Situation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6 p.m., February 19, 2023

Glory to Ukraine! Day 361 of the russian full-scale invasion continues. 

During the day of February 19, the adversary launched 9x missile and 11x air strikes. The invaders launched more than 20x MLRS attacks, killing and wounding civilians. 

The threat of strikes by the russian federation across Ukraine remains high.

The enemy’s main focus continues to be the offensive operations on Kup’yans’k, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Shakhtars’ke axes.

Volyn, Polissya, Sivershchyna, and Slobozhanshchyna axes: no signs of the formation of adversary offensive groups were found. The enemy maintains its military presence, and training of russian troops at the training grounds of the republic of belarus is ongoing. During the day of February 19, the vicinities of settlements of Karpovychi, Tymonovychi, Yanzhulivka (Chernihiv oblast), Atyns’ke, Stukalivka, Zapsillya (Sumy oblast), Strilecha, Starytsya, Vovchans’ki Khutory, and Stroivka (Kharkiv oblast) came under enemy fire. 

Kup’yans’k and Lyman axes: the adversary shelled the settlements of Kam’yanka, Dvorichna, Hryanykivka, Kup’yans’k, Berestove, Pershotravneve (Kharkiv oblast), Stel’makhivka, Nevs’ke, Dibrova, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Bilohorivka, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast). 

Bakhmut axis: Berkhivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Bila Hora, Oleksandro-Shul’tyne, Kurdyumivka, Maiors’k, and New York came under fire. In addition, the enemy employed army aircraft to strike in the vicinity of Bakhmut.

Avdiivka and Shakhtars’ke axes: Vesele, Avdiivka, Vodyane, Pervomais’ke, Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Mar’inka, Pobjeda, Novomykhailivka, Vuhledar, Shakhtars’ke, Zolota Nyva, Velyka Novosilka, Vremivka, and Neskuchne (Donetsk oblast) came under artillery fire. 

Zaporizhzhia axis: the vicinities of settlements of Novosilka (Donetsk oblast), Poltavka, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Charivne, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, and Shcherbaky (Zaporizhzhia oblast) came under fire. 

Kherson axis: Kherson, Burhunka, Tyahynka, Antonivka (Kherson oblast), and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast) were shelled by the adversary’s artillery. The shelling caused civilian casualties.

The russian occupiers set up another military hospital in the central hospital of Kalanchak (Kherson oblast). Ukrainian citizens living there are reported to be denied medical care in this institution. The hospital has become a makeshift “hub” for the wounded and dead occupiers. During the day of February 18 alone, more than 50x wounded and killed invaders were brought to the medical facility.

In the temporarily occupied settlements of Zaporizhzhia oblast, the russian occupation administration continues to exert pressure on the local residents, in particular on Ukrainian children.  For example, in schools in Tokmak, students are forced to sing the anthem of the aggressor country before the school day starts. Also, schoolchildren are forced to make postcards to mark the anniversary of the large-scale invasion expressing words of support and gratitude to the russian invaders who encroached upon Ukrainian land. 

During the day of February 19, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 20x air strikes on the concentrations of the occupiers, 7x on anti-aircraft missile systems at their firing positions, and 2x on important enemy targets.

During the day of February 19, Ukrainian Defence Forces shot down 1x Su-25 aircraft of the enemy, 2x Orlan-10 UAVs, and 1x Lancet-3 kamikaze drone.

In the meantime, missile and artillery units hit 1x MLRS battery of the enemy.

Believe in the Armed Forces of Ukraine! United we will win! Glory to Ukraine!