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Russo-Ukraine War - 16 February 2025 - Day 1089

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]

The UK Ministry of Defence reported that on 13 February 2025, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed that Russian forces had taken control of Vodyane Druhe, a village situated on the H-32 Highway between Kostiantynivka and Myrnohrad, a key logistics route east of the city of Pokrovsk. Fighting has continued in this area with Ukrainian forces likely repelling most of the Russian attacks.

To the west of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian forces are counterattacking near Kotlyne on the T-04-06 highway, and at Pischane, with both villages fiercely contested. Ukrainian forces are likely attempting to hinder Russian progress in securing the main supply route towards Udachne, 12km southwest of Pokrovsk.

The attempted encirclement of Pokrovsk alongside efforts to cut off Ukrainian logistics lines along the front line remains a priority for Russian offensive activity. This focus is reflected in high casualty rates in the area. On 11 February 2025, Ukraine's Khortytsia Group of Forces spokesperson stated that Russian casualties on the Pokrovsk axis in January 2025 were 7,000 killed and 15,000 wounded or missing.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 117 combat clashes.

Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression. The largest number of fights took place in the Pokrovsky and Novopavlívs стьkomu directions.

Today, Russian terrorists launched one missile and 53 airstrikes, engaging two missiles and dropping 72 controlled airstrikes. In addition, the Russian enemy launched 1152 kamikaze drones for strikes and carried out 4197 shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Today in the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian troops repelled two Russian attacks in the direction of Vovchansk, one attack stopped, another - in progress. The Russian opponent was not successful.
In the direction of Kupyans комуkomu, Russian forces carried out offensive actions near Petropavlivka, Zagrizovy, Boguslavka and Pi Наany. Eleven combat clashes are completed, five more Russian attacks are ongoing so far.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders stormed the positions of Defense Forces near the settlements of Novosergiyivka, Novoyegorivka, Novoplatonivka, Novolubivka, Nove, Novomikhailivka, Yampolivka, Kolodyazi and Dronivka. Ukrainian defenders have stopped ten Russian attacks, three combat clashes are still ongoing.
In the Sívers зуkomu direction, near the settlement of Grigorívka, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled one Russian attack.
In the Kramatorsky direction, the Russian invaders attacked eight times in the areas of Chasovoy Yar and Vasyukivka, five attempts by the Russian invaders to advance were successfully stopped by Ukrainian soldiers, three more combat clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Torec Наkomu direction, Russian forces carried out eight assault actions. Zagarbniki stormed the positions of Ukrainian units near Toretsk and Crimea. There are currently two combat clashes in progress.
Intercession direction: since the beginning of this day, the Russian enemy has attacked 38 times in the areas of populated areas Vodyane Second, Elizabethtivka, Beam, Lisivka, Píšční, Udačne, Uspenívka, Nadiívka, Oleksiyivka, Andriyivka, Dachne and Ulakly. One battle clash is still going on.
According to the current data, the Russian losses in this direction for today amounted to 172 soldiers killed and wounded, two tanks, 17 cars, two motorcycles and one mortar were destroyed, in addition, three more Russian tanks, three units of vehicle equipment and enemy mortar were significantly damaged.
In the novopavlívs сьkomu direction zagarbniki attacked 18 times near konstantinopol, burlatsky, novoočheretuvatogo and novosilka. Five invaders attacks have already been repelled. The fights are still on.
In the Orihiv direction, the Russian occupation troops carried out six assaults of the positions of Ukrainian troops in the areas of Novoandriyivka, Pyatihatok, Scherbaky and Malih Scherbak.
In the pridniprovsk and gulyajpíl іs Приkomu directions since the beginning of the day of the warfare has not been recorded.
In the Kursk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled seven Russian attacks, two more combat clashes continue so far. Russian forces carried out 436 artillery shelling, 13 of them are from reactive systems of salpovogo fire. Aviation Zagarbnikív caused 35 aviation strikes, dropping 56 kab.
In other directions of the front, there have been no significant changes.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, the units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted damage on manpower and materiel of an air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a national guard brigade close to Volchansk (Kharkov region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 troops, an armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, and an artillery gun.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit manpower and materiel of six mechanised brigades, a tank brigade, an assault brigade, an air assault brigade, a mountain assault brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades near Zagoruikovka, Boguslavka, Figolevka, Petropavlovka, Kutkovka, Kupyansk, Monachinovka, Kolodeznoye (Kharkov region), Drobyshevo, and Yampolovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 165 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns including two foreign-made pieces.

The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. The Group's units engaged formations of to two mechanised brigades, an infantry brigade, an airmobile brigade of the AFU, a marine brigade and a territorial defence brigade near Serebryanka, Pereyezdnoye, Dolgaya Balka, Kleban Byk, Konstantinovka, Chasov Yar, Ulakly (Donetsk People's Republic), and Belogorovka (Lugansk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 180 troops, four pickup trucks, and an electronic warfare station. Two depots of ammunition and logistics were neutralised.

The Tsentr Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line. Russian formations damaged manpower and materiel of three mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade, an air assault brigade, two jaeger brigades, an assault brigade, an assault regiment of the AFU, and a national guard brigade near Kotlino, Krasnoarmeysk, Peschanoye, Andreyevka, Uspenovka, Ulyanovka, Zverevo, Udachnoye, and Novoaleksandrovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The enemy lost up to 475 troops, a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier,a UK-made Mastiff armoured vehicle, eight motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Four mechanised brigades, an air assault brigade of the AFU, a marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades were hit near Razliv, Burlatskoye, Komar, Novoselka, Konstantiopol (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulyaypole (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy losses amounted to more than 155 troops, a tank, an armoured fighting vehicle, a motor vehicle, and five field artillery guns.

The units of the Dnepr Group of Forces defeated formations of three coastal defence brigades of the AFU and a territorial defence brigade close to Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Dneprovskoye, Ponyatovka, Verovka, and Kachkarovka (Kherson region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 20 troops and five motor vehicles. One materiel depot was destroyed.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack UAVs, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged the infrastructure of military airfields, assembly workshop of unmanned aerial vehicles, an energy facility supporting the Ukranian Defence industry enterprises as well as clusters of enemy manpower and hardware in 141 areas.

Air defence systems shot down two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 50 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 653 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 43,522 unmanned aerial vehicles, 594 anti-aircraft missile systems, 21,473 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,517 MLRS combat vehicles, 21,756 field artillery guns and mortars, and 31,726 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

In the course of offensive actions, the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of two tank brigades, a heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, an assault brigade, three air assault brigades, a marine brigade, a territorial defence brigade, and three assault regiments of the AFU near Viktorovka, Guyevo, Kazachya Loknya, Kolmakov, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Makhnovka, Nikolskiy, Rubanshchina, and Sverdlikovo. Three enemy counter-attacks were repelled.

Operational-Tactical and Army Aviation, and Artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Gogolevka, Goncharovka, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Mirny, Sudzha, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Veselovka, Zhuravka, Kiyanitsa, Obody, and Yunakovka in Sumy region.

Within the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 230 troops, two tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured personnel carriers, seven armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, a self-propelled artillery system, an artillery gun, and five UAV command posts.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 61,010 troops, 365 tanks, 273 infantry fighting vehicles, 219 armoured personnel carriers, 1,886 armoured fighting vehicles, 1,994 motor vehicles, 441 artillery guns, 48 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and six of MLRS made by the USA, 21 anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight transport-loading vehicles, 109 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, six air defence radars, 48 units of engineering and other materiel, including 18 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.