Ukrainian forces repel 237 Russian attacks on front over past day – Ukraine's General Staff
Russian forces are continuing to apply pressure along the entire front line. A total of 237 combat clashes have occurred on the battlefield over the past day. The most challenging situation remains on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole fronts.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, information as of 08:00 on 19 February
Details: On the North Slobozhanshchyna front and in the operational zone in Russia's Kursk Oblast, two combat clashes have taken place over the past day. Russian forces carried out 139 attacks, 11 of which were from multiple-launch rocket systems, and conducted 2 airstrikes using 5 guided aerial bombs.
On the South Slobozhanshchyna front, the Russians made four attempts to break through Ukrainian defensive lines near the settlements of Vilcha, Fyholivka, Zelene and Zarubynka.
On the Kupiansk front, Russian troops launched two attacks near the settlement of Kurylivka.
On the Lyman front, the Russians carried out eight attacks, attempting to breach into Ukrainian defences near the settlements of Tverdokhlibove, Ridkodub, Drobyshcheve, Stavky and Zarichne.
On the Sloviansk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped eight Russian attempts to advance towards Rai-Oleksandrivka, Zakytne, Riznykivka, Platonivka and Pazeno.
On the Kramatorsk front, Russian troops carried out seven attacks near the settlements of Bondarne, Fedorivka and Chasiv Yar.
On the Kostiantynivka front, the Russians launched 22 attacks near the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Berestok, Stepanivka, Rusyn Yar, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Sofiivka, Novopavlivka and Illinivka.
On the Pokrovsk front, Ukrainian defenders stopped 42 Russian assault actions near the settlements of Zatyshok, Rodynske, Shevchenko, Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Novopidhhorodne, Bilytske and Dachne.
On the Oleksandrivka front, Russian forces conducted 10 attacks, attempting to advance towards Ivanivka, Ternove, Danylivka, Vyshneve, Nove Zaporizhzhia, Sosnivka and Zlahoda.
On the Huliaipole front, 49 Russian attacks were recorded near Huliaipole and towards Dobropillia, Pryluky, Zaliznychne, Staroukrainka, Hirke, Sviatopetrivka and Verkhnia Tersa.
On the Orikhiv front, the Russians carried out four attacks towards Mala Tokmachka, Stepove, Mali Shcherbaky and Prymorske.
On the Prydniprovske front, no combat clashes were recorded.
On the Volyn and Polissia fronts, there is no evidence of any offensive Russian groups being formed in the area.
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