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182 combat engagements took place on the front, the enemy launched 1654 kamikaze drones - General Staff:
Since the beginning of the day, 182 combat engagements have been recorded, the enemy used 1654 kamikaze drones and carried out 1640 shellings. The occupiers were most active in the Huliaipole direction.
Since the beginning of the day, 182 combat engagements have taken place at the front. The enemy used 1654 kamikaze drones and carried out 1640 shellings, most actively operating in the Huliaipole direction, reports UNN with reference to the General Staff report.
The enemy launched one missile strike, used four missiles, carried out 53 air strikes, dropped 140 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used 1654 kamikaze drones and carried out 1640 shellings of settlements and positions of our troops.
- the report says
In the Northern-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions , seven combat engagements with the enemy took place, the enemy carried out 70 shellings of settlements and positions of our units, including one from a multiple rocket launcher. One combat engagement is currently ongoing.
In the Southern-Slobozhansky direction , the enemy stormed the positions of our units in the areas of Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory and towards Hrafske, Vilcha, Shevyakivka, Chuhunivka. Ukrainian units repelled nine attacks, and three more combat engagements are currently ongoing.
Four attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupyansk direction , towards Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Nova Kruhlyakivka and Bohuslavka.
In the Lyman direction , Ukrainian soldiers stopped 12 attacks, towards Nadiya, Hlushchenkove, Oleksandrivka, Druzhbivka, Tverdokhlibove, Drobycheve, Stavky and Lyman. Two more combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Sloviansk direction , our defenders repelled seven attempts by the occupiers to advance towards Rai-Oleksandrivka and in the areas of Platonivka and Dronivka. One combat engagement is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction , the Russians tried to advance on the positions of our troops five times, in the areas of Minkivka, Vasyukivka, Bondarne and Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction , the occupiers stormed the positions of our defenders 14 times today near Kostiantynivka, Kleban-Byk, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka and in the direction of Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction , the enemy carried out 35 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of Rodynske, Chervony Lyman, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne and in the directions of Toretske, Novy Donbas, Vilne, Shevchenko, Novooleksandrivka, Novopavlivka, Novopidhorodne, Filiya. In some locations, fighting is still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
At the front - 182 clashes, the Armed Forces of Ukraine neutralized more than fifty occupiers in the Pokrov direction:
During February 16, 182 clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders occurred at the front, with the enemy most actively trying to attack in the Hulyaipil and Pokrov directions.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook , publishing operational information as of 10:00 p.m. on Monday, February 16, Ukrinform reports.
"Since the beginning of the day, 182 combat clashes have taken place. The enemy launched one missile strike, used four missiles, carried out 53 air strikes, and dropped 140 guided bombs. In addition, it used 1,654 kamikaze drones and carried out 1,640 attacks on settlements and positions of our troops," the report says.
Seven clashes with the enemy took place in the North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions , the enemy carried out 70 attacks on settlements and positions of our units, including one from a multiple launch rocket system. One clash is currently ongoing.
In the South-Slobozhansk direction, the enemy stormed the positions of our units in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory and towards the settlements of Grafske, Vilcha, Shevyakivka, Chugunivka. Ukrainian units repelled nine attacks, and three more clashes are currently ongoing.
Four attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupyansk direction , towards Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Novaya Kruglyakivka, and Boguslavka.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian soldiers stopped 12 attacks, towards the settlements of Nadiya, Hlushchenkove, Oleksandrivka, Druzhelyubivka, Tverdokhlibovo, Drobysheve, Stavky and Lyman. Two more clashes are ongoing.
In the Slavyansk direction, our defenders repelled seven attempts by the occupiers to advance towards Rai-Oleksandrivka and in the areas of Platonovka and Dronivka. One clash is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Russians tried to advance on the positions of our troops five times, in the areas of Minkivka, Vasyukivka, Bondarne, and Orikhovo-Vasylivka.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders stormed the positions of our defenders 14 times today near the settlements of Kostyantynivka, Kleban-Byk, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka and in the direction of Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 35 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Rodynske, Chervonyi Lyman, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne and in the directions of the settlements of Toretske, Novyi Donbas, Vilne, Shevchenko, Novooleksandrivka, Novopavlivka, Novopidhorodne, Filiya. In some locations, fighting is still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
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