Russo-Ukraine War - 23 February 2025 - Day 1096
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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 20 February 2025, Putin claimed Russian 810th Brigade soldiers had crossed into Ukraine's Sumy Region from Russia's Kursk region. Putin's claim is currently not substantiated or corroborated. Ukrainian forces likely maintain control of approximately 400 - 450 sq km in Kursk.
It is highly likely that Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) force elements have returned to frontline positions in Kursk oblast, Russia. This follows a temporary withdrawal for a period of rest and refit, almost certainly primarily due to more than a third of the 11,000 DPRK combat troops deployed to Kursk being killed or wounded attacking Ukrainian-held positions.
The highest Russian pressure remains centred in Donetsk oblast. Russia continues to attack key urban areas including Pokrovsk, Chasiv Yar and Toretsk, whilst also attempting to advance into less urban areas in the southern part of the frontline, north and northwest of Veyka Novosilka.
Russian advances towards the key Donetsk logistical hub of Pokrovsk have been minimal in the last two weeks. Ukrainian forces are highly likely contesting Pishchane, an outskirt town 5km southwest of Pokrovsk, with overall control being unclear at the present time.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively thwart the Russian enemy's attempts to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him an effective fire effect, exhaustion throughout the frontline.
In total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 81 confrontations.
Russian zagarbniki made 38 aviation strikes, applying 57 cab. In addition, the Russians have engaged 928 kamikaze drones and carried out more than four thousand shells on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian enemy, supported by aviation, attacked twice towards Vovchansk and Western, one fight is still ongoing.
In the Kupians ційkomu direction, Russian forces carried out three assaults of the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the area of Zagrizovoye and in the direction of Boguslavka. Ukrainian defenders repelled one attack, two more confrontations are still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction since the beginning of the day, Russian invaders 12 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near the settlements of Novoyegorivka, Novolubivka, Yampolivka, Kuzmine and in the direction of Novoy, Shiikivka, Novoplatonivka, Green Valley, Cherneshina. There is currently one confrontation in progress. Sloviansk suffered an air strike.
The Defense Forces repel one offensive action of the Russian invaders in the area of Bílogorivka in the Siversky direction.
In the Kramators ненняkomu direction, two clashes near the Chasovoy Yar and in the direction of Oleksandr-Shultiny have been recorded, one attack repelled by Ukrainian soldiers. Rai-Oleksandrivka suffered an air strike.
In the Toretsky direction, Russians attacked the positions of Defense Forces eight times. The main attack efforts were concentrated near the settlements of Toretsk and Crimea, four attacks are still ongoing.
Since the beginning of this day, in the Pokrovsky direction, Russians 22 times tried to break through Ukrainian defense near the settlements of Rumin, Kotline, Andriyivka, Bogdanivka, Ulakly, Novosergiyivka, Molodetske, Leontovichi, Pokrovsk, Mirolyubivka and Vodyane Second, two clashes are ongoing. Aviation strikes were suffered by Mosquito, Oleksíivka, Zvirove, Lisívka and Mirnograd.
Defense Forces hold back enemy attacks, the Russian enemy suffers significant losses - today 340 invaders were defecated in this direction, 190 of them - irrevocable. 13 units of vehicle equipment, a BPLA antenna, a mortar, a cannon, two buggies were also destroyed, in addition, one armored vehicle, four units of vehicle equipment and three Russian invaders cannons were significantly damaged.
In the Novopavlovsky direction Ukrainian units repelled ten Russian attacks near the settlements of Konstantinopil and Burlatske, another attack is ongoing.
Green Field and Gulyaipole suffered aviation strikes in the Gulyaipil direction.
In the orihiv direction Ukrainian defenders repelled one attack in the area of stepovoye. Kamensky was attacked by NARAMA.
Russian forces did not carry out offensive actions in Gulyaipil and Pridniprovskyi directions.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue its operation in the Kursk direction, where the Russian enemy carried out 19 attacks of Ukrainian units' positions during a day, two clashes are still ongoing. Russian forces launched 14 air strikes, dropping 23 controlled bombs, and carrying out 346 artillery shells.
In other directions, the situation has not changed significantly.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Kharkov direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated formations of one motorised infantry brigade and one territorial defence brigade close to Volchansk and Zolochev (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 30 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles, two artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade near Kupyansk, Dvurechnaya, Peschanoye, Shiykovka, Zagoruykovka, Novaya Kruglyakovka Staroverovka, Zeleny Gai (Kharkov region), Yampolovka and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 190 troops, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, one French-made VAB armoured personnel carrier, five motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns, including two NATO-made ones. In addition, one Nota electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot were neutralised.
As a result of decisive offensive actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Ulakly (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops hit formations of six mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade of the AFU near Seversk, Dronovka, Verkhnekamenskoye, Novomarkovo, Belogorovka, Chasov Yar, Stupochki, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 165 troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, four motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns.
One radar reconnaissance station and two ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group of Forces' units completed the liberation of Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops launched and attack on formations of seven mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one assault brigade, one assault regiment, and two National Guard brigade close to Kotlino, Zverevo, Sergeyevka, Lenina, Berezovka, Shevchenko, Udachnoye, Uspenovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 360 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and three artillery guns.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of one tank brigade, two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades near Konstantinopol, Razliv, Bogatyr, Komar, Burlatskoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulyaipole (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses were more than 150 troops, one Novator armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, and two ammunition depots.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on units of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and three territorial defence brigades close to Novopetrovskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region), Zelyonoye Pole, Rovnopol, Dneproenergiya, and Razliv (Donetsk People's Republic)
The AFU losses were more than 130 troops, one German-made Leopard tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, and one motor vehicle. The Russian Armed Forces eliminated four field artillery pieces, including one 155-mm French-made Caesar self-propelled artillery system.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces engaged manpower and hardware of two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Primorskoye, Novoandreyevka, Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region) and Antonovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses were up to 40 troops, four motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged the infrastructure of military airfields, storage and training sites for the launch of unmanned aerial vehicles as well as clusters of manpower and hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 156 areas.
Air defence systems shot down 10 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 108 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 652 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 42,095 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,984 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,511 MLRS combat vehicles, 21,100 field artillery guns and mortars, and 31,097 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 an enemy group, which broke into the territory of Kursk region.
During offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gogolevka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Pervy Knyazhy, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Maryevka, Makhnovka, Melovoy, Nikolsky, Novaya Sorochina, Oleshnya, Rubanshchina, Sudzha, and Yuzhny. Four enemy counter-attacks were repelled.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation and artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Zamostye, Kositsa, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Staraya Sorochina, Cherkasskoye Porechnoye as well as Basovka, Belovody, Vladimirovka, Zhuravka, Iskriskovsshchina, Maryevka, Nizhnyaya Syrovatka, Novaya Sech, Novenkoye, Novonikolayevka, Turya, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.
During the day, the AFU losses were over 200 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armoured personnel carriers, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, one M270 MLRS launcher, one transport-loading vehicle, two artillery guns, four mortars, one electronic warfare station, and two ammunition depots.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 62,850 troops, 376 tanks, 288 infantry fighting vehicles, 239 armoured personnel carriers, 1,991 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,143 motor vehicles, 467 artillery guns, 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 22 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, 10 transport-loading vehicles, 114 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, seven air defence radars, 49 units of engineering and other materiel, including 19 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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