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  • Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6.00 a.m., February 15, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 15 February 2023 07:14

    Day 357 of the full-scale russian military aggression has begun. 

    During the day, the enemy carried out 2x missile strikes on civilian infrastructure in Donetsk oblast and 3x air strikes. In addition, russian occupiers conducted 68x MLRS attacks, including against civilian objects in Kherson and Mykolaiv oblasts.

    The threat of further russian air and missile strikes remains high across Ukraine. 

    The enemy makes further attempts to gain full control over Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine; russia focuses its efforts on offensive operations on Kup’yans’k, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Shakhtar axes.

    Over the past day, Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled attacks in the vicinities of more than 20x settlements, including Hryanykivka (Kharkiv oblast); Nevs’ke, Kreminna, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast); Fedorivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Vodyane, Pervomais’ke, Maryinka, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, and Prechistivka (Donetsk oblast).

    Volyn’, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were identified. The enemy continues to conduct mortar and artillery attacks against Ukrainian positions and peaceful settlements along the contact line. The vicinities of Yanzhulivka and Tymonovichi settlements (Chernihiv oblast); Tovstodubove, Bilokopytove, Vovkivka, Volfyne, and Basivka (Sumy oblast); Veterynarne, Hraniv, Baranivka, Strilecha, Krasne, Ternova, Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Zemlianki, Rublene, Chugunivka, Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Kup’yans’k, and Ridkodub (Kharkiv oblast) were subjects to enemy shelling. 

    Kup’yans’k and Lyman axes: more than 20x settlements, including Krokhmalne, Berestov and Tabaivka (Kharkiv oblast); Novoselivs’ke, Stelmakhivka, Nevs’ke, Novoehorivka, Makiivka, Chervonpopivka, Pischane, Dibrova, Spirne, Rozdolivka, Serebryansk Forestry, and Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast); Fedorivka and Stepovka (Donetsk oblast) suffered tank, mortar and artillery attacks.

    Bakhmut axis: more than 25x settlements were shelled by mortars and artillery, including Bilohorivka, Vesele, Paraskoviivka, Vasyukivka, Zaliznyanske, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Klishchiivka, Kurdyumivka, Zalizne, and New York (Donetsk oblast).

    Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk axes: 30x settlements, in particular, Kam’yanka, Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Vodyane, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Heorgiivka, Pobieda, Zolota Nyva, Prechistivka, Vuhledar, Mykilske, and Vremivka (Donetsk oblast) suffered tank, mortar and artillery attacks. 

    Zaporizhzhia axis: more than 20x settlements were affected by russian attacks. Among them are Olhivske, Malynivka, Staroukrainka, Chervone, Hulyaipilske, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Orihiv, Novoandriivka, and Stepove (Zaporizhzhia oblast).

    Kherson axis: the outskirts of Kherson, as well as the vicinities of more than 30x other settlements, including Zolota Balka, Havrylivka, Beryslav, Vesele, Ingulets, Lviv, Tyaginka, Antonivka, Zymivnyk, Bilozerka, Dniprovske, and Veletenske (Kherson oblast) suffered russian artillery shelling. 

    The enemy continues to suffer losses. In particular, russian occupation forces were reported burning dead bodies of the fallen soldiers in Krasna Zorka settlement (Simferopol district, temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea) to hide the number of casualties. Recent reports prove constant presence of military vehicles numbering up to 10 units near the local crematorium. The occupiers use these trucks to bring dead russian servicemen and mercenaries. Cremation is carried out 24/7. Cremation services are not provided to civilians.

    During the day, Ukrainian Air Force conducted 8x air strikes against concentrations of russian troops and military equipment. Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 

    1x command post, 2x concentrations of russian troops, 6x ammunition depots and 

    2x electronic warfare stations of the enemy.

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