Since the beginning of the day, 59 combat clashes have taken place on the front. Our defenders are stopping the enemy, holding the lines, and destroying the Russians' plans.
Points of attention
- 59 combat clashes have taken place between the AFU and Russia on February 20th, with Ukrainian defenders successfully stopping the enemy's advances.
- The Russian army launched artillery attacks and air strikes on various settlements and positions of the Ukrainian defense forces across different regions.
- Operational information provided by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine details the ongoing situation on the front, including multiple clashes and attacks.
Current situation on the front on February 20
Operational information as of 16:00 02/20/2025 regarding the Russian invasion was provided by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
During the day, the enemy from the territory of the Russian Federation launched artillery attacks on the areas of the settlements of Popivka, Ponomarenki, Fotovyzh in the Sumy region; Krasny Khutir in the Chernihiv region; Timofeivka, Lemishchyne in the Kharkiv region, and also carried out air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Gremyach in the Chernihiv region and Klynova-Novoselivka in the Kharkiv region.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy tried three times to advance on the positions of the Defense Forces in the areas of Vovchansk and Zapadne, and one clash is still ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy is conducting two attacks in the Zagryzove area, fighting is ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, our soldiers repelled an attack near Yampolivka.
In the Siversky direction, the enemy attacked twice unsuccessfully in the area of Belogorivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy twice tried to advance in the areas of Chasovy Yar and Vasyukivka, and one clash is currently ongoing.
In the Toretsk direction, the invaders attacked five times in the Toretsk area. Our defenders repelled one attack, and fighting continues.
In the Pokrovsk direction, clashes of varying intensity have broken out 14 times today near the settlements of Promin, Pokrovsk, Serhiivka, Nadiivka, Bohdanivka, Sribne, Andriivka, and Ulakly, and one clash is still ongoing.
In the Novopavlivske direction, the aggressor attacked 10 times in the areas of Konstantinopol, Rozdolny, Novoocheretuvati, and Privolny, and eight clashes are currently ongoing.
In the Hulyaipil direction, the enemy attacked three times in the Novopillya and Novosilka areas, one battle is still ongoing.
Three times, the occupiers tried to advance on the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Novoandreivka and Stepovoye in the Orikhiv direction. Two clashes are still ongoing.
In Kursk, Ukrainian defenders repel three attacks by the invaders, a total of 14 clashes have been recorded so far. The enemy carried out eight air strikes, dropping 10 guided bombs on settlements and positions of the Defense Forces, and also carried out 201 artillery shelling, including two from multiple launch rocket systems.
