The Russians have established a foothold in part of the village of Ocheretyne in Donetsk Oblast. Meanwhile, DeepState analysts have reported that the village of Berdychi in Ocheretyne hromada has been captured [a hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories - ed.
Russian forces are attempting to take the settlement of Ivanivske and the outskirts of Bohdanivka in order to get access to the Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group of Forces, on the air of the national 24/7 newscast Quote: "On the eastern front, the situation has worsened in recent days, but there have been no big developments.
Approximately 20,000-25,000 Russian paratroopers are attempting to capture the city of Chasiv Yar and settlements in its vicinity, Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson of the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group of Forces, has stated.
Russian occupation forces shot two Ukrainian prisoners of war near the village of Vesele in Donetsk Oblast on Sunday, 18 February. Source: Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; Illia Yevlash, spokesman for the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group of Forces, in a comment for Ukrainska Pravda Quote from the Ground Forces: "This morning, the Russians once again proved their disregard for International Humanitarian Law when they shot two Ukrainian prisoners of war in an area overseen by th
Russian forces are continuing their efforts to drive Ukrainian units from their positions on the left (east) bank of the River Dnipro in Kherson Oblast and have also attempted to break through the Ukrainian defences in the vicinity of Avdiivka (Donetsk Oblast).