Donetsk
Russian air strikes in Konstantinovka, Donetsk region, killed 5 people and wounded 8. The occupiers dropped three guided aerial bombs on the city and its outskirts, and the authorities are urging residents to evacuate immediately.
The World Bank has estimated Ukraine's needs for recovery and reconstruction at $524 billion by 2034. The housing sector, transport, and energy were the most affected, with direct losses of $176 billion.
Calm winter weather with partly cloudy skies and minimal precipitation is expected in Ukraine. Temperatures will range from +8°C in Lviv to -8°C in the eastern regions, with no precipitation in most areas.
On February 24, 2025, the occupiers carried out air strikes on settlements in the Donetsk region. As a result of the shelling of Fedorivka, Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka, one person died and five were injured.
Two explosions occurred in Sloviansk as a result of an attack by Russian troops. According to preliminary reports, one person was killed, the exact number of injured is being established.
During the three years of war, Russians damaged 1984 medical facilities, 301 of which were completely destroyed. Hospitals in 8 regions of Ukraine have suffered the most, and the restoration of medical infrastructure requires $17 billion.
During the three years of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine lost 11% of its territory, and 18% in total since 2014. The United States provided 47% of all military assistance, while the EU provided 32%.
Over the past day, Russian troops attacked 7 settlements in Donetsk region, killing 5 civilians and wounding 13. 134 civilian objects were damaged, including 73 residential buildings.
In Pokrovsk, a Russian FPV drone attacked a civilian car, killing a 53-year-old man and wounding a 56-year-old. In Sloviansk, non-residential buildings and private houses were damaged.
88 railcars of Ukrainian coal stolen by the occupiers arrived at the port of Mariupol. The invaders are planning to expand the port to 25 rail cars to increase the volume of stolen property.
Russians are building the Rostov-Mariupol railroad for military logistics. Local residents are forced to work for free under the threat of reprisals.
One person was killed and nine wounded in the night shelling in Donetsk region. Over 100 buildings were damaged in Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and Nikanorivka.
In 2024, the number of civilian deaths in Ukraine increased by 16%, and the number of air strikes tripled. Russian attacks affected 24 of Ukraine's 27 regions, with the frontline areas suffering the most.
On February 21, cold weather is expected in Ukraine with temperatures ranging from -6° to -1°C and partly cloudy skies. There may be light snow in the east and south, while the rest of the country will be without precipitation.
Russian troops conducted 4 air strikes and artillery shelling on Kostyantynivka in Donetsk region. Four civilians were killed and residential buildings, infrastructure and businesses were damaged.
Russia is not abandoning its plans to capture Donetsk region, but is changing its tactics due to limited resources. The enemy has reduced the use of armored vehicles and is relying on infantry and drones.
Occupants attacked a residential sector of Kupyansk with a guided aerial bomb at around 15:40. Rescuers are unblocking the body of a 59-year-old man from the rubble of the house.
On February 19, cloudy weather is expected in Ukraine with localized precipitation in the north and west. Temperatures will range from -7°C in the east to +2°C in the south, with possible ice cover.
Russian troops attacked SES rescuers with an FPV drone that was delivering water to civilians in Kostyantynivka. Two rescuers sustained moderate injuries and a tanker truck was damaged.
In occupied Mariupol, the situation with flu and ARVI is deteriorating. Due to the lack of children's infectious diseases departments, sick children are forced to be taken to Nikolske or Donetsk.
As a result of Russia's invasion, direct damage to Ukraine's infrastructure increased by $12. 6 billion to $170 billion. The largest losses were incurred in the housing stock ($60 billion), transportation ($38.5 billion), and energy ($14.6 billion).
In January 2025, Ukraine's GDP grew by 1. 5%, compared to 1.7% in December 2024. Growth is supported by construction, industry, and trade, but exports and the mining sector are in decline.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, 763,759 new individual entrepreneurs (FOP) have opened, and 684,995 have closed. The most popular sectors are retail trade and IT, and the share of women entrepreneurs has grown to 61%.
In Kharkov, at about 01:22, an explosion was recorded as a result of an attack by enemy Shahed-type drones on the Saltovsky district. Urban head Igor Terekhov reported a hit. There is damage to a residential building. Two people have an acute stress reaction.
Two civilians were killed in the morning shelling of Bilytske in Donetsk region. Six multi-storey buildings, an administrative building, a shop and power lines were damaged.
No Russian warships were spotted in the Black, Azov, or Mediterranean Seas. Five ships crossed the Kerch Strait into the Black Sea overnight.
DeepState reports on the advance of Russian troops near Ulakly, Novyi Komar, Preobrazhenka, in Zaporizhzhia, Andriivka and Novoocheretuvate. According to analysts, February 15 was the most difficult day of 2025 at the front.
Russian troops conduct assault operations in the area of Konstantinople with 20-37 units of equipment. The enemy attacks Ulakly with 8-10 units of equipment and entrenches itself in the eastern part of the village.
DeepState: occupants advanced in the Kurakhove sector near Zelenivka and Dachne.
In a joint operation called “Avengers,” Ukrainian and Moldovan law enforcement detained three Moldovan citizens who fought for Wagner. The mercenaries, who have been involved in the fighting since 2014, face up to 10 years in prison.