In Ukraine, 95 combat clashes took place at the front during the day. In Avdiivka, fighting continues within the city limits, the command reinforces units and implements the maneuver of troops in threatening directions.
What is known about the losses of the Russians at the front
The total combat losses of the enemy from 02.24.22 to 02.16.24 approximately amounted to:
personnel — about 400,300 (+1,210) persons,
tanks — 6465 (+23) units,
armoured personnel vehicles / APV — 12129 (+39) units,
artillery systems — 9641 (+21) units,
MLRS — 984 (+0) units,
anti-aircraft warfare systems — 671 (+0) units,
aircraft — 332 (+0) units,
helicopters — 325 (+0) units,
UAV operational-tactical level — 7408 (+4),
cruise missiles — 1895 (+13),
warships/boats — 25 (+0) units,
submarines — 1 (+0) units,
vehicles and fuel tanks — 12,716 (+25) units,
special equipment — 1528 (+4).
Russian attacks
During the past day, 95 combat clashes took place. In total, the enemy carried out 34 missiles and 85 air strikes. The enemy carried out 114 attacks from MLRS on the positions of our troops and populated areas. As a result of Russian terrorist attacks, unfortunately, there are wounded and dead among the civilian population. High-rise and private buildings, educational institutions, and critical infrastructure facilities were destroyed and damaged.
Airstrikes hit: Okhrimivka, Mala Vovcha, Nesterne, Budarky, Chorne, Kolodyazne, Ivanivka of the Kharkiv region; Stelmakhivka, Novolyubivka, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk region, Terny, Novosadove, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Kostyantynivka, Klishchiivka, New York, Avdiivka, Novoselivka Persha, Ocheretyne, Berdychi, Orlivka, Lastochkine, Georhiivka, Vodyane, Shevchenko, Staromayorske of the Donetsk region; Novodarivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
More than 110 settlements in the Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, and Mykolaiv regions came under artillery fire.
The situation at the fronts
In Volyn and Polisia's directions, the operational situation remains unchanged.
In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts active diversionary activities to prevent the transfer of our troops to threatening directions, increases the density of mine and explosive barriers along the state border in the Belgorod region.
In the Kupiansk direction, the defenders repelled three enemy attacks near Synkivka and Ivanivka of the Kharkiv region.
In Lyman's direction, the Defense Forces repelled six enemy attacks in the Donetsk region's Terny, Yampolivka, and Vesele settlements.
In the direction of Bakhmut, our soldiers repelled ten enemy attacks near Bohdanivka, Ivanovsky, Klishchiivka, and Andriivka of the Donetsk region.
In the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainian defenders continue to hold back the enemy, who does not stop trying to surround Avdiivka. Our soldiers firmly hold the defence, inflicting significant losses on the invaders. During the past day, the defence forces repelled 28 enemy attacks in the Avdiivka and Lastochkine districts and another five attacks near Pervomaiske and Nevelske of the Donetsk region. According to the adopted decision, planned reinforcement of units is taking place, and troops are manoeuvring in threatening directions.
In the Mariinka direction, defenders continue to hold back the enemy near Krasnohorivka, Georhiivka, Pobieda and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region, where 34 attacks were repelled.
In the direction of Novopavlivsk, the Defense Forces repelled three enemy attacks south of Prechistivka and in the Staromayorsky area of the Donetsk region.
The enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions in Zaporozhzhia's direction.
In Kherson's direction, the Defense Forces will continue measures to expand the bridgehead. Despite significant losses, the enemy does not stop trying to knock our units out of their positions. So, during the past day, the enemy made three unsuccessful assaults.
Losses of the enemy
During the past day, the Air Force of the Defence Forces struck 12 areas of concentration of enemy personnel. Also, at the end of the last day, Ukraine's air defence destroyed one Kh-59 guided air missile.
Units of the missile forces struck one command post, three personnel concentration areas, one artillery piece, one ammunition depot, and one enemy radar station.
