Units of the missile forces of the Defenсe Forces of Ukraine struck nine areas of personnel, weapons and military equipment concentration and ten enemy artillery units.
What is happening in different parts of the front
The General Staff of the Armed Forces provided operational information regarding the Russian invasion as of 18.00 on 02/20/2024.
The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.
50 combat clashes took place during the day.
In total, the enemy carried out one missile and 99 air strikes and carried out 82 MLRS attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas.
On Volyn and Polisia's directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.
On the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Grachivka, Chugunivka, Fedorivka, and Katerynivka of the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy made two unsuccessful offensive attempts near Synkivka in the Kharkiv region.
In the Lyman direction, our soldiers repelled three attacks near Bilogorivka in the Luhansk region and Terny and Vyimka in the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to break through the defence of our troops.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the Defense Forces repelled two attacks near Ivanovske in the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to improve their tactical position.
In the Avdiivka direction, our defenders repelled ten enemy attacks in Stepove, Lastochkyne, Sieverne and Nevelske of the Donetsk region.
In the Mariinka direction, the Defence Forces continue to hold back the enemy near Georgiivka, Pobieda and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk region. Here, the invaders, with the support of aviation, tried 17 times to break through the defence of our troops.
In the direction of Novopavlivsk, the enemy unsuccessfully tried six times to improve his tactical position south of Prechystivka and Zolota Nyva of the Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the Defence Forces repelled two enemy attacks near Mala Tokmachka and Robotyne in the Zaporizhia region.
In the Kherson direction, the occupiers do not give up their intention to knock out our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Yes, during the day, one attempt to storm the positions of our troops was made.
New AFU's successes in the war against the Russian army
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck ten personnel concentration areas and five enemy anti-aircraft warfare systems.
Units of the missile forces struck nine areas of personnel, weapons and military equipment concentration and ten enemy artillery systems.