All regions of Ukraine involved in construction of protective structures - Presidential Office
All regions of Ukraine are involved in the construction of protective structures in the frontline and border regions.
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19 February 2024
Explosion occurs in Kirovohrad region
In the Kirovohrad region, explosions were heard during an air raid, with no casualties or damage.
Oleshchuk: Pilot of downed Russian Su-35 likely dead
The pilot of the downed Russian Su-35 fighter jet is likely dead, and the fate of the crew of the enemy Su-34 is being investigated.
Zelensky visits frontline positions of Ukrainian forces in Kupiansk sector
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has visited the frontline positions of Ukrainian troops in the Kupiansk sector.
Ukrainian forces moved to new lines near Avdiivka - Tarnavskyi
Ukraine's defense forces have entrenched themselves on new defensive lines in the Avdiivka sector and are successfully repelling attempts by the Russian invaders to develop their offensive.
Air Force shoots down two Russian warplanes on eastern front
The Ukrainian Air Force has shot down two enemy warplanes on the eastern front, including a Su-35 fighter and a Su-34 fighter-bomber.
Man wounded in Vovchansk community on Saturday dies in hospital
A resident of Vovchanski Khutory village in the Kharkiv region, who was wounded on February 16, died in hospital.
Russian forces currently conducting offensive efforts in at least three sectors - ISW
Delays in Western security assistance to Ukraine are likely helping Russia launch opportunistic offensive operations along several sectors of the frontline.
Russian shelling of Donetsk region leaves two civilians injured
Yesterday, February 18, Russian invaders injured two residents in the Donetsk region.
Defense forces thwart repeated Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhia sector
In the Zaporizhzhia sector, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have repelled a repeated offensive by Russian troops.
Artillery and drones: Enemy attacks Kherson region 21 times in past day
The Russian army shelled the Kherson region 21 times on Sunday, February 18.
Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminate 1,290 Russian invaders and one aircraft
From February 24, 2022, to February 19, 2024, the Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated about 403,720 Russian invaders, including 1,290 people over the past day.
80 combat engagements take place in frontline over last day
Over the past day, 80 combat engagements took place at the front.
Collaborators agitating for participation in 'elections' in the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region
In the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region, collaborators are collecting information about residents and agitating them to participate in the 'presidential elections in Russia'.
UK, allies plan to supply Ukraine with AI-enabled drones - Bloomberg
The United Kingdom is working with nations, including the United States, to provide Ukraine with thousands of new AI-enabled drones that could swarm Russian targets simultaneously.
Ukrainian sappers neutralized more than 2,875 explosives in past week
In the past week, demining units of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's State Special Transport Service have disposed 2,875 explosive objects and cleared 10 hectares of the recaptured territories.
18 February 2024
Russian troops shell border area of Sumy region 12 times on Sunday
On Sunday, Russian troops fired 12 times at the border settlements of Sumy region.
We are doing everything possible and impossible to defeat Russian evil – Zelensky
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Ukrainians must continue to be resilient, determined, and achieve goals in this war.
Sumy region comes under 1,500 enemy attacks since year-start
Since the beginning of the year, Russian troops have shelled the Sumy region 1,432 times, killing 17 people.
Zelensky on security guarantees: Ukraine signs three agreements signed, holds talks with several other countries
Ukraine has agreed on security agreements with several other countries.
Case opened over executions of Ukrainian prisoners in Avdiivka and Vesele
The Security Service of Ukraine, under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, has launched a pre-trial investigation into the executions of unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war in Avdiivka and Vesele.
Shelling of Kramatorsk: Russians destroy two houses, more than 130 damaged
As a result of the shelling of Kramatorsk by Russian troops, two houses were destroyed and 137 others were damaged.
Defense forces repel 14 attacks on left bank of Dnipro overnight
The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 33 enemy attacks in five axes and another 14 assaults on the left bank of the Dnipro River over the day.
Enemy shells Nikopol district with artillery, Grad and attacks with drones
During the day, Russian troops shelled the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, artillery, and Grad systems.
Minister of Digital Transformation: Ukraine starts testing Lancet drones
Ukraine has tested the development of Lancet-type drones.
Chernihiv honors memory of those killed in rocket attack on drama theater
Chernihiv honored the memory of those killed in a Russian missile attack on a drama theater.
In Sumy region, soldiers of 117th Brigade destroyed another Russian 'Murom-M' with drone
In the Sumy region, soldiers of the 117th Territorial Defense Brigade destroyed the Russian 'Murom-M' surveillance system using a drone.
Russians shell village in Kharkiv region, damaging houses, hospital and kindergartens
On the morning of February 18, Russian troops struck at the civilian infrastructure of the village of Borova in the Kharkiv region, damaging residential buildings, a hospital, and kindergartens.
Russians execute two Ukrainian prisoners of war – Ukrainian Ground Forces
Early on February 18, the Russian military shot dead two captured Ukrainian soldiers in the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia operational and strategic group of troops.
Situation on Zaporizhzhia axis stable, Ukrainian forces hold their ground – military spox
The situation in the Zaporizhzhia sector is stable, with Ukraine's defense forces holding their ground.