAV over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.


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