Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 19.00 The UN General Assembly supported a resolution on the third anniversary of the Russian war against Ukraine. The document was prepared by the Ukrainian side and its partners.
The document entitled Promoting a Comprehensive, Just and Lasting Peace in Ukraine was supported by 93 countries. Another 65 states abstained and 18 voted against. Among those against were the United States, Russia, Israel and Hungary. However, Slovakia voted "for", while China and India abstained.
18.12 Those guilty from Russia who started the war against Ukraine should be brought to trial even after the end of the "hot phase" of hostilities. This was stated on Monday, February 24, by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a joint press conference with the leaders of partner countries at the Support Ukraine summit.
18.01 At least one person was killed as a result of Russian shelling of Slavyansk. The total number of victims is being clarified. This was reported by the head of the Donetsk OVA Vadim Filashkin on Monday, February 24.
17.55 The foreign ministers of the EU member states have supported a new initiative for military aid to Ukraine. This was stated by the EU High Representative Kaja Kallas.
17.47 US President Donald ordered an urgent review of the need for the continued operation of the base in Alexandroupolis, which the Greek government allocated to the Biden administration for the purpose of transferring forces and weapons systems to Ukraine to fight in the war unleashed by Russia, the Greek newspaper Democracy reported .
17.21 Ukraine has received 12 of the 19 F-16 fighters promised by Denmark. The rest will be delivered this year. This was stated by Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen at a special YES meeting in Kiev.
16.48 Officers of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation set off an explosion in the office of the so-called head of the illegal occupation institution "Multifunctional Center My Documents" Roman Podsudevsky in the temporarily captured city of Primorsk in the Zaporizhia region. The explosion occurred on the night of February 23. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
16.37 Russian aviation has struck a frontline settlement in the Dergachev community in the Kharkiv region. This was reported by the State Emergency Service on Monday, February 24.
According to preliminary data, four people were injured. There may still be people under the rubble of the residential building.
16.28 Since the beginning of the day, 69 combat clashes have occurred on the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the operational summary as of 16.00. About a third of Russian attacks are concentrated in the Pokrovsk direction. There, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are repelling assaults in the areas of 11 settlements.
16.19 The full-scale war against Ukraine, launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin three years ago, has worsened the lives of 54% of Russians. This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the Chronicles.
15:57 Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, more than 200 civilians have died in Kiev, including 11 children. This was reported by the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko.
According to him, the air raid alarm sounded 1,539 times in total. During this time, 1,239 residential buildings were damaged, as well as 194 educational institutions, 41 healthcare institutions, and 17 social institutions.
15.32 The UK has introduced the largest package of sanctions against Russia in three years. This was reported by the British government. The new sanctions are aimed at illegal income that fuels Vladimir Putin's war against Ukraine and Russian kleptocrats.
15.19 The SBU has detained two clerics of the UOC-MP who were actively disseminating enemy propaganda via social networks and messengers, calling for the seizure of Ukrainian territory. This was reported by the SBU press service on Monday, February 24.
15.00 EU countries may increase the package of additional military aid for Ukraine by a third - up to 30 billion euros. This was reported by Radio Liberty editor for Europe Rikard Jozwiak.
14.21 Russia does not yet see any preconditions for resuming dialogue with Europe. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the 15th package of sanctions against Russia approved by the EU. The actions of the Europeans are in complete contrast to the recent actions of the Americans, Dmitry Peskov stated.
13:53 The Irish government plans to transfer some of its outdated air defense systems to Ukraine to protect cities and small towns. This was reported by The Irish Times on Monday, February 24.
In particular, Ireland will transfer Giraffe Mark IV radar systems to Ukraine.
13.49 Spain will provide Ukraine with military aid worth 1 billion euros by the end of 2025. This was stated by the country's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the plenary session of Support Ukraine in Kyiv. Spain will also address the needs of the Ukrainian diaspora and create a special hub in the province of Alicante.
13.42 A former Odessa MP from the pro-Russian Rodina party , who accompanied a column of Russian troops to Kiev, has been charged with high treason and war propaganda. This was reported on Monday, February 24, by the Office of the Prosecutor General (OPG) on its Telegram channel.
13:34 The National Bank has minted a new commemorative coin " Let's fight !" for the third anniversary of the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
13:19 Russian troops attacked one of the residential areas of Kherson on the night of February 24. As a result of enemy shelling, a man was killed. This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service on Monday, February 24.
13:00 Canada will provide Ukraine with a new package of military aid and 5 billion Canadian dollars ($3.52 billion) received from frozen Russian assets. This was announced by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the plenary session of Support Ukraine in Kyiv. This includes armored vehicles, equipment for F-16s, millions of additional ammunition and other equipment.
12:58 Russia's ground forces have changed radically over the three years of full-scale war in Ukraine. Russia now relies on mass rather than quality to continue the war against Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence reports.
12.38 Europe must be at the negotiating table to end the war in Ukraine, since it, its way of life and security are strategic targets of Russia. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the plenary session of the Support Ukraine forum in Kyiv.
12:29 President Volodymyr Zelensky recalled that Russia has violated ceasefire agreements more than 25 times since 2014. He said this in Kiev during the plenary session of the Support Ukraine forum on Monday, February 24.
According to the head of state, simple "silence on the front" is not enough to achieve lasting peace.
12:10 Ukraine's largest charitable foundations raised UAH 24.1 billion last year, which is 28% more than in 2023. In total, during the years of the full-scale war, Come Back Alive , the Prytula Foundation and United24 raised UAH 93 billion.
The United24 platform collected the most donations last year: UAH 17.5 billion. 92% of all donations collected by this platform were directed to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
UAH 4.4 billion, or 18% of the total donations last year, were collected by the Vernisya Alive fund . Another UAH 2.1 billion in donations were accumulated by Serhiy Prytula's fund in 2024.
11:49 Russia will stop military actions in Ukraine only when negotiations to end the war "produce a firm, sustainable result" that satisfies Moscow. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after negotiations in Ankara. He also stated that those territories of Ukraine that are already included in the Russian constitution have allegedly acquired a different "international legal status."
10:55 The European Union adopted the 16th package of sanctions against Russia on the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine. The EU Council announced the details of the package .
10:38 Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Kirill Budanov opened the first part of the Memorial to Ukrainian intelligence officers in Kiev on the anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion.
10.30 Ukrainian military successfully hit two strategic facilities on the territory of the aggressor country Russia. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We are talking about the Ryazan Oil Refinery in the Ryazan Region and the Russian oil depot - FGKU Kombinat 8 Marta in the Tula Region.
10:15 The Security Service detained two enemy agents who were adjusting Russia's fire on Ukrainian defenders in the frontline areas of Donetsk Oblast.
Both defendants acted separately. One of them, a 47-year-old resident of the village of Dachnoye, directed Russian airstrikes on Defense Forces locations in the Pokrovsk direction. The other, a 44-year-old resident of the village of Ilyinovka near Konstantinovka, helped Russian assault groups attack the combat positions of the defenders of Chasovy Yar.
09:46 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky made a statement on the third anniversary of the war. "The world did not believe that Ukraine would survive, but the Ukrainian people are worthily holding back the enemy's attacks. We defeated the Russian offensive group, pushed the invaders back from Kiev, liberated the north of Ukraine, the Kharkiv region and Kherson," the general said.
09:11 In the suburbs of Odessa on the night of February 24, debris from a Russian drone damaged port infrastructure, the glazing and roof of a private house, as well as cars. There were no casualties.
08:45 Over the past 24 hours, 96 combat clashes have been recorded at the front. Missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit three areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, five command posts and one UAV command post of the Russians.
08:34 President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Ukrainians for their heroism on the occasion of the third anniversary of the start of full-scale Russian aggression.
"Three years of resistance. Three years of gratitude. Three years of absolute heroism of Ukrainians. I am proud of Ukraine! Thank you to everyone who defends it and helps. To everyone who works for Ukraine. And eternal memory to everyone who gave their lives for our state and people," the head of state said.
08:26 On the night of February 24, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 185 Shahed-type attack drones and various types of drone imitators. The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 113 Russian drones, and another 71 UAVs were lost.
The enemy attack affected Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa, Kyiv, and Khmelnytskyi regions.
08:15 Rescuers have eliminated the consequences of the Russian attack in the Kyiv region. In the Brovarsky district, debris from an enemy drone hit an unfinished multi-story building. The debris caused a fire on the 23rd floor of the multi-story building.
Rescuers quickly extinguished the fire. The 51-year-old security guard of the housing complex suffered an acute stress reaction, and doctors provided him with the necessary assistance.
07:33 As of February 24, 2025, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 868,230 people (+1050 per day).
04:59 Drones attacked the Ryazan Oil Refinery. The attack caused a major fire. This is the third attack on the Ryazan Oil Refinery since the beginning of the year.
03:56 Sweden will transfer air defense systems to Ukraine worth 1.2 billion kroner (about $113 million). We are talking about the Robot 70 and Tridon Mk2 systems. And as part of international cooperation, Sweden will transfer anti-aircraft missiles already in use in Ukraine, as well as anti-aircraft weapons that can be carried by individual soldiers.
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[Korrespondent] The Ukrainian Armed Forces actively use drones in war.
About a third of Russian attacks are in the Pokrovsk direction. There, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are repelling assaults in the areas of 11 populated areas.
Since the beginning of the day, 69 combat clashes have occurred on the front. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational report as of 16:00 on Monday, February 24.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction, our defenders are repelling an enemy assault in the Volchansk area.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out nine assaults near Petropavlovka and Zagryzovo. Six combat clashes are ongoing.
In the Liman direction, the invaders attacked four times near the settlements of Zelenaya Dolina, Borovskaya Andreyevka, and Novolyubovka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are repelling one Russian attack near Stupochki.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked seven times near Toretsk and Krymsk. Three attacks are still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the occupiers carried out 20 assaults in the areas of the settlements of Vodyanoye Vtoroye, Promin, Pokrovsk, Leontovichi, Kotlino, Udachnoye, Molodetskoye, Nadeyevka, Troitskoye, Andreyevka and Ulakli. The defense forces repelled 17 attacks, three clashes are still ongoing.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the enemy carried out 10 attacks near Constantinople and Burlatskoye. One combat clash continues to this day.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction, our defenders repelled one attack near Novopol.
In the Orekhov direction, the enemy attacked the village of Kamenskoye.
In the Dnieper direction, our troops repelled two enemy attacks towards the settlement of Sadovoe.
In the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, our troops repelled seven attacks by Russian invaders, one combat clash is still ongoing.
Earlier, the General Staff calculated Russia's losses over three years of war. In just one day on February 23, the Ukrainian Armed Forces "minus" about a thousand occupiers.
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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 units of one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Liptsy and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU lost up to 25 troops and four motor vehicles.
The Zapad Group's units improved the tactical situation and liberated Topoli (Kharkov region).
The Group inflicted fire damage on three mechanised brigades, one airborne brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one territorial defence brigade near Kupyansk, Kamenka, Stepovaya Novoselovka, Lozovaya (Kharkov region) and Makeyevka (Lugansk People's Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 200 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns, four of which were manufactured by NATO countries.
One Kvertus electronic warfare station and three ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Group hit five mechanised brigades and one airmobile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Seversk, Verkhnekamenskoye, Novomarkovo, Chasov Yar, Stupochki, Chervonoye, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 180 troops and two motor vehicles. A U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station and an ammunition depot were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line. The Group inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one assault brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and two National Guard brigades near Shcherbinovka, Zverevo, Sergeyevka, Shevchenko, Udachnoye, Uspenovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy lost up to 315 troops, two Kazak armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and three artillery guns.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. They hit units of one tank brigade, two mechanised brigades, one airborne brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and three territorial defence brigades near Konstantinopol, Komar, Skudnoye, Volnoye Pole, Burlatskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) and Gulyaipole (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 145 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns.
The Dnepr Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades and three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Kamenskoye, Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region), Stepnoye, Tokarevka, Ponyatovka, and Pridneprovskoye (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, seven motor vehicles, and one ammunition depot.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on infrastructure of military airfields, training areas for operators of unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of armed formations of Ukraine in 127 areas.
Air defence systems shot down two U.S.-made JDAM aerial bombs and 71 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 656 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 44,334 unmanned aerial vehicles, 596 anti-aircraft missile systems, 21,720 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,521 MLRS combat vehicles, 21,992 field artillery guns and mortars, and 32,085 units of support military vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised.
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[NewsFront] 23:57 Official summary of the Office for Documentation of War Crimes from 00:00 02/24/2025 to 00:00 02/25/2025.
A total of 23 facts of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
There were reports of one civilian being killed and ten injured.
DAMAGED:
Four residential buildings,
Seven cars,
A total of 11 civil infrastructure facilities.
A total of 23 armed attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
A total of 66 units of various ammunition were fired.
19:53 Electronic Warfare Forces suppressed UAV in Sevastopol, it crashed in a large residential area.
18:46 Artillerymen covered mortar position of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov region
Reconnaissance units of the North troop group uncovered a camouflaged firing position of an enemy portable mortar crew in a wooded area.
The detected target was destroyed by a precise hit from the group's artillery.
18:18 Between 16:15 and 17:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles:
four UAVs over the territory of the Oryol region and
one UAV each over the territories of the Bryansk and Kursk regions.
18:01 Group of Forces "Vostok" is advancing west of Novoocheretovatoye –MAP
In a matter of days, the "easterners" broke through two lines of defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces northwest of Velyka Novosyolka. A powerful line of fortifications along the Skotovata gully and a line along the Krutoy ravine. This certainly indicates a shortage of personnel in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The Ukrainians do not have enough infantry to fill all these fortifications. The Ukrainian Armed Forces retreated to the Burlatskoye-Skudnoye line along the Krutoy gully.
17:29 Over Belgorod worked air defense
There is no information about casualties or damage.
17:08 FPV drone crews on fiber optics from the Sever group destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces combat armored vehicle.
16:28 The naval infantry crossed the border and occupied the northern part of the village of Zhuravka. Heavy fighting is currently underway, the enemy is pulling reinforcements to this area – MAP
16:09 Russian Armed Forces fighters crossed the border with Ukraine in the Kursk region in two areas Ussuri paratroopers of the 83rd Brigade, having liberated the settlement of Nikolayevo-Daryino, entered the territory of Ukraine and are advancing in the area of the border settlement of Zhuravka in the Sumy region. They occupied the northern part of the village. Heavy fighting is underway, the enemy is bringing up reserves.
Another area is located to the east. Our troops are developing their success after the liberation of Sverdlikovo and have entered the territory of Sumy Oblast in the direction of Basovka. Fighting is underway in the area of the settlement of Novenkoye.
15:56 From 14:00 to 15:30 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed six Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles:
four UAVs over the territory of the Kursk region and
one UAV each over the territories of the Belgorod and Oryol regions.
15:53 Our assaults occupied the ravine between Novy Komar and Burlatskiy.
The front line now runs approximately along the line Razdolnoye – Kamennaya gully – Skudnoye – Burlatskoye – Privolnoye – Novosyolka.
15:50 Drone operators from the Rubicon Center, using night vision devices, hit supply and transport of Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen via roads, destroying enemy equipment and weapons.
15:03 Around 13:40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region.
14:10 Crews of T-72B3M tanks of the "East" group of forces support assault groups of motorized rifle units in the South Donetsk direction fired.
Having received the coordinates of the enemy's firing points from the scouts, the servicemen arrived at the firing positions, quickly aimed the combat vehicle at the target and hit the enemy stronghold.
14:00 Around 12:10 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Belgorod region.
13:51 Evacuation of a dozen civilians from the village of Ulakly in the DPR from shelling carried out by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Soldiers of the 39th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade of the East Group of Forces were involved in the evacuation.
The operation to rescue civilians lasted more than a day. People were taken to a temporary accommodation point, where they were provided with clean clothes, sleeping places and hot meals.
13:07 Calculation of the 122mm MLRS "Grad" of the group of forces "Center" inflicted an attack on a concentration of Ukrainian Armed Forces manpower in the Dzerzhinsk area in the Aleksandro-Kalinovsky direction.
The control of the destruction of targets and the adjustment of fire was carried out by the UAV crew of the reconnaissance unit.
12:22 Units of the West group of forces have improved their tactical position through active actions released the settlement of Topoli, Kharkiv region.
12:18 In the Kursk border area, FPV operators GV "Sever" discovered a BMP of the Ukrainian military and unhindered fire damage was inflicted on it by a kamikaze drone on fiber optics.
11:56 Novopavlovskoe direction
5th Army units attack enemy fortified area in the Burlatskoye and Privolnoye area.
There are battles for Skudnoe. Our units are breaking through to Dneproenergiya.
At the same time, our actions intensified in the area west and northwest of Razdolnoye, securing the flanks of the advancing units in the area of Dneproenergiya and Razliv-Bogatyr.
11:42 New attacks on enemy targets with guided aerial bombs - explosionsare being distributed in the suburbs of Khar'kov.
10:48 Fighters of the "Center" group storming Ukrainian Armed Forces' stronghold in the Pokrovsk direction
The Brave Ones' attack aircraft occupied a number of Ukrainian militant positions during the offensive.
Russian artillery crews actively support the advance of the forward groups with fire.
09:59 Discovered and destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces tank by UAV operators from the Yug group, near the village of Ulakly.
09:54 FPV operators during air patrol in the Kursk border area discovered an M-777 weapon and attacked it with a fiber-optic drone.
09:36 Armed Forces of Ukraine hit in the center of Gorlovka (DPR): one of the shells hit the apartment directly
This was reported by the city's mayor Ivan Prikhodko. According to him, two civilians were injured.
09:13 Around 7:10 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the territory of the Bryansk region.
09:10 More than 170 terrorist attacks by Ukrainian drones on civilians and civilian infrastructure in the DPRtorn offover the past week.
08:49 Servicemen of the repair company of the 177th Separate Guards Naval Infantry regiment of the Caspian flotilla continue to restore and modernize military equipment in the border area of the Kursk region.
07:18 During the past night, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 22 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles:
16 UAVs over the territory of the Oryol region,
three UAVs over the territory of the Bryansk region,
two UAVs over the territory of the Ryazan region and
one UAV over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
08:42 The combined detachment of the NBC protection of the Guards "North" opened a Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold with a mortar. UAV operators quickly fired thermobaric drops at targets.
07:06 A crew of a fiber-optic controlled UAV from the 106th Guards Tula Airborne Division, operating as part of the North group of troops, in the past 24 hours destroyed several units of American equipment, as well as Soviet-style infantry fighting vehicles, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces used in the Kursk region.
05:03 Crews of T-72B3M tanks of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the West group continue to apply crushing blows against military facilities, armored vehicles and Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel.
This time, the “seventy-twos” used 125mm shells to dismantle the enemy’s camouflaged positions and destroy the manpower of the Ukrainian militants.
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The fighting in the SVO zone continues. Both sides are actively trying to seize the initiative, seizing more favorable positions in light of possible peace negotiations.
Despite the fact that the pace of the Russian offensive in Donbas has slowed, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are suffering defeat after defeat in other areas of the front. In the future, this could lead to serious changes on a strategic scale.
During the offensive in the north of the Kharkov region, Russian troops liberated the settlement of Topoli. This was announced on February 24 by the Russian Defense Ministry. The day before, the department also reported the liberation of the settlement of Novolyubovka in the north of the Luhansk People's Republic.
The success of the offensive in this direction allows us to form a full-fledged bridgehead for a subsequent offensive on the strategically important city of Kupyansk. The Russian Aerospace Forces' aviation is also actively operating on this section of the front. The day before, Russian aircraft struck the crossing over the Oskol River. The pontoon bridge between the settlements of Osinovo and Kupyansk-Uzlovaya station was hit.
Previously, this crossing had repeatedly become a target for Russian aviation and artillery, but the enemy invariably restored it with the help of engineering units.
The destruction of the bridges across the Oskol is of strategic importance in light of a possible attack on the city. The enemy also maintains a presence on the left bank of the river, but with the destruction of the bridges the group may be cut off from the main forces in Kupyansk and on the right bank.
Ukrainian sources are also sounding the alarm, noting that further success by the Russian army could lead to the encirclement of Kupyansk and, as a consequence, the loss of the strategically important city.
FIGHTING IN THE POKROVSKY DIRECTION
Against the backdrop of intensified military operations in the border area, the situation in the “main” theatre of military operations in the eastern part of Donbass has relatively stabilized over the past few weeks.
Assault units of the Russian army and units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are attempting local counterattacks, refraining from large-scale offensive operations.
The front stabilized along the line Zelenoe Pole - Vodyanoe Vtoroye - Peschanoye - Kotlino - Udachnoye - Andreyevka. The enemy repeatedly attempted to change the status quo in its favor and push Russian troops away from the key highway connecting Pokrovsk with the Dnepropetrovsk region, but each time unsuccessfully.
Nevertheless, the Ukrainian Armed Forces command does not seem to be abandoning plans for a major counter-offensive operation in this area, front-line sources tell IA Regnum.
"The enemy regularly launches counterattacks. With small forces, but often. It can be assumed that this is more likely reconnaissance in force, and the most interesting is yet to come. There are reports that reserves are being brought to Pokrovsk, which are skillfully hidden in the urban development and industrial zone. Their drones are not letting up either. In short, an offensive is more than likely, but we are ready," the source notes.
The concentration of forces in the Pokrovsk area predictably led to the fact that in other areas of the front the Ukrainian Armed Forces were left without reinforcements and were forced to retreat.
LANDING BEHIND ENEMY LINES
South of Pokrovsk, the Russian Armed Forces are building on the successes achieved after liberating a key hub of Ukrainian defense — the city of Velyka Novosyolka. During the ongoing offensive, units of the Vostok group liberated the village of Novosyolka (about 15 kilometers from the city).
According to front-line sources, the liberation of Novosyolka was preceded by a breakthrough by a group of Russian troops in armored vehicles into the enemy's rear, landing troops on the southeastern outskirts of the settlement. During the battle for the settlement, part of the enemy garrison was destroyed, and the surviving forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were forced to retreat north.
North of Velikaya Novosyolka, Russian troops are expanding their bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Mokrye Yaly River. In a few days of fierce fighting, assault units liberated the village of Novocherevatoye.
The ground forces' offensive is supported by the Russian Aerospace Forces, which carried out a series of airstrikes on the enemy's rear north of Velyka Novosyolka. The enemy's command post in the village of Komar, where the command staff of the enemy's 117th separate mechanized brigade was located, was hit. The command post was used to coordinate the actions of the brigade's units and organize defense on a strategically important section of the front, where the borders of the DPR, Zaporizhzhya and Dnipropetrovsk regions converge.
Ukrainian sources believe that the next target of the Russian army's offensive in the area of Velyka Novosyolka will be the village of Burlatskoye, which, after the liberation of Novosyolka and the village of Komar, found itself half-encircled.
Several factors contribute to a successful offensive in this area, notes a frontline source of the Regnum news agency. There are no longer any large settlements under the control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces around which a defense can be organized, and the enemy has almost no reserves left to plug the gaps.
"After the liberation of Velikaya Novosyolka, and before that, Ugledar, they have nowhere to impose urban battles on us. In the bare steppe, especially in winter, this is a paradise for our drones. Positions created in the open field are often left almost without cover, we bypass pockets of resistance and take the enemy by maneuvering," the source explains.
The fighting also continues in the area between Velikaya Novosyolka and Ugledar. According to reports from the field, Russian troops managed to drive the enemy out of the settlement of Ulakly and advance in the direction of Constantinople.
A further offensive in this area threatens to encircle the enemy group in Constantinople and to enter into operational space - to the border of the Dnepropetrovsk region.
MUTUAL ATTACKS ON THE REAR
The past week was also marked by an increase in attacks on communications and rear areas, with both sides striking. The Ukrainian Armed Forces Command is gradually introducing into combat multi-role F-16 fighters supplied by Western countries. The aircraft are often "spotted" in the Kharkov and Sumy regions, supporting forces operating in the Kursk direction.
Typically, the F-16s are escorted by "Soviet-made" Su-24 and MiG-29 aircraft that have been adapted to use NATO-style air-to-ground munitions. Other sources record the appearance of F-16s practicing the dropping of air-to-ground munitions at training grounds in western Ukraine.
As the Ukrainian Air Force adapts, F-16s will increasingly see combat action, likely to be joined by Mirage-2000s supplied by France.
Last week, Russian troops launched a series of strikes against the enemy's rear using missile systems and rocket artillery. A major success was the strike against the base of the enemy's "Lyut" brigade's military equipment in the vicinity of the village of Konstantinovka. Ukrainian sources recorded the aftermath of the strike, publishing footage of the destroyed military equipment online.
The strikes on Konstantinovka are taking on a strategic character in light of possible battles for the city, which could begin very soon.
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[Regnum] An agreement has been reached on the return of residents of the Kursk region in Sumy through the territory of Belarus to Russia, the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatyana Moskalkova reported on February 24.
The location of these people has been established, Moskalkova said at a meeting of the presidium of the United Russia faction in the State Duma.
“There is an agreement with the Red Cross and with the Ukrainian side that they will be evacuated through Belarus to Russia,” the ombudsman said.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the Russian Foreign Ministry's Ambassador for Special Assignments on Crimes of the Kiev Regime Rodion Miroshnik previously noted that Russia is working on the issue of evacuating residents of the Kursk region who were taken to Sumy after the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strike on the boarding school in Sudzha. This concerns dozens of citizens, he noted.
Residents of the Kursk region, released from Ukrainian captivity during the exchange, said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers deprived them of water and food, including for careless words, Miroshnik reported earlier. At the same time, people were under the supervision of the International Red Cross and other human rights organizations, so the Ukrainian side tried to be more careful with the captives, the diplomat specified.
On January 11, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the search for 1,174 residents of the Kursk region who had gone missing since August 2024. Information about 240 of them has already been received. On February 18, a register of missing border residents began operating in the Kursk region.
The president's press secretary Dmitry Peskov noted that the authorities are doing everything possible to return the residents of the Kursk region taken to Ukraine. He emphasized that such agreements are the result of very difficult negotiations.
Text taken from the Telegram channel of A_S_Sukonkin
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] Writer Alexey Sukonkin on some interesting details of the life of American mercenaries in Ukraine. ABOUT AMERICAN MERCENARIES IN UKRAINE
There will be a lot of interesting things now.
The beginning of the story is quite ordinary and banal: on one of the sections of the front (comrades asked not to name a specific direction) a certain military leader in the Ukrainian Armed Forces uniform came to our positions, whose intentions the forward patrol did not recognize (and did not want), and just in case shot him in the head, although he tried to wave his hands about something and smile happily. Falling, the character removed the tripwire and was additionally minced by a MON-50 mine.
Then it was already more interesting. In his pockets they found a phone, the contents of which raised many questions, in particular, a mercenary contract was found in it, from which it was concluded that the pieces of meat could have previously belonged to a foreign citizen, most likely an American. A survey of personnel showed that this character walked towards our positions confidently and as if not hiding, as if he knew that nothing bad would happen to him.
Now the most interesting part. After Trump's historic statement, USAID curtailed its activities around the world, including in Ukraine. Contractors were left without funding, including recruiting agencies responsible for paying salaries to mercenaries. And after telephone negotiations between the presidents of Russia and the United States (and after the demonstrative exchange of Mark Fogel for Alexander Vinnik), shifts began that no one could have foreseen before - a mechanism for the gradual return of American citizens from the Ukrainian Armed Forces was launched. What is characteristic, and I emphasize this, this procedure concerns exclusively American citizens. This process includes the removal of the bodies of dead US citizens and wounded soldiers undergoing treatment in Ukrainian medical institutions.
At the same time, assessing the situation, we can confidently say - recruiting centers stopped recruiting American citizens, and the American embassy in Kiev issued a warning about the undesirability of the presence of its citizens on the territory of Ukraine.
The mercenaries themselves are being informed by the US about the need to leave the combat zone, and this is proposed to be done both via the entry route and... by surrendering to Russian forces on the line of combat contact, and in the second case, they are allegedly guaranteed safety (according to the agreements reached between Russia and the US???). I cannot yet say that this is exactly true, but some facts (stopping funding, withdrawal of American mercenaries from Ukraine) force me to accept this point of view.
And as a cherry on the cake - the mercenary's mince was taken by some unknown comrades who strongly resemble some kind of special forces.
Now you have to live with it.
Indirect consequences of Trump's defeat of the USAID network
An explosion has reportedly struck the Russian consulate in Marseille, La Belle France, triggering a massive emergency response as firefighters battled a blaze inside the diplomatic building.
UK Mirror reports that the earth-shattering kaboom occurred on Monday within the consulate premises, prompting an immediate lockdown.
Special police forces and soldiers quickly moved to secure the area, ensuring the safety of personnel and residents in the vicinity.
According to local reports, Russian Consul General confirmed that the blast originated inside the consulate, with firefighters rushing in to contain the fire. By 9:30 a.m., approximately 30 emergency workers were engaged in firefighting and rescue efforts.
The explosion comes on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and coincides with French President Emmanuel Macron’s emergency visit to Washington, D.C., where he is set to discuss the ongoing war with U.S. President Donald Trump ...His ancestors didn't own any slaves... Russia’s state-run news agency ...and if you can't trust the state-run news agency who can you believe?... TASS reported that the Russian Foreign Ministry has described the earth-shattering kaboom as having the characteristics of a "terrorist attack" and has urged French authorities to conduct a thorough investigation.
Photos and videos from the scene showed emergency services lined up outside the consulate, with thick smoke billowing from the building.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also demanded a thorough investigation from French authorities.
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Sacré bleu, it's another 1812! Actual scene per France 24:
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...His ancestors didn't own any slaves...
