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[Regnum] The first five days of March promise Muscovites a noticeable excess of the temperature norm. This was stated on February 18 by the leading specialist of the Phobos weather center Mikhail Leus.
“The first five days of March will also be markedly above the climatic norm, with positive daytime temperatures,” he wrote on the Telegram channel.
Variation around the mean.
Leus also noted that temperatures in the capital will reach thaw levels by the beginning of the new week.
"On Monday, the air temperature in the region will closely approach the thaw marks. At the same time, the thaw accompanied by precipitation in the mixed phase will last until the end of the calendar winter. Thus, February will return to the weather with which it began," the specialist added.
Earlier, Regnum News Agency reported that on January 26, the chief specialist of the Moscow meteorological bureau, Tatyana Pozdnyakova, predicted several onsets of meteorological spring in the region, but the final arrival of warmth is expected in mid-March. The specialist added that, according to preliminary data, March in the capital promises to be marked by a positive temperature anomaly, and this will once again confirm the early onset of spring.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 20:58 The situation in Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, is critical. Russian occupiers are very close to the city along the entire front line. This was reported by the head of the Kupyansk city military administration, Andrey Besedin, on the Espresso TV channel.
20.31 The European Union is considering a new military aid package for Ukraine worth at least six billion euros to strengthen the country's strategic position ahead of negotiations with Russia, Politico reports, citing three diplomatic sources.
19.48 Sending Chinese peacekeepers to Ukraine is a hypothetical question, so China refuses to comment on such rumors. This was stated by the spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Guo Jiakong during a briefing when he was asked to comment on rumors that the United States is offering China to send its soldiers to peacekeeping forces in Ukraine after the end of the war.
19:05 Mobilization activities have begun in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk Oblast. This was reported by the National Resistance Center. The occupiers plan to begin the so-called conscription in March-April 2025. This will allow them to disguise the mobilization as an annual conscription campaign in Russia.
18:58 The 28th separate mechanized brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign already has about 400 applications in three days since the start of the Contract 18-24 project. This was reported by the head of the recruiting group of the 28th separate mechanized brigade Denis Bystry on the air of the telethon.
18.41 Another array of data on foreign components in Russian weapons, including in attack drones, which the enemy is using in the war against Ukraine, has been published on the War&Sanctions portal. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense.
18:35 Neither side will win the war between Ukraine and Russia by force of arms. A transition to diplomacy is needed, but it must "lead to a fair peace." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in Ankara during a joint briefing with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
17:41 The war between Ukraine and Russia must end on terms that suit both sides. Only then will peace be long-lasting. This was stated by US Secretary of State Mark Rubio at a briefing following negotiations with the Russian delegation in Saudi Arabia.
17.09 President Volodymyr Zelensky has cancelled his visit to Saudi Arabia, which was scheduled to take place on Wednesday. He said this in Ankara at a joint briefing with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Ukrainian leader "does not want coincidences" and to be in Saudi Arabia when Russian representatives are there.
16.45 Since the beginning of the current day, 109 combat clashes have occurred on the front in 10 directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the details in the operational summary as of 16:00.
16.19 The American side now wants to please Vladimir Putin in order to quickly achieve success, but a ceasefire in Ukraine is not a success. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with the German TV channel ARD.
15.57 Russian aggressors carried out an airstrike on the village of Zolochiv in the Bogodukhov community on Tuesday, February 18. An administrative building was destroyed, residential buildings and commercial facilities were damaged. This was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
14.15 At the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, extinguishing of two cells of smoldering roof insulation continues and work is underway to partially open the shelter structures.
According to the State Emergency Service, the radiation level at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant industrial site does not exceed the norm, there is no threat to the population, and the situation is under control.
13:40 The Security Service detained an FSB agent in Khmelnitsky. The 37-year-old, mobilized to a local military unit on orders from the Russians, adjusted missile strikes on the city.
As an unmanned systems operator, the "mole" used the regular UAVs to track potential targets. The agent also installed a hidden mini-camera with remote access for the FSB opposite the region's railway junction.
13:10 Moscow believes that it is the sovereign right of any state to join the European Union, including Ukraine, and has a different approach to military alliances. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov at a briefing.
12:48 The European Union is preparing the largest defense package for Ukraine, Western media report. We are talking about a sum of up to 700 billion euros. This is such a large package that it has never been seen before in such a dimension, noted German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
12:20 The participation of the DPRK army in the war against Ukraine will have long-term consequences for the security system in the Asia-Pacific region. This was stated by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov.
He emphasized that the Russian Federation and the DPRK are deepening military cooperation in the field of technology. Thus, at first the accuracy of the North Korean KN-23 missile was very low, with an error of 500 to 1,500 meters, but Russian specialists made technical modifications. Now the missile has become much more accurate and threatens the security of South Korea and Japan.
11:50 The Ministry of Defense has codified and approved for use in the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine the unmanned aerial systems U13 and U15 of Ukrainian production.
FPV drones U13 and U15 are designed to destroy protected firing positions, armored vehicles and enemy manpower. The copters are equipped with powerful electric motors. The "birds" of these systems are less vulnerable to enemy electronic countermeasures and can be used in various meteorological conditions.
11:39 As a result of repatriation measures, the bodies of 7,017 fallen defenders have been returned to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war with Russia. A total of 75 repatriations were carried out, Ukrayinska Pravda reported, citing a comment from the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
11:18 Russian invaders attacked Konstantinovka twice with FPV drones. Five people were injured, including the head of the city military administration (GVA) Sergey Gorbunov. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
10:51 Direct talks between the US and Russia on Ukraine have begun in the city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, but without the participation of Kiev itself and representatives of European countries. The main goal of the meeting is "real normalization of relations" between Russia and the US, the Kremlin noted.
And the State Department said that the US wants to find out the Kremlin's intentions during the talks with Russian representatives, and the details of the peace agreement will not be discussed.
10:30 The Security Service detained a Russian agent in the Kyiv region - the head of the department of social, educational and psychological work of one of the correctional colonies of the capital region, recruited by the FSB. The man "leaked" information to the Russians about former prisoners who were fighting in the ranks of the assault units of the Defense Forces on the front lines.
09:35 Russian military attacked Ukraine with 176 Shahed attack UAVs and drone imitators of various types.
The downing of 103 Shahed attack UAVs and other types of drones was confirmed in the Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions. 67 enemy drone imitators were lost.
The Kirovograd, Kharkiv, Kyiv and Cherkasy regions suffered from the enemy attack.
09:22 On the morning of February 18, rescuers are still continuing to eliminate the consequences of the Russian drone hitting the sarcophagus at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The radiation status is under constant control. Fluctuations in current values are within the usual limits for each point.
09:05 As a result of Russian strikes on the city of Orekhov in the Zaporizhia region, one person was killed. The body of an 80-year-old man was pulled out from under the rubble of a house.
08:37 In Cherkasy Oblast, the night alarm lasted for almost six hours. Air defense forces shot down 26 Russian drones within the region. In Cherkasy District, four houses and a garage were damaged by debris. Windows were knocked out, and roofs were damaged in some places. A car was also damaged.
08:25 Over the past 24 hours, 139 combat clashes have been recorded at the front. The largest number of attacks by Russian troops were recorded in the Pokrovsky and Novopavlovsky directions. The defense forces hit eight areas where Russian personnel, weapons, and military equipment were concentrated.
07:48 As of February 18, 2025, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine were approximately 861,090 people (+1,170 per day).
07:20 At night, in the city of Dolinskaya in the Kirovograd region, a Russian drone hit a multi-story building during an air attack. Three people were injured - a mother and two children. They were immediately provided with medical assistance. Residents were evacuated from the building, a total of 38 apartments.
05:15 UK lawmakers from the main parties want to put Prime Minister Keir Starmer's proposal to send troops to Ukraine as part of the post-war process to a vote. The MPs say they believe lawmakers should be involved in any decision to deploy troops to Ukraine.
05:00 US Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg will arrive in Ukraine on Wednesday, February 19, by morning train from Poland. The program of the visit, which will last three days, is still being coordinated. According to Kellogg, on Tuesday, February 18, he will go to Warsaw and from there take the night train to Kiev, where he will arrive on the morning of Wednesday, February 19.
04:42 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that no decisions were made on the situation in Ukraine at the summit of European Union leaders held in Paris on February 17. Such meetings are aimed at consultations, but do not provide for the adoption of binding decisions. However, according to him, the summit in Paris noted the need to strengthen cooperation in strengthening European security and finding a common strategy to end the war in Ukraine.
04:20 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that Europe's security directly depends on the establishment of a fair and lasting peace in Ukraine after Russia's full-scale invasion. These are "two sides of the same coin."
03:09 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron after the meeting of European leaders in Paris. According to Zelenskyy, they discussed the global situation, the situation in Europe and, in particular, a security guarantee for Ukraine. This is actually what was discussed at the meeting of EU leaders in Paris.
02:30 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte spoke about the results of the emergency summit of European leaders in Paris. In the evening, he wrote in the X microblog that European countries are ready not only to strengthen their own security, but also to lead security guarantees for Ukraine. He did not disclose specific decisions, adding that the details require cultivation.
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[Korrespondent] Journalists reported on the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, the 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade and the 35th Naval Infantry Brigade.
The brigade commanders of three brigades fighting in the Kurakhiv direction of Donetsk Oblast were replaced in January. This was reported on Tuesday, February 18, by the Suspilne and Ukrayinska Pravda publications, citing their sources.
We are talking about the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, the 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade and the 35th Naval Infantry Brigade.
Colonel Dmytro Palisa became the commander of the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade. He replaced Colonel Yuriy Gupalyuk, who led the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade in 2024.
Previously, Palisa served as deputy battalion commander of the 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Konstantin Ostrozhsky. He was one of the youngest battalion commanders in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He participated in the battles for Liman in the Donetsk region, as well as in the counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region as part of the fourth special forces detachment of the 71st Separate Ranger Brigade of the Air Assault Forces.
He is the brother of the deputy head of the presidential office, Pavlo Palisa. In 2023-2024, he headed the 93rd Kholodny Yar Brigade. Palisa has participated in military operations in the Donetsk region since 2014.
Lieutenant Colonel Dmytro Kapitula became the brigade commander of the 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade of the Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was the commander of one of the battalions of the 95th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the Airborne Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Kapitula replaced Colonel Vitaly Zolotarev, who was dismissed at the end of January 2024.
Colonel Alexey Bulakhov headed the 35th Naval Infantry Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mikhail Ostrogradsky.
In early January, the brigade commander Sergei Oleynik, who arrived in the middle of the operation in Krynki, was removed from the brigade. Kirill Orlyuk was appointed in his place; he lasted three weeks, after which he was replaced by Bulakhov, one of the defenders of Mariupol. He was released from captivity in September 2022.
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[Korrespondent] Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back Russian offensive in eastern and southern Ukraine.
The fiercest battles continue in the Pokrovsky direction. There the enemy is attacking in the areas of 14 settlements.
Since the beginning of the current day, 109 combat clashes have occurred on the front in 10 directions. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational report as of 16:00 on Tuesday, February 18.
Thus, in the Kupyansk direction, Russian invaders carried out 13 attacks near Petrovpavlovka, Peschanoye, Zagryzovo and Lozovaya. Five clashes are still ongoing.
In the Liman direction, the enemy carried out six attacks near the settlements of Kopanki, Makeyevka, Novolyubovka and Yampolevka. Three combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Seversky direction, two armed clashes occurred near Belogorovka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy is trying to advance in the Vasyukovka area and in the direction of Aleksandro-Shultino. One of the three attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces has already been repelled.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy is trying to wedge in the areas of Krymskoe, Dilievka, Toretsk and Shcherbinovka. Nine attacks are ongoing, our defenders have already repelled six more assaults.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the Russians have already organized 33 assaults in the areas of the settlements of Tarasovka, Vodyanoye Vtoroy, Malinovka, Promin, Peschanoye, Kotlino, Nadezhdinka, Kotlyarovka, Novoaleksandrovka, Zaporozhye, Alekseyevka, Dachnoye, Shevchenko and Ulakli. Eight clashes are still ongoing.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, 13 assaults have been repelled, two more clashes are ongoing. The enemy is trying to advance in the areas of Razdolnoye, Konstantinopol and Burlatskoye.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction, the enemy attempted to advance 11 times in the Novosyolka and Novopol areas. Six enemy attacks have already been repelled by our defenders, and five more are ongoing.
In the Orekhov direction, a battle is underway in the area of Malye Shcherbaki.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces operation in the Kursk region continues. Our soldiers repelled six enemy attacks, four combat clashes are still ongoing.
Let us recall that since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russian losses have exceeded 860 thousand people. In one day on February 17, the enemy lost about 1,200 fighters killed and wounded.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
In Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two territorial defence brigades close to Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were more than 25 troops and two motor vehicles.
As a result of decisive actions, units of the Zapad Group of Forces liberated Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops delivered strikes at units of three mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airborne brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Lozovaya, Zagoruykovka (Kharkov region), Sverdlovka, Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Kolodezi (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were more than 205 troops, two U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carriers, eight motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns, including four NATO-manufactured ones. In addition, one 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle, one electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot were neutralised.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one territorial defence brigade close to Seversk, Konstantinovka, Chasov Yar, Ivanopolye, and Ulakly (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 210 troops, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and two artillery guns.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops launched an attack on formations of five mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, three motorised infantry brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade close to Dimitrov, Mirolyubovka, Zverevo, Yelizavetovka, Andreyevka, Udachnoye, Uspenovka, Nadezhdinka, and Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were more than 295 troops, one tank, six armoured fighting vehicles, including U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carriers, eight pickup trucks, and ten field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops inlflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, three mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Konstantinopol, Razliv, Burlatskoye, Novosyolka, Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulyaipole (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses were up to 175 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged formations of two mechanised brigades and three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Novoandreyevka, Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Tokarevka, Nikolskoye, and Pridneprovskoye (Kherson region).
The AFU losses were up to 70 troops, three motor vehicles, and one self-propelled artillery system.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged the military airfield and power infrastructure of Ukraine, storage and launch sites for unmanned aerial vehicles as well as clusters of enemy manpower and hardware in 144 areas.
Air defence systems shot down 14 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 73 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 653 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 43,772 unmanned aerial vehicles, 594 anti-aircraft missile systems, 21,502 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,518 MLRS combat vehicles, 21,815 field artillery guns and mortars, and 31,775 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of two tank brigades, one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, three air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Guyevo, Goncharovka, Zamostye, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Lebedevka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolsky, Rubanshchina, Sudzha, and Yuzhny. Two counter-attacks launched by enemy units were repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Bondarevka, Viktorovka, Gogolevka, Kolmakov, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Martynovka, Melovoy, Oleshnya, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Vesyolovka, Zhuravka, Obody, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.
The AFU losses were more than 220 troops, one German-made Leopard tank, two armoured personnel carriers, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, three self-propelled artillery systems, including two Bogdana self-propelled artillery systems, two artillery guns, eight mortars as well as one UAV command post and two ammunition depots.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 61,530 troops, 370 tanks, 276 infantry fighting vehicles, 224 armoured personnel carriers, 1,915 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,031 motor vehicles, 450 artillery guns, 48 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 22 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 109 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, seven air defence radars, 48 units of engineering and other materiel, including 18 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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[NewsFront] 19:20 Recorded NATO AWACS active operations Leningrad Region
Swedish Air Force SF4 (SVF680),
US Air Force Bombardier Challenger 650
Kaliningrad Region
US Air Force Rivet Joint RC135 (JAKE17)
NATO Black Sea Region
Boeing Sentry E3TF (NATO04),
US Navy Boeing Poseidon 8E,
US Air Force Bombardier Challenger 650
18:20 During an air patrol, the FPV operator GV "Sever" located a camouflaged car of Ukrainian fascists. The target was immediately hit by fire.
17:15 Drone drivers continue to clear the Kursk borderland
Destruction of equipment and weapons of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by FPV drone crews of the Rubicon Center.
16:40 In the territory of Zaporizhia region announced missile and bomb hazard
Special attention – Tokmak and Pologovsky MO, Energodar, Melitopol, Berdyansk.
15:15 Russian Ministry of Defense:
At 12:25 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region.
14:25 Russian Ministry of Defense officially confirmed yesterday's information about the liberation of Yampolovka in the Krasnolimansk direction.
The settlement was liberated by units of the West military group.
13:35 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the defeat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Kursk region.
Units of the North group of forces defeated formations of two tank, heavy mechanized, five mechanized, assault, three airborne assault brigades, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade and three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the populated areas of Guevo, Goncharovka, Zamostye, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Lebedevka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Makhnovka, Nikolsky, Rubanshchina, Sudzha and Yuzhny. Two enemy counterattacks were repelled.
Strikes by operational-tactical and army aviation and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and equipment in the areas of the settlements of Bondarevka, Viktorovka, Gogolevka, Kolmakov, Kositsa, Kurilovka, Martynovka, Melovaya, Oleshnya, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye, as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Zhuravka, Obody and Yunakovka in the Sumy region.
Over the course of 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 220 servicemen, a German-made Leopard tank, two armored personnel carriers, 14 combat armored vehicles, 14 cars, three self-propelled artillery units, including two Bogdana self-propelled guns, two artillery pieces, eight mortars, as well as a UAV control center and two ammunition depots were destroyed.
11:40 On the night of February 17-18, 2025, Russian troops struck a number of key military, industrial and energy infrastructure facilities in Ukraine.
Zamost, Khar'kov region (23:30 17.02 – 00:40 18.02.2025)
As a result of the strike, the armored vehicle repair point of the Ukrainian 3rd Separate Tank Brigade, which specialized in the repair and restoration of Western armored vehicles, was damaged.
Kyiv, Svyatoshinsky district (00:45 18.02.2025)
The production area of the Antonov enterprise, where Western-made attack unmanned aerial vehicles were developed and tested, was damaged.
Shostakovka, Kirovograd region (03:50 18.02.2025)
The 330 kV Ukrainka substation, which supplied power to military-industrial complex enterprises, was damaged.
Ogultsy, Khar'kov region (02:00 18.02.2025)
The railway infrastructure used for military transport of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was damaged.
Kyiv, Svyatoshinsky district (23:00 17.02.2025)
As a result of the strike, the production base of the Praktika enterprise, which repairs and modernizes armored vehicles for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was damaged.
10:55 Units of the Russian Armed Forces continue fighting in the southern part of Constantinople, advancing towards the center of the village and the highway to the southwest, leading to Konstantinopol from Bogatyr. The enemy is trying to counterattack along this highway, and all supplies for the "pocket" were coming along it.
To the north and west of Andreyevka, battles are taking place for enemy strongholds.
West of Novy Komar, on the left bank of the Sukhie Yaly River, our assault forces have taken the Ukrainian position in the direction of Burlatskoye and are advancing towards Novoocheretovaty from the south.
Fighting continues for the defensive line in the area of Burlatskoye and Novosilka, as well as in the area of Rivnepol.
Our units are attacking in the direction of Volnoye Pole, Privolnoye, trying to reach the flank and rear of the Ukrainian Armed Forces positions south of Privolnoye.
10:40 Operators of the Yuzhny UAV discovered Ukrainian Armed Forces pickup truck in the town of Novodmitrovka. The vehicle was destroyed by an FPV drone strike.
10:00 The 35th Army of the Vostok group destroys enemy manpower and fortified areas using UAVs and rocket artillery, Pologskoye direction, –video.
8:45 In the Kursk border area, the FPV operator of the GV Sever discovered a canopy of camouflage nets under which a Ukrainian armored fighting vehicle was parked. Thanks to a kamikaze drone on fiber optics, he managed to carry out a targeted strike on the target without the enemy's electronic warfare, -video.
8:10 Frontline report for the morning of 18.02.2025
Zaporizhzhya Front. No significant changes in LBS. Positional battles with the use of long-range weapons continue, –MAP.
Donetsk Front. Russian troops have advanced in the Novosyolka area, which is west of the liberated Velikaya Novosyolka. The offensive on Constantinople continues to develop. There are tactical successes of the Russian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Ulakly. Heavy fighting continues in several areas in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy's long-range weapons are actively working, which greatly complicates the advance of our troops.
Chasov Yar direction. Fighting continues in Chasov Yar. Russian troops are reported to be advancing on the flank in the Stupochki area, where Russian troops are breaking through to the approaches to the designated point.
Kursk Region. Russian troops continue to put pressure on the Ukrainian Armed Forces' defense in several areas. The Ukrainians continue to bring up reserves and conduct counterattacks. The mop up in Sverdlikovo continues. Long-range weapons are actively working.
8:00 During the flight, the operator of the reconnaissance drone noticed boats with ten Kyiv militants who were trying to cross to the left bank of the Dnieper, video.
The Merlin-VR crew recorded their coordinates, and a few minutes later the enemy was destroyed by a direct artillery hit.
7:15 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed five Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles:
four UAVs over the territory of the Voronezh region and
one UAV over the territory of the Belgorod region.
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[Regnum] The regional prosecutor's office demanded in court that the crimes of the Nazis in North Ossetia be recognized as genocide of the peoples of the USSR. This was reported on Tuesday, February 18, on the official website of the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia.
"On the instructions of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Igor Krasnov, the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania has submitted to the court a statement on recognizing as war crimes and crimes against humanity, genocide of the Soviet people the established and newly identified crimes committed by the Nazi invaders and their accomplices on the territory of the North Ossetian ASSR during the Great Patriotic War," the statement says.
It is noted that the prosecutor's office prepared the statement together with law enforcement agencies, archival and educational organizations of the region.
It is emphasized that during the occupation of Ossetia, which lasted from October to December 1942, the Nazi invaders tortured and killed civilians, simultaneously destroying the republic’s infrastructure.
The Prosecutor General's Office stated that more than 2,300 people fell victim to Nazi crimes in Ossetia, shot by the occupiers and killed by enemy air raids and artillery fire. It added that over 1,600 people were forcibly deported to Germany. The total material damage to the republic is equivalent to 2 billion rubles.
The agency also noted that evidence, including archival documents, was presented to confirm the stated facts.
“The application was filed with the Supreme Court of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania in order to protect the national interests of the Russian Federation, the rights of the relatives of the deceased, as well as the subsequent dissemination to the world community of information about the victims of the invaders during the Great Patriotic War, the restoration of historical justice,” the Prosecutor General’s Office stated.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on February 7, the Murmansk Region prosecutor's office filed a claim with the court to establish the fact of genocide of the peoples of the USSR by the Nazi invaders during the Great Patriotic War. The agency demanded that the Nazi atrocities be recognized as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
During the war of 1941-1945, the territory of the Murmansk region was partially occupied by Wehrmacht troops. As a result of massive bombings, over 1.5 thousand houses were destroyed in the region.
Red Army soldiers captured by the Nazis were kept in camps in inhumane conditions and forced to do backbreaking work. The Red Army soldiers died from exhaustion and cold. The total number of Nazi victims in the Murmansk region exceeds 15 thousand people. The amount of damage caused to the region is 1.3 trillion rubles, converted to the current ruble exchange rate.
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