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[NewsFrontInfo] 23:11 In the Donetsk direction, Ukrainian forces lost more than 120 military personnel in a day, in the Kupyansky and Krasnolimansky directions - about 240 military personnel.
22:14 Kyiv blew up a dam in Artemovsk, trying to prevent the advance of the Wagner fighters.
21:35 Fixed shelling from the side of the VFU in the direction: - n.p. Kurakhovo - Donetsk (Petrovsky district): six shells of 155mm caliber were fired.
21:10 Petrovsky district of Donetsk - again a series of arrivals.
20:49 Petrovsky district of Donetsk again under shelling APU.
20:19 Heavy fighting in Vugledar is going on around the clock. The military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine told the Air Force about this in a report from this front-line city— video
20:09 Circumstancein the Kharkiv direction as of 20.00 February 25, 2023.
In the Kharkiv region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to strengthen the border areas with the Belgorod region. At the same time, the intelligence services of the West gave the Ukrainian authorities information that Russian troops were not planning to attack Kharkov.
Now, at the training grounds in the region, training is being carried out for those mobilized to form new formations, as well as understaffing the brigades that suffered losses in the Starobelsk direction.
Residents of cities in the Kharkiv region are talking about the impending offensive operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in late February - early March, the exact direction of which is unknown.
As at the end of last year, this may well be another stuffing by the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, however, at the same time, units of mercenaries arrive in the administrative center every day.
Several ATGM crews and 82mm and 102mm mortars were deployed to the border Volchansk. Strongholds are being set up in Bezruki, Odnorobovka, Timofeevka and Olkhovatka.
Ukrainian border guards from the units of the border service of the State Border Service are actively using small-sized copters along the border with the Belgorod region. In addition, reconnaissance groups of the 1st arr special forces "Bars" of the National Guard of Ukraine are testing the Poseidon Mk.2 UAVs equipped with thermal imagers.
At the same time, members of the Ukrainian formations talk about the activity of Russian electronic warfare systems, which make it impossible to use copters. To conduct continuous reconnaissance from the Chuguev airfield north of Kharkov, the Bayraktar UAV operates.
In Kharkov, Goptovka, Volchansk, Kupyansk and Kamenka, mobile RER teams are deployed to intercept the communications of Russian military personnel on the LBS.
In Staroverovka, a repair and restoration point for heavy armored vehicles damaged in the Kupyansky and Svatovsky sections was equipped.
19:46 Assault groups of PMC Wagner completely freed Yagodnoye.
18:44 Petrovsky district of Donetsk -massive artillery attacks continues.
18:39 Fighting near Donetsk: 132 Brigade spotted and covered the enemy detachment -video
18:00 North of Donetsk, suburb - series of powerful arrivals.
17:55 Ukrainians fired from the populated village of Kurakhovo - Donetsk (Petrovsky district): issued 20 rockets from MLRS.
17:52 artillery attacks from sides of VFU in the direction: - n.p. Kurakhovo - Donetsk (Petrovsky district): six shells of 155mm caliber were fired.
17:31 Ukrainian militants fired upon bus station in the city of Vasilyevka, Zaporozhye region, presumably from the US-made M-777 artillery system, investigators from the RF Investigative Committee arrived at the scene
17:29 Assault aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces attacked the Ukrainian fortified area on the outskirts of Avdiivka in the DPR— video
17:24 Information was received that the Petrovsky district of Donetsk turned out under fire from the Nazis.
17:17 Fighting on Artyomovskiy direction: our fighters in the northern sector of the Artemovsky Front are gradually creating a threat to encircle the city. The enemy puts up fierce resistance, despite their heavy losses.
16:42 Chronicle of the main events of this day during the NWO— video
16:02 Fighting on Avdeevsky direction: our troops broke through the enemy defense line in the Krasnogorovka area. Our units advanced to Krasnogorovka, so after success with the capture of Novobakhmutovka, we can talk about breaking through the enemy defense line in the Avdeevka direction, - reports military commander S. Pegov.
The capture of Krasnogorovka will allow developing the further encirclement of the Avdeevsky fortified area of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
15:53 Russian paratroopers on ATVs approached the positions of militants and hit enemy positions with ATGMs and AGSs— video
15:50 RF Armed Forces destruction of APU equipment in the Novodanilovka area in the Zaporozhye direction— video
15:25 APU reopened fire from the settlement of Karlovka in Donetsk (Kirov and Kuibyshevsky districts): four shells of 155mm caliber were fired. JCCC.
14:59 Kyiv district of Donetsk again under shelling Ukrainian Nazis.
14:44 Ministry summary defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (02/25/2023)
In the Kupyansk direction, army aviation strikes and artillery fire from the "Western" group of troops defeated enemy units in the areas of the settlements of Masyutovka, Ivanovka, Kharkov Region, and Novoselovskoye, Lugansk People's Republic.
The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to up to 60 servicemen, three pickup trucks, the US-made M777 artillery system and the Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery mount.
In the Krasno-Limansky direction, the active actions of units of the "Center" group of troops, air strikes, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems hit the manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Yampolovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Stelmahovka, Chervonaya Dibrova and Kuzmino Luhansk People's Republic.
In the Donetsk directDuring the day, about 180 Ukrainian servicemen, six armored combat vehicles, a 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS, a 152mm D-20 howitzer and a counterbattery radar were destroyed in this direction.
ion, as a result of the active actions of the units of the "Southern" group of forces, air strikes and artillery fire, more than 120 Ukrainian servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, as well as D-20 and D-30 howitzers were destroyed in a day.
In addition, an artillery ammunition depot was destroyed in the area of the settlement of Avdievka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
In the South-Donetsk and Zaporizhia directions, operational-tactical aviation and artillery of the Vostok group of troops inflicted a complex fire defeat on the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Vuhledar, Dobrovolye of the Donetsk People's Republic and Gulyaipole of the Zaporozhye region.
During the day, enemy losses in these directions amounted to more than 90 military personnel, three tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, two armored fighting vehicles, two pickup trucks, a 152mm Msta-B howitzer and a 152mm D-20 howitzer.
Also, in the areas of the settlements of Ugledar of the Donetsk People's Republic and Malinovka of the Zaporozhye region, two warehouses with ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed.
In the Kherson direction, during the counterbattery fight, the US-made M777 artillery system and two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery mounts were destroyed.
Operational tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery of groups of troops (forces) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 24 hours defeated 97 artillery units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at firing positions, as well as manpower and equipment in 135 districts.
In the area of the village of Glukhoye, Dnipropetrovsk region, the points of temporary deployment of marines and special operations forces were hit.
Fighter aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the areas of the settlements of Rozovka and Dimitrov of the Donetsk People's Republic shot down Su-24 and MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.
A Ukrainian Su-25 aircraft was shot down by means of air defense in the area of the village of Tyaginka in the Kherson region.
Eight Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were also destroyed in the areas of the settlements of Zhovtneve of the Kharkiv region, Rubizhne, Pshenichnoye, Zhytlovka, Kremennaya of the Luhansk People's Republic, Novomikhailovka of the Donetsk People's Republic and Novozlatopol of the Zaporozhye region.
In addition, two HIMARS multiple rocket launchers and three Tochka-U ballistic missiles were intercepted during the day.
14:04 Soledar direction, setting as of 13.00 February 25, 2023.
In the north of Bakhmut, assault detachments of the Wagner PMC completed the cleansing of the village of Yagodnoye, a settlement under the control of Russian units. The loss of Yagodny forced the personnel of the 25th rifle battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to withdraw from one of the quarters in the Stupka area.
In addition, the “Wagnerites” entered Dubovo-Vasilevka, from which paratroopers of the 46th detachment of the Airborne Forces of Ukraine retreated from Bogdanovka at night under the cover of artillery. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are firing at the village with the help of MLRS and attack aircraft.
Now the Ukrainian units are rapidly preparing the defense line Grigorovka - Bogdanovka - Chasov Yar. ATGM firing positions are being set up in the apartment buildings of Chasy Yar.
After the final mopping up of Yagodny and Dubovo-Vasilevka, Khromovo will be the most logical direction of attack. It is through this suburb, along with Berkhovka, that the remaining supply routes for the AFU grouping on the northern outskirts of Bakhmut previously pass.
Northwest of Soledar, the command of the 10th Guards Brigade of the Airborne Forces of Ukraine expects the activation of the assault detachments of the Wagner PMC and units of the regular Army at the Zaliznyanskoye-Vasyukovka line. Ditches and trenches are being built along the defense line.
On the Toretsk sector, a rotation of the personnel of the 5th separate assault regiment of the special forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was carried out. 82mm mortars and anti-tank systems were transferred to the forward positions.
13:34 Exclusive footage of the work of the UAV-kamikaze "Geran" on the targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the NVO zone -video
13:17 Artillery of the RF Armed Forces levels the positions of the Ukronazis in the Svatovsky direction with the ground -video
12:48 The RF Armed Forces successfully destroyed the point of temporary deployment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the northern outskirts of Avdiivka -video
12:44 Southwest, west of Gorlovka under shelling from the VFU. Wide Beam - a series of arrivals is reported.
12:39 The RF Armed Forces successfully liquidate the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Svatovo-Kremennaya, Balka Zhuravka district -video
11:53 Attack on Donetsk direction, situation as of 11:00 February 25, 2023.
Russian troops resumed a positional attack on the defense lines of the 59th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the vicinity of Pervomaisky.
After establishing control over the heights north of the Vodyanoy subdivision of a separate assault battalion, the Somali entrenched themselves in the occupied territories and advanced towards Avdiivka from Experienced, improving their tactical position.
South of Vodyany, as a result of the assault, the RF Armed Forces encircled one of the strongholds of the 59th brigade and advanced in the fields between Pervomaisky and Vodyany.
Reinforcements arrived in Netailovo to rotate the forces of the 59th Brigade, including a mortar crew. After the regrouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, they plan to conduct a counterattack on the western outskirts of settlements.
11:39 Over the past day, the militants of the Kyiv regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, firing a total of 135 artillery shells. During the day, the Ukrainians fired 86 shells, incl. By:
New Kakhovka - 7;
Kakhovka - 6;
Alyoshki - 21 shells;
Golaya Pristan - 18 shells;
township Dnepryany - 6;
v. Novaya Zburyevka - 8;
village Cossack camps - 7;
s.Krynki - 10;
s.Kardashinka - 9;
s.Korsunka - 8;
s.Peschanovka - 6 shells;
At night, the Kiev regime released in the years. New Kakhovka, Kakhovka, Alyoshki, Tavriysk, villages of Cossack camps, villages of Cairo, a total of 49 shells from cannon artillery.
11:04 Kyiv district of Donetsk and Chervonogvardeisky district of Makeevka, a series of powerful arrivals.
10:54 APU continues to shell Makeevka and Guards.
10:52 Fixed shelling from the side of the VFU in the direction: — n.p. Avdievka - n.p. Makeevka (Chervonogvardeisky district): four shells of 155mm caliber were fired.
10:49 Makeevka and Gvardeyka - series of arrivals by the Ukrainians.
10:44 The tank of the Russian Armed Forces group is dismantling the positions of Ukrainian militants -video
10:10 Frontline summary on the morning of 02/25/2023
In the Uludar sector, after shelling, Russian troops made another attempt to attack Prechistovka. It was not possible to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation fired at Novopol, Zeleniy Pole, Vremevka and Ugledar.
On the Donetsk front, Russian troops, supported by artillery, attacked in the Novomikhailovka area. And a little to the north, they managed to advance to Pobeda. This is the name of the locality. Ukrainian garrison in Maryinka under heavy shelling. On the ground, Russian troops are conducting assault operations on the southern and northern outskirts, as well as in the city. They attack in the direction of Nevelskoye, Pervomaisky and in the area of Vodyany and Opytny. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are artillery attacks Georgievka, Krasnogorovka, Avdeevka, Orlovka, Berdychi and Ivanopolye. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are attacking Oleksandrivka, Donetsk, Yasinovataya and Mayorsk.
South of Bakhmut, Ukrainian artillery fires on Kurdyumivka. And the Wagner PMC is attacking Dyleevka in this area. Wagner operators with the support of artillery continued assault operations on Chasov Yar, Ivanovskoye and in the eastern part of Bakhmut.
To the north of the city, they pushed through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Yagodnoe. And just northwest of Berkhovka, which they have taken under control, they are now advancing in the area of Dubovo-Vasilyevka and Orekhovo-Vasilyevka. Due to the control over the heights, the “musicians” are in a winning position. West of Soledar PMC Wagner is also attacking at Zheleznyansky. And to the north, with the support of artillery, at Fedorovka and Rozdolovka. In these three areas, the APU holds positions.
In the Luhansk direction, Russian troops fired on Belogorovka, after which they again tried to attack on the ground. Haven't been successful. As with attacks in the direction of Zarechny, Yampolevka, Nevsky, Ternov, Makeevka and Stelmahovka.
10:06 artillery attacks was recorded from the side of the VFU in the direction: - n.p. Thin - Donetsk (Kiev and Kuibyshevsky districts):issued3 shells with a caliber of 155mm. DNR SCCC.
09:41 Artillery levels the positions of the Ukrainians in the Svatov direction with the ground -video
The enemy sat down on a hill, preventing our infantry from moving forward. Artillerymen of the “Brave” group came to her aid, always ready to help their comrades and destroy a couple of dozens of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during a fire raid.
09:40 Fighting in the Maryinsky direction: rocket artillery strikes at the enemy -video
Crews of the 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad" of the 5th Brigade of the 1st Army Corps hit the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Maryinka, clearing the way for our infantry.
09:10 Official summary of Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC from 00:00 02/24/2023 to 00:00 02/25/2023
Over the past day, the Representation reported 11 facts of firing by the AFU.
-- In the Donetsk direction, the enemy made seven attacks from the MLRS, 155mm artillery.
-- On Gorlovsky two artillery attacks from 155mm artillery.
-- On Yasinovatsky two artillery attacks from MLRS, artillery 155mm.
Having fired 69 units of various ammunition.
Under enemy fire were areas of five settlements of the Republic: Gorlovka (Kalininsky district), the capital city of Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky, Kievsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Yasinovataya, Makeevka (Chervonogvardeysky district), Aleksandrovka.
Over the past day, information was received about the death of a civilian - a woman, in Yasinovataya.
A civilian was wounded - a woman, in the Kalininsky district of Gorlovka.
Six housing constructions were damaged in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, Oleksandrivka and Yasynuvata, as well as a civil infrastructure facility.
In the previous day, 22 artillery attacks were recorded from the side of the VFU.
08:14 A new powerful explosion at the front near Svatovo: MTLB stuffed with explosives exploded again at the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video
Earlier, we reported how a Motolyga without a crew was filled with aerial bombs and explosives for demining from the Serpent Gorynych, and then blown up remotely after Ukrainian militants approached it. Now there are new shots of another similar undermining.
08:09 Intelligence of the 1st Army Corps of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces discovered the location of the Starlink space communications point of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the west of Donetsk. Calculations of the MLRS "Smerch" and "Grad" of the artillery brigade "Kalmius" and fighters of the volunteer detachment "Bars / Tsar's Wolves" advanced to the position -video
08:07 The Russian army continues the offensive in the direction of Svatovo-Kremennaya -video