Daily Ukrainian War Update: February 23, 2025

Operational Information as of 08:00, February 23, 2025, Regarding the Russian Invasion

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The one thousand and ninety-sixth day of the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun.

In total, 112 combat clashes were recorded during the past day.

Yesterday, the enemy launched two missile strikes using three missiles on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, as well as 81 airstrikes, dropping 135 guided aerial bombs (GABs). In addition, they carried out more than 5,300 bombardments, including 47 from multiple launch rocket systems, and used 2,785 kamikaze drones for attacks.

The aggressor carried out airstrikes, in particular, in the areas of the settlements of Monachynivka, Zapadne, Zolochiv, and Dubivka in the Kharkiv region; Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Sloviansk, Myroliubivka, Zvirove, Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region; Novopavlivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region; Huliaipole, Lobkove, Zelene, Varvarivka, and Stepnohirsk in the Zaporizhzhia region; Kherson, Vysoke, Tiahynka, Kozatske, and Shlyakhove in the Kherson region.

During the past day, the aviation, rocket troops, and artillery of the Defense Forces hit two command posts, 15 areas of concentration of personnel and equipment, and two artillery pieces of the invaders.

Kharkiv Direction: The enemy attacked five times in the direction of Vovchansk, Fyholivka, Dvorichna, and Zapadne.

Kupiansk Direction: Three attacks by the occupiers occurred during the day. The Defense Forces repelled enemy assault actions in the area of Zaghryzove.

Lyman Direction: The enemy attacked 13 times. They tried to wedge into our defense near the settlements of Ivanivka, Kolodyazi, Yampilivka, and in the Serebryansky forest.

Siversk Direction: Ukrainian units repelled the invaders’ offensive actions three times in the area of Bilohorivka.

Kramatorsk Direction: The occupiers launched six attacks in the areas of Vasiukivka, Stupochky, and Bila Hora.

Toretsk Direction: The enemy launched 13 attacks near Toretsk and in the direction of Dyliivka.

Pokrovsk Direction: Our defenders stopped 34 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor near the settlements of Vodyane Druhe, Novotoretske, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Dachenskе, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novooleksandrivka, Andriivka, and Uklakly. At the same time, the enemy actively used bomber and assault aviation against settlements and the positions of our troops.

Novopavlivka Direction: The aggressor attacked eight times near the settlements of Kostiantynopil and Burlatske during the past day.

Orikhiv Direction: Ukrainian defenders repelled four attacks in the area of Pyatykhatky and Shcherbaki.

Dnipro Direction: Russian invaders once tried to push our units out of their positions, but were unsuccessful and suffered losses.

The operation in the Kursk direction continues. Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 enemy attacks in this direction. The enemy launched 20 air strikes, dropping 28 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 383 shellings, including 14 from multiple launch rocket systems.

Huliaipole Direction: The occupiers did not conduct offensive actions.

Volyn and Polissya Directions: No signs of the formation of offensive groups of the enemy were detected.

On the border with the Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the enemy actively uses artillery and strike UAVs from the territory of the russian federation against areas of Ukrainian settlements.

Our warriors inflict significant losses on the occupation forces in manpower and equipment and actively undermine the enemy’s offensive potential in the rear.

In total, the losses of russian invaders over the past day amounted to 1,180 people. Also, Ukrainian warriors neutralized seven tanks, 12 armored combat vehicles, 54 artillery systems, one MLRS, an air defense system, 117 UAVs of operational-tactical level, 91 vehicles, and three units of special equipment of the occupiers.

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