Donetsk

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.

“Kryvbas vs. Shakhtar will be played on April 16, and Ingulets vs. Zorya on April 30. Both matches are scheduled to start at 15:30 and were interrupted due to air raids at 0:1 and 1:0 respectively.

A 46-year-old man was killed and 5 people were injured as a result of two FAB-250s dropped on Kramatorsk. Two houses and several cars were damaged, including a 16-year-old girl.

The Russian military conducted three air strikes on the private sector of Kostyantynivka. Three local residents were wounded in the attack, and 38 houses and infrastructure were damaged.

Cloudy weather with clearings and no precipitation is expected in Ukraine. Temperatures will range from -5°C at night to +2°C during the day in Melitopol, which will be the warmest city.

The air strikes on Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka resulted in 17 injuries and one death. More than 100 residential buildings were destroyed, infrastructure and 25 vehicles were damaged.

Fighting continues in the vicinity of Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk region, said Viktor Tregubov, a spokesman for Khortytsia. There are also clashes in the village of Kotlyne in the Pokrovsk sector.

In Toretsk, the occupiers tried to install Russian flags for propaganda videos, but all attempts were thwarted by Ukrainian drones. An enemy Su-25 was also shot down near the city.

Six civilians were wounded as a result of air strikes on Kostyantynivka and shelling of Kramatorsk. Four airstrikes hit Kostyantynivka, where four people were injured, and two more were wounded in Kramatorsk.

In the Pokrovske district of Donetsk region, an enemy drone attacked a backhoe loader of the State Emergency Service while it was returning from rescue operations. As a result of the attack, one rescuer was concussed and the equipment was heavily damaged.

As a result of 3395 enemy strikes in Donetsk region, 46 civilian objects were damaged, including 35 residential buildings. Five civilians were injured in Pokrovsk and Kramatorsk districts.

According to the DeepState OSINT project, Russian troops made progress near Zaporizhzhia, Zelenivka, and Andriivka. Information about the enemy's advance appeared on an interactive map on February 9.

In different regions of Ukraine, 17 organizers of draft evasion schemes were detained. Among the detainees are doctors, officials, and carriers who helped transport conscripts abroad for $14,000.

In Ukraine, emergency power outages have been introduced in eight regions due to the consequences of Russian attacks. The restrictions primarily apply to industrial consumers, while household consumers are cut off only in case of emergency.