[Vesti] February 15 is the 357th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that is happening in the country on this day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, losses, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .
06:00 . Nikolaevkskaya area. Russia from artillery hit the waters of the Ochakovo bulk. There were no casualties.
Donetsk region. During the day, the Russians killed one resident of Konstantinovka. Another person in the area was injured.
08:00 . Kharkov region. Kupyansk is under fire again -3 private residential houses and outbuildings were damaged, fires broke out, there were no casualties.
Timeline of the war in Ukraine: Wednesday, February 15 (updated) - photo 1
The Russians are trying to take full control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine repel their attacks . According to the General Staff, the Russian army continues to focus its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Shakhtyorsky directions. Ukrainian defenders reflect the attacks of the Russians.
The Russian army is trying to hide its losses . According to the General Staff, in the area of ​​​​the village of Krasnaya Zorka in the Crimea, in order to hide the number of dead, Russia uses burning. At the local crematorium there is a constant line of military vehicles up to 10 units. These trucks bring dead Russian servicemen and mercenaries. Cremation is carried out around the clock .
09:30 . Electricity consumption in Ukraine has slightly decreased compared to the beginning of the week. There is no shortage of power, according to Ukrenergo.
10:30 am . Donetsk region. The Russians attacked Pokrovsk, damaging a high-rise building and injuring at least two civilians. According to preliminary information, rockets were used again. Rescuers managed to save two people from the destroyed entrance.
Kherson region. Kherson region was fired on 38 times from MLRS, mortars and artillery . Kherson Russian army attacked nine times. A medical facility and residential buildings were damaged. TZwo people received injuries of varying severity.
13:30 . Kyiv region. Air defense works. Balls with "reflectors" were fixed in the sky, which move in the direction of the wind and conduct radar reconnaissance, the Air Force Command said.
14:30 . The European Commission presented the 10th package of sanctions against Russia. It included: export bans for €11 billion (we are talking about goods that Russia cannot replace with supplies from other countries (electronics, specialized vehicles, machine and engine parts, spare parts for trucks and jet engines, as well as goods for the construction sector, which may be used by the Russian military, such as antennas or cranes);
restrictions on the export of dual-use and technological goods; sanctions against 7 Iranian structures associated with the Russian Federation; measures to prevent circumvention of sanctions against the Russian Federation; sanctions against "more than 100 Kremlin propagandists, political and the military leadership of the Russian Federation.The package of sanctions is proposed to be adopted before February 24.
15:00 . Donetsk region. As a result of the shelling of Pokrovsk, the number of wounded increased from two to 12 people. There may still be people under the rubble.
Kherson region. The Russians again shelled the hospital in Berislav. The shells hit the boiler room. Injured employee of the institution.
16:00 . Kyiv. Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson arrived on a visit to Ukraine.
17:17 Contact group "Ramstein" today will discuss the supply of tanks to Ukraine, - Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov on Twitter.
17:44 The Ministry of Reintegration urges residents of Kherson and the region not to create mass gatherings in order to protect their lives - a statement.
"The Ministry of Reintegration receives information that the residents of Kherson once again, putting themselves in danger, create mass gatherings near banks, points of issue of humanitarian and cash aid, near supermarkets," the department notes.
18:21 We are negotiating to increase the possibilities of importing electricity from the EU, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said at a meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Kristersson. The issue of restoring the energy infrastructure was also considered.
18:50 The enemy, despite significant losses, does not give up its intention to reach the borders of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, concentrating its efforts on conducting an offensive in the Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Shakhtyorsky directions.
19:22 During the day, the Russian Federation launched 17 air strikes, in addition, the enemy made 28 attacks from the MLRS on the civilian infrastructure of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region and Kherson region (there are wounded and dead among the civilian population). This is reported by the General Staff.
19:50 Ukraine can seize the initiative on the battlefield. This statement was made by the head of the Pentagon, Austin.
20:21 Head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov said that he would remain in office at the request of Zelensky. Earlier media reported that he would retire.
20:47 About 6 Russian balloons were found in the airspace of Kiev today, which could carry reflectors and reconnaissance equipment - KGVA. It is reported that most of them were shot down by air defense forces.
21:11 The United States intends to provide Ukraine with additional budgetary support for $9.9 billion, the US State Department said.
21:37 NATO countries want to transfer tanks to Ukraine in sufficient quantities to form several brigades - Polish President Duda.
21:59 From February 15, subpoenas can be sent via Viber - a statement by the State Judicial Administration of Ukraine.
22:17 In Pokrovsk, a rescue operation has been completed on the ruins of a house destroyed by shelling. According to the final data, three people were killed, eleven were injured. This was stated by the Governor of the region Pavel Kirilenko.
22:36 Iranian drones could have been modified specifically for attacking energy facilities - Ukrenergo.
22:59 Ukraine will become a member of NATO, but now the focus is on Ukraine winning the war - Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
23:07 Josep Borrell - on the need to supply tanks to Ukraine before spring: Countries must supply as many tanks as possible and as quickly as possible. It would be a great shame if, after pointing the finger at Germany for doing nothing for so long, these countries do not now follow suit.
23:33 Archer howitzers will be delivered to Ukraine as soon as possible, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson said at a press conference in Kiev on Wednesday. He claims that Ukraine is a foreign policy priority and Sweden's EU presidency.
23:57 Aviation of the Defense Forces during the day delivered 11 strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment of the Russians, as well as five strikes on the positions of the air defense system. Our defenders on the eastern front destroyed a Russian Ka-52 helicopter. Within a day, rocket and artillery units hit the enemy's command post, three enemy manpower concentration areas, and two enemy ammunition depots. Operational summary of the General Staff as of 18:00.
00:16 In Nova Kakhovka, invaders are searching private estates in order to seize watercraft, which are then used to carry out sabotage and provocations.
00:37 Washington will continue to seize Russian assets with the subsequent transfer of confiscated funds to Kiev.