Avdiivka

russian occupation forces concentrated their efforts in the Avdiivka sector, trying to storm the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to no avail.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the main task in Donetsk region is to hold positions against the enemy's superior forces and destroy their equipment through effective combat operations.

Defense forces are killing hundreds of Russian invaders every day, but their grouping remains roughly constant as the enemy pulls up reserves.

Over the past day, Russian troops increased the number of attacks in the Avdiivka sector to 25, and the situation remains difficult.

Today, the Ukrainian military destroyed two more Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers in the Avdiivka and Mariupol sectors.

Ukraine's General Staff has clarified Russia's losses since the start of the invasion on February 24: more than 413,760 soldiers were killed, 6,593 tanks were destroyed, and hundreds of pieces of other military equipment were destroyed.

The situation remains complicated in many parts of the frontline, with particularly intense fighting in the Avdiivka and Zaporizhzhia sectors, where Russian troops are trying to capture such localities as Tonenke and Orlivka.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that 99 combat engagements took place over the past day, during which russia launched 10 missile strikes, 105 air strikes and fired 163 missiles from multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian troops and localities.

The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult: 79 combat engagements took place, the enemy launched 5 missile and 91 air strikes against both Ukrainian military positions and civilian settlements. According to published reports, Avdiivka and Novopavlivka remain the hottest areas.

Ukrainian troops continue to defend the Avdiivka area, where a cascade of reservoirs near several settlements helps them protect themselves from Russian troops.

The General Staff reported that 102 combat engagements took place on the frontline over the past day: the enemy launched missile and air strikes, used multiple launch rocket systems, and Ukrainian troops repelled attacks in various parts of the frontline.

Over the past week, Ukrainian paratroopers from the 79th Airmobile Brigade destroyed 30 tanks and 104 armored vehicles of Russian troops near Novomykhailivka in the Tavria sector, as reported by the commander of the Tavria operational and tactical group Oleksandr Tarnavsky in a video.

Russian troops continued to advance in seven directions along the Ukrainian front line, with the fiercest fighting still taking place around Avdiivka.

Ukrainian forces have withdrawn from two small villages near Avdiivka, said Dmytro Lykhoviy.

Ukrainian troops stabilized the defense line in the Avdiivka sector near Tonenke, Orlivka and Berdychiv. Russian troops made an unsuccessful attempt to advance in the areas of Novomykhailivka and Robotyne.

Russians continue their offensive near Avdiivka around the clock, focusing on the Berdychiv-Orlivka line and in the area of Krasnohorivka.

Ukrainian troops repelled over 100 attacks in various parts of the frontline, while Russia continued its offensive.

According to DeepState maps, Russian troops have occupied Stepove and Pivnichne in Donetsk region and are advancing near Orlivka, Berdychiv and Tonenke, while 79 combat engagements took place along the entire frontline and Ukrainian forces repelled most attacks in Avdiivka, Maryinka and Kupyansk.

The General Staff reported that the most intense fighting took place at the Avdiivka, Maryinka and Kupyansk directions, where Ukrainian troops repelled numerous Russian attacks along the entire frontline over the past day.

russian occupation forces have increased the number of ground assaults to a record level over the past two weeks in the Tavria sector, according to the commander of the Tavria operational and strategic group of troops.

Ukrainian troops withdrew from the village of Lastochkine to organize defenses along other settlements.

95 combat engagements took place on the frontline, according to the morning report of the General Staff.

In the Bakhmut sector, the occupiers shot nine Ukrainian servicemen, according to footage published by the DeepState Telegram channel.

The head of Ukraine's military intelligence denied reports that thousands of Ukrainian soldiers were captured during the withdrawal from Avdiivka, saying that the actual number of prisoners was small.

Over the day, 84 combat engagements took place: russia launched 9 missile strikes, 77 air strikes and 119 missile strikes from multiple launch rocket systems, according to a report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On the second anniversary of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi thanked Ukrainian defenders who are repelling russian attacks and emphasized the need for further unity to achieve victory.

Over the day, 84 combat engagements took place: russia launched 10 missile strikes, 93 air strikes and 141 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems, according to a report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On the morning of February 24, 2022, some Ukrainians woke up to shots and the roar of tanks, others to explosions and air raid sirens, and others were woken up by calls and messages: war had broken out.

russian authorities are stepping up censorship against media outlets and citizens, allowing property confiscation for "fakes about the russian army" and expanding restrictions on "undesirable organizations" to control information and limit dissent about its war in Ukraine, according to a British intelligence report.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that 101 combat engagements took place over the day, with russia launching 3 missile strikes, 83 air strikes and 152 multiple launch rocket systems.