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The ISW reports that Russian forces are regrouping and reinforcing in western Donetsk, likely preparing for a major offensive, while attempting to disrupt Ukrainian logistics. Recent movements include Russian advances into Kupyansk and Ukrainian advances near Lyman, indicating ongoing active combat in the region.
Russian forces are intensifying relentless infantry assaults in the Pokrovsk sector despite heavy casualties, relying on mass infantry tactics and drone technology, while Ukrainian forces are using robotic platforms to compensate for personnel shortages, and both sides are engaged in a fierce and ongoing conflict.
Ukrainian soldiers defending Avdiivka faced a relentless Russian assault with shortages of ammunition and men, leading to the city's fall in mid-February. The retreat was dangerous and costly, with soldiers facing constant Russian artillery fire. The lack of ammunition was cited as a key reason for the city's loss, as Ukrainian troops struggled to hold their positions. Russian casualties were high, but they continued to advance, eventually encircling the city and cutting off escape routes. The harrowing retreat resulted in significant Ukrainian casualties and the capture and killing of soldiers left behind.
Russian forces are intensifying their assault on the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, with the mayor reporting large-scale attacks from all directions using artillery, airstrikes, and soldiers on foot. The city's capture would be a significant propaganda victory for Russia, and the ongoing battle has resulted in a dwindling population and intense fighting in residential areas. Despite the difficult situation, Avdiivka remains under Ukrainian control, but the fall of the city seems inevitable as Russian forces continue to apply pressure.
Russian troops are making significant gains towards Avdiivka, posing a critical situation for Kyiv's forces, with Ukrainian Telegram channels warning of the town's potential fall to Moscow. The capture of Avdiivka is seen as pivotal in Russia's objective to gain control of the southeastern Donbas region, and the acute ammunition shortage has been exacerbated by the U.S. Congress withholding further military aid to Ukraine. The loss of Avdiivka would limit Ukraine's ability to launch counteroffensive operations against Russia in Donbas, and the situation is described as stable but trending for the worse, with a good chance that the town will eventually be lost to Russian forces.
Over 40,000 Russian troops are deployed in the Avdiivka sector, with the Russian command reportedly losing up to 400 soldiers daily. The Avdiivka and Marinka areas are experiencing the most clashes, with the enemy employing armored support and aviation. Ukrainian forces have destroyed 20 units of Russian military equipment, including tanks and armored fighting vehicles. The enemy has launched airstrikes, artillery strikes, and engaged in combat clashes. The Ukrainian forces continue to disrupt the enemy's logistics and reduce their offensive potential. Russia's death toll since the invasion has reached 337,220, with 990 soldiers and officers killed in the past 24 hours.
Russia intensifies air bombardments and ground assaults around Avdiivka, Ukraine, while Ukrainian forces repel attacks and gain a foothold on the east bank of the Dnipro River. The Landmine Monitor reports a significant increase in civilian casualties from landmines and explosive remnants of war in Ukraine. In politics and diplomacy, a former police officer involved in the killing of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya is pardoned after enlisting with the Russian military in Ukraine, and a man is jailed for defacing posters of Russian soldiers. German Defense Minister admits the EU will miss its target of supplying Ukraine with 1 million artillery shells and missiles due to production issues.
On day 618 of the Russia-Ukraine war, two people were killed and the power supply was disrupted in Russian shelling of Ukraine's Kherson region. Ukrainian forces repelled a new Russian assault near Vuhledar, causing heavy losses for the Russians. Russia accused Ukraine of risking a nuclear disaster after shooting down nine Ukrainian drones near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station. Russia also jailed two more Ukrainian soldiers and withdrew its ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. The United States imposed new sanctions on individuals and firms aiding Russia's invasion and plans to announce a $425m military aid package for Ukraine.
A Ukrainian drone reportedly struck a government building in the Russian city of Kursk, causing slight damage to the roof. Ukrainian forces have continued to advance near the village of Verbove in Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with American billionaires, including Michael Bloomberg and Larry Fink, to discuss post-war investment and reconstruction. Russian airstrikes killed two people and injured three others in Ukraine's Kherson province. Despite an ongoing dispute, Poland remains ready to help transport Ukrainian grain to global markets outside of Europe.
New helmet camera video released by Ukraine's military shows Ukrainian forces liberating the village of Andriivka near Bakhmut, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues.
Ukrainian forces are advancing in the Zaporizhzhia region, with footage showing Russian forces striking Ukrainian positions. Ukrainian officials believe that the next line of Russia's defensive fortifications in southern Ukraine may be easier to penetrate than the first, which was heavily fortified with minefields.
Ukrainian forces continue counteroffensive operations on multiple fronts, with President Zelensky indicating a potential increase in tempo. Ukrainian officials claim success in degrading Russian logistics and counterbattery capabilities through interdiction campaigns. Ukrainian forces target Russian oil and ammunition depots in Crimea. Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure may be subsiding. The arrest of former Russian officer Igor Girkin suggests factionalism within the Russian Federal Security Service. Ukrainian forces conduct offensive operations in various areas but do not make significant gains. Russian forces claim advances in some areas. Russian Federation Council members oppose increasing the conscription age. Ukrainian children in occupied Ukraine are being relocated to Russia. The Wagner Group's presence in Belarus is likely expanding.
Ukrainian forces are conducting counteroffensive operations southwest of Bakhmut, advancing against Russian forces and gradually degrading their manpower and logistics assets. Ukrainian troops have advanced by more than a kilometer in the last day, and geolocated combat footage confirms their gains in the area.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner PMC, is creating pretexts to explain why his mercenaries cannot complete the encirclement of Bakhmut. He claims that Ukrainian forces are preparing to launch counteroffensives in five separate directions, likely to justify the Wagner Group's inability to complete an envelopment or encirclement of Bakhmut. ISW experts believe that Prigozhin likely seeks to frame Wagnerite activities as securing flanks in preparation for Ukrainian counteroffensives.