Friday, February 20, 2026

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General Staff on the front situation: 209 combat engagements recorded, enemy launched 1737 kamikaze drones:
Over the past day, 209 combat engagements took place, the enemy used 1737 kamikaze drones and carried out 1665 shellings. In the Pokrovsk direction, 51 occupiers were eliminated and 18 were wounded.
Since the beginning of the day, 209 combat engagements have taken place. The enemy used 1737 kamikaze drones and carried out 1665 shellings, UNN reports with reference to the General Staff's summary.
The enemy launched one missile strike, used one missile, carried out 51 air strikes, dropped 171 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used 1737 kamikaze drones and carried out 1665 shellings of settlements and positions of our troops.
- the summary states
In the Northern-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions , the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders eleven times, launched two air strikes, dropped four aerial bombs, carried out 59 shellings of settlements and positions of our units, including three from multiple rocket launchers.
In the Southern-Slobozhansky direction , the enemy stormed the positions of our units 11 times in the areas of the settlements of Veterynarne, Zelene, Starytsia, Vovchansk, Vilcha and towards Okhrimivka, Zarubynka, Chuhunivka. Two combat engagements are still ongoing.
Four attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupyansk direction , towards the settlements of Kindrashivka, Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, Novoosinove.
In the Lyman direction , Ukrainian soldiers stopped 11 attacks in the area of Shandyholove and towards the settlements of Novyi Myr, Stavky, Drobycheve, Lyman. Two more combat engagements are ongoing.
In the Sloviansk direction , our defenders repelled 11 attempts by the occupiers to advance in the area of Ozerne, Dronivka, Zakitne, Zvanivka, Riznykivka and in the direction of Rai-Oleksandrivka. One combat engagement is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction , the Russians tried to advance three times on the positions of our troops, in the area of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Fedorivka and Vasyukivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction , the occupiers stormed the positions of our defenders 19 times today near the settlements of Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka and towards the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Novopavlivka, Berestok.
In the Pokrovsk direction , the enemy carried out 37 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Rodynske, Zatyshok, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Muravka, Novomykolaivka, Filya and towards Novopavlivka. One battle is still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
There were 209 clashes on the front, and in the Pokrovsky direction the enemy made 37 attempts to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
There were 209 combat clashes on the front, the hottest being the Pokrovsky direction, where the enemy lost almost 70 occupiers and several units of military equipment.
This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 22:00 on February 19, 2026 on Facebook .
"Since the beginning of the day, 209 combat clashes have taken place. The enemy launched one missile strike, used one missile, carried out 51 air strikes, and dropped 171 guided bombs. In addition, it used 1,737 kamikaze drones and carried out 1,665 shelling of settlements and positions of our troops," the publication notes.
According to the General Staff, in the North Slobozhansk and Kursk directions, the enemy attacked the positions of our defenders eleven times, carried out two air strikes, dropped four aerial bombs, and carried out 59 shellings of settlements and positions of our units, including three from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, the enemy stormed the positions of our units 11 times in the areas of the settlements of Veterinarne, Zelene, Starytsia, Vovchansk, Vilcha and in the direction of Okhrimivka, Zarubinka, Chuhunivka. Two clashes are still ongoing.
Four attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupyanske direction , towards the settlements of Kindrashivka, Petropavlivka, Kurylivka, and Novoosinove.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian soldiers stopped 11 attacks, in the area of ​​Shandryholovy and towards the settlements of Novy Mir, Stavky, Drobysheve, and Lyman. Two more clashes are ongoing.
In the Slavyansk direction, our defenders repelled 11 attempts by the occupiers to advance in the areas of Ozerne, Dronivka, Zakitne, Zvanivka, Riznykivka, and in the direction of Rai-Oleksandrivka. One clash is ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the Russians tried to advance on the positions of our troops three times, in the area of ​​Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Fedorivka, and Vasyukivka.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders stormed the positions of our defenders 19 times today near the settlements of Rusyn Yar, Sofiivka, Pleshchiivka, Stepanivka and towards the settlements of Kostyantynivka, Illinivka, Novopavlivka, and Berestok.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 37 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance in the areas of the settlements of Rodynske, Zatyshok, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Muravka, Novomykolaivka, Filiya and towards Novopavlivka. One battle is still ongoing. --->READ MORE HERE
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