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15 February 2023
Soldiers of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine stopped the Russian military's attempt to break through the defense line in one of the directions in Donetsk region. Sixty invaders were eliminated.
About six enemy air targets were detected in the sky above Kyiv city, most of them were shot down by air defense systems.
Ukrainian law enforcers found the bodies of 27 dead civilians in de-occupied Snihurivka, Mykolaiv region.
Since the Russian full-scale invasion began, the DTEK company lost 136 employees, of whom 132 joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine and were sent to the front lines, and four employees died while performing duties.
The United Kingdom and other European countries have agreed an initial package of support from the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) for a total sum of more than £200 million (over $241 million), which will provide a capability boost for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
One person was killed in Pokrovsk city, Donetsk region, as a result of Russian shelling.
Against the background of the extraordinary intensity of munitions use in the Russian war against Ukraine, there is an urgent need to increase their production.
An air defense system is operating in Kyiv region after incoming targets have been detected amid the air raid alert.
Russian political leaders are aware that the country’s defense industry performance is failing to meet the needs of the Russian army to sustain the war against Ukraine.
In Donetsk region, Russian troops struck Pokrovsk, as a result of which a high-rise residential building was damaged and at least two civilians were injured. Two people were rescued from under the rubble. The rescue operation is ongoing.
A Zaporizhzhia-based group of volunteers purchased a EUR 55,000-worth reconnaissance aircraft for the Ukrainian troops defending the region from Russia’s invasion.
Six enemy warships are currently on combat duty in the Black Sea off the Crimea coast, including one Kalibr cruise missile carrier with a total salvo of eight missiles.
To date, the main operational task of the Russian invaders is the activity in the east of Ukraine.
In Donetsk region, the Russian invaders were shelling Chasiv Yar town with Grad MLRS for three hours and the village of Vesele was struck with tanks late in the evening.
Residents of Mariupol, temporarily captured by Russian troops, still have to stand in long lines in the frost to get warm food.
On Wednesday morning, the Russian military shelled the town of Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, damaging private houses.
Over the past day, Russian invaders shelled Kherson region 38 times, injuring two civilians.
One civilian has been killed and one more injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day.
Russia has already lost about 139,770 troops in Ukraine (+690 over the past day).
On Wednesday, the member countries of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels are expected to spend more time discussing tanks.
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s missile and artillery units have hit one Russian command post, two enemy personnel clusters, six ammunition depots and two electronic warfare systems. Ukraine’s Air Force launched eight strikes on enemy personnel and military equipment clusters.
Ukraine is determined to comprehensively develop partnership with Europe in the collective security format.
14 February 2023
Russian troops shelled three territorial communities of Sumy region, 34 explosions were recorded.
Greece allocated another military aid package to Ukraine, which included 20 BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles and ammunition.
Following another meeting in the Ramstein format, new decisions have been approved to strengthen Ukraine.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and his Belgian counterpart Ludivine Dedonder have discussed the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries in the field of demining.
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, who took part in the NATO defense ministers meeting and the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting in Brussels today, said he was glad about the atmosphere of the 9th Ramstein format meeting and the solidarity with Ukraine expressed by its participants.
Russian troops try to go on the offensive in five directions and actively use aircraft.
Partners within the Ukraine Defense Contact Group pledged to provide significant quantities of battlefield capabilities to Ukraine in recent months.
A healthcare facility and 15 private houses were damaged in a Russian missile attack on Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, today.