Russia's war on Ukraine. 19.02.25
Operational situation
On the Kursk direction, Russian troops attacked in the area of Sverdlovka, Pogrebki, Cherkasskya Konopelka, Kurilovka, and attempted to advance east of Sverdlovka, southeast of Cherkasskya Konopelka, and north of Fanaseevka.
On the Kharkiv direction, Russian troops were advancing in the area of Vovchansk.
The "Kharkiv" Operational-Tactical Group (OTG) repelled the enemy attack near Vovchansk.
On the Kupyansk direction, the advanced units of the 69th Motorized Rifle Division of the 6th Combined Arms Army intensively attack in the direction of Novomlynsk – Fyholivka, in the area of Dvorichna and north of Zapadne.
On the Lyman direction, Russian forces advanced near Novomykhailivka, Novolyubivka, Zarichne, Kolodyazi, Yampolivka, toward Nove, and in the Serebriansk Forest area.
On the Siversk direction, Russian troops attacked in the area of Bilohorivka and Verkhnyokamianske.
On the Kramatorsk direction, Russian troops attacked near Chasiv Yar, Vasyukivka, and in the direction of Oleksandro-Shultyne, attempting to establish crossings over the "Siverskyi Donets – Donbas" canal.
Ukrainian Defense Forces counterattacked in the area of Stupochky.
On the Toretsk direction, the command of the “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping is preparing to introduce the 20th Motorized Rifle Division in the direction of Nova Poltavka and the 150th Motorized Rifle Division in the direction of Pleshchiivka. The 5th, 9th, and 132nd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades of the 51st Combined Arms Army currently operate in this entire sector and engage in active offensive battles in the northern part of Toretsk, to the north and northwest of Vozdvyzhenka. They have managed to capture the road junction on the Pokrovsk – Bakhmut highway and the village of Baranivka.
The 5th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade has been attempting to break through to Yelyzavetivka on its left flank for over a week and cover the flank of the reserves being deployed towards Nova Poltavka but has not yet come close to it. The 9th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade is fighting in Toretsk but has not been able to fully capture the city. Fighting continues in the northern part of the city, near Zabalka, Krymske, and Dachne.
On the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy's "Tsentr (Center)" Operational Grouping is attempting to resume its offensive south and southwest of the city with the forces of the 41st Combined Arms Army. Having a tactical breakthrough in the Uspenivka – Shevchenko (upper) section with a depth of up to 7.6-7.7 km, the enemy is attempting not only to expand it with the forces of the 74th and 55th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades in the directions of Novovasylivka – Uspenivka and Solone – Udachne but also advance north of the Pokrovsk – Mezhova road, in the area of Kotlyne. A fresh 15th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 2nd Combined Arms Army and several units from the 30th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade have been introduced into this direction. In the area of Uspenivka and south of it, the units of the 87th Separate Tank Regiment of the 90th Tank Division of the 41st Combined Arms Army, the 433rd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 27th Motorized Rifle Division of the 2nd Combined Arms Army are attempting to advance.
In the last three days, the enemy has not advanced further here. In the sector of the 74th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade’s offensive, all attempts to restore the situation in the area of Pishchane have been unsuccessful. To the east of Kotlyne, thanks to a successful counterattack by Ukrainian Defense Forces in the area of Pishchane, other units of the 74th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, which previously approached Zvirove, were surrounded on both flanks. If "Khortytsia” OSG units manage to advance at least 1 km along the T0406 highway in the southwest direction to Kotlyne, the enemy will be forced to halt its continuous attacks west of Kotlyne and withdraw entirely from the road to Mezhova to the south.
For the past 5-6 days, the enemy has not been able to capture Udachne and Uspenivka, which is evidence of the instability of the general position of the enemy's strike grouping at the tip of its tactical breakthrough to the south and southwest of Pokrovsk.
The "Khortytsia” OSG carried out a series of successful counterattacks in the area of Dachne and advanced southward, threatening even deeper envelopment of the enemy grouping from its right flank.
On the Novopavlivka direction, the situation is deteriorating further, and there are two main factors contributing to this: the enemy is trying to extract maximum tactical advantages from the captured Andriivka, including the final liquidation of the remnants of the Kurakhove bridgehead of Ukrainian Defense Forces to the south of the village. The main forces of the 90th Tank Division of the 41st Combined Arms Army continue their attempts to advance from the line of Nadiivka – Sribne in the western direction.
To carry out these tasks, the enemy conducted some regrouping in the sector of the 90th Tank Division's offensive: the 6th, 80th Tank Regiments, and the 228th Motorized Rifle Regiment operating along the Nadiivka – Sribne line were reinforced with units from the 239th Tank Regiment, and the 67th Rifle Regiment, operating southward in the area of Andriivka, was reinforced with units from the 428th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the same division. In both cases, these units were redeployed from the north, from the area of Pokrovsk.
The advanced enemy units have advanced from Scribe to the hamlet of Zaporizhzhia and north of Preobrazhenka, capturing most of Andriivka.
South of the Vovcha River, employing part of the forces of the 51st Combined Arms Army (110th and 114th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades), as well as brigades from the “Vostok (East)” Operational Grouping (36th, 39th, and 57th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades), the enemy is gradually completing the displacement of Ukrainian units west of Dachne and Ulakly through concentric attacking/assault actions from both the south and east (along the river).
On the Huliaypole direction, in the area occupied by the enemy near Velyka Novosilka, the 5th, 36th Combined Arms Army, the 40th and 336th Separate Marine Brigades of the “Vostok (East)” Operational Grouping continue to advance north and northwest, particularly along the directions of Novy Komar – Novoocheretuvate, Velyka Novosilka – Burlatske, and Vremivka – Pryvilne. The enemy has already engaged in battles for Novoocheretuvate and has advanced towards Novosilka and Pryvilne.
The grouping of Ukrainian Defense Forces, which is defending on this direction, does not have the strength and means to stop the enemy, which clearly outnumbers it.
On the Orikhiv direction, Russian troops conducted offensive actions in the area of Mali Shcherbaky, Shcherbaky, and Nesteryanka, advancing southeast of Mala Tokmachka.
General conclusion:
The bridgehead in the area of Dvorichna is expanding slowly (over more than two weeks of fighting) but steadily. The "Khortytsia" OSG command lacks the forces there to block this expansion. In other areas of the Kupyansk direction, enemy attacks are unsuccessful.
The main objective of the 8th Combined Arms Army will be to break through to the southern and western outskirts of Kostyantynivka from the direction of Toretsk and Vozdvyzhenka. Given the slow pace of advance of the forward units of the 51st Combined Arms Army, within whose sector the 8th Combined Arms Army’s forces are planned to be used, this is expected to happen soon.
To continue the assault on the Kramatorsk-Sloviansk agglomeration, the enemy must first reach the Siverskyi Donets River near Lyman, eliminate the Siverskyi bridgehead of Ukrainian Defense Forces, and capture Kostyantynivka.
All Russian forces operating south of the Siverskyi Donets River on the Kramatorsk direction (Siversk, Kramatorsk, and Toretsk directions) will effectively be consolidated under the unified command of the “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping. The redeployment of the 8th Combined Arms Army directly into the operational zone of the 51st Combined Arms Army suggests the formation of yet another operational-tactical direction—Kostyantynivka—within the responsibility zone of the “Yug (South)” Operational Grouping.
On the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy has made gains in Chasiv Yar, advancing simultaneously in its northern and central parts, as well as south of the city.
On the Toretsk direction, enemy forces, except for a few districts in the northern part of Toretsk and the villages of Zabalka, Krymske, and Dachne, have practically occupied most of the city. The enemy has broken through from Vozdvyzhenka northward to the interchange on the Pokrovsk – Bakhmut road, cutting it off, and has captured Baranivka.
A few days ago, the enemy made a decisive attempt to completely eliminate the Kurakhove bridgehead, organizing a massive attack from several converging directions: Andriivka – Konstyantynopil, Dachne – Ulakly, Zelenivka – Ulakly, and Zelenivka – Konstyantynopil. The occupiers captured Ulakly, marking the end of battles specifically for the bridgehead. Ukrainian Defense Forces withdrew to Konstyantynopil and Bahatyr.
Change in the line of contact (LoC):
There were 144 combat engagements on various fronts.
On the Kharkiv direction, the enemy attempted to advance towards Mala Shapkivka and Topoli, but Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully prevented this. The enemy dealt an airstrike on Cherkaska Lozova.
On the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out 16 offensive actions near Petropavlivka, Pishchane, Zahryzove, and Lozova. Ukrainian units repelled 14 enemy attacks.
On the Lyman direction, Russian invaders stormed the positions of Ukrainian Defense Forces 12 times near Kopanky, Makiivka, Novolyubivka, and Yampolivka.
On the Siversk direction, the enemy attacked 4 times in the directions of Bilohorivka, Hryhorivka, and Verkhnyokamianske.
On the Kramatorsk direction, since the beginning of the day, the enemy attacked in the areas of Vasyukivka and in the direction of Oleksandro-Shultyne, but the Russian attempt to push Ukrainian Defense Forces from their positions was unsuccessful.
On the Toretsk direction, 15 engagements took place. The enemy stormed the positions of Ukrainian units near Krymske, Dyliivka, Toretsk, and Shcherbynivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy attacked 43 times in the areas of Tarasivka, Vodyane Druhe, Malynivka, Promin, Pishchane, Kotlyne, Nadiivka, Kotlyarivka, Novooleksandrivka, Zaporizhzhia, Oleksiivka, Novotoretske, Andriivka, Dachne, Shevchenko, and Ulakly. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 32 assaults.
On the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 14 Russian attacks in the area of Rozdolne and in the directions of Konstyantynopil and Burlatske.
On the Huliaypole direction, the enemy attempted to advance 13 times in the areas of Novosilka and Novopil. 6 of the enemy's attacks were repelled. The enemy's aviation struck Huliaypole and Zaliznychne with guided bombs.
On the Orikhiv Direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 3 attacks in the areas of Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove, and Novoandriivka.
On the Kursk direction, Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 7 enemy attacks.
In the Black Sea-Azov naval operational area, the enemy naval group on combat duty consists of:
Black Sea: 1 ship, including 1 cruise missile carrier; the total salvo is 4 cruise missiles.
Mediterranean Sea: 4 ships, including 3 cruise missile carriers; the total salvo is 26 cruise missiles.
Supporting operation:
Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Syzran Oil Refinery of Rosneft in Samara Oblast, Russia.
Changes in the enemy disposition:
The 51st Airborne Regiment of the 106th Airborne Division and the 56th Air Assault Regiment of the 7th Air Assault Division continue to operate near Sverdlivkovo.
The 488th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 144th Motorized Rifle Division of the 20th Combined Arms Army, the 31st and 37th Motorized Rifle Regiments of the 67th Motorized Rifle Division of the 25th Combined Arms Army operate near Yampolivka.
The 200th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 14th Army Corps deals strikes near Virolyubivka.
The 20th Motorized Rifle Division has deployed in the direction of Vozdvyzhenka – Nova Poltavka and Baranivka – Tarasivka. Alongside it, units of the 5th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade and the 1st-2nd Motorized Rifle Regiments of the Territorial Troops of the 51st Combined Arms Army will operate. The 150th Motorized Rifle Division has arrived at the Toretsk direction and will attempt to break through from the city towards Kleban-Byk and Pleshchiivka. The division will be supported by units of the 9th and 132nd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigades of the 51st Combined Arms Army.
The 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the 5th Combined Arms Army, the 37th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, and the 5th Separate Tank Brigade of the 36th Combined Arms Army, as well as the 40th and 336th Separate Marines Brigades, operate in the area of Velyka Novosilka. Additionally, the enemy occasionally involves assault units of the 34th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 49th Combined Arms Army in attacks.
Possible operation situation developments:
Once the enemy sufficiently expands its bridgeheads on the Chornyi Zherebets River, the 25th Army, with forces of the 67th Motorized Rifle Division and the 164th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, will sharply intensify actions toward Torske and Yampolivka. This will mark the second stage of pushing "Khortytsia" OSG out of the bridgehead east of the Chornyi Zherebets River on the Lyman direction.
The operational plan of the 8th Combined Arms Army on the Kostyantynivka direction is to envelope the tactical group of the "Khortytsia" OSG, which is defending south of Kostyantynivka between Oleksandropil and Tarasivka from the flanks. The enemy aims to encircle and destroy this group or, if unable to do so, force it to withdraw from the area south of Kostyantynivka in a northwestern direction under the threat of encirclement. The ultimate goal of these actions is a two-pronged breakthrough from the southwest and southeast toward the area of Stepanivka – Berestok – Pleshchiivka – Yablunivka, followed by a simultaneous assault on Kostyantynivka from this area and from the direction of Chasiv Yar.
Russian operational losses from 23.02.22 to 19.02.25
Personnel - almost 862,390 (+1,300);
Tanks 10,120 (+19);
Armored combat vehicles – 21,098 (+23);
Artillery systems – 23,347 (+72);
Multiple rocket launchers (MLRS) – 1,288 (+3);
Anti-aircraft warfare systems – 1,072 (+4);
Vehicles and fuel tanks – 37,825 (+146);
Aircraft - 370 (0);
Helicopters – 331 (0);
UAV operational and tactical level – 25,861 (+175);
Intercepted cruise missiles – 3,064 (+1)
Boats/ships – 29 (0).
Humanitarian + general:
Since the evening of February 18, the Russian army has attacked Ukraine with 2 ballistic missiles "Iskander-M" and 167 Shahed-type strike UAVs and various types of decoy drones. 106 drones were destroyed, and another 56 did not reach their target. As a result of the enemy attack, Odesa, Kyiv, Sumy, Cherkasy, and Zaporizhzhia Oblasts were affected.
At night, Russian occupiers heavily attacked Odesa and Odesa district with strike UAVs, resulting in injuries to 3 adults and one child. All victims were hospitalized in a moderate condition. As a result of the attack, a significant part of the city was left without electricity, water, and heating. Social infrastructure facilities were damaged. Critical infrastructure is currently operating on generators.
Russian forces struck 2 ballistic "Iskander-M" missiles at a children's health camp on the outskirts of Sumy. The explosions were heard around 22:00. One of the buildings was severely damaged: windows and doors were blown out, and the roof collapsed.
At night, Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 7 Russian drones over Cherkasy Oblast. In the Uman district, the wreckage of a Shahed drone damaged power lines, windows, and roofs in eight houses and five buildings. Medics examined three people with acute stress reactions, but the victims refused hospitalization.
The Russian army struck with a drone at a residential area in the town of Kupyansk-Vuzlovyi in Kharkiv Oblast, leaving two people in serious condition. In Kupyansk, a man died as a result of a Russian missile attack; his body is being retrieved from the rubble.
The Russian army shelled Huliaypole with artillery, resulting in an elderly man being wounded.
In Donetsk Oblast, after shelling of Kostyantynivka, eight people were injured, and the body of one deceased person was retrieved from the rubble. Another person may still be under the rubble.
As part of the initiative of the President of Ukraine, Bring Kids Back UA, 15 Ukrainian children who were in occupied territories were returned to the territory under control of Ukrainian government.
In Donetsk Oblast, in towns and villages located within active combat zones, 218 children still reside.
Only 15% to 18% of Ukrainians with special needs are employed, while 68% of respondents with disabilities say that their income only covers clothing and food.
57% of Ukrainians trust President Volodymyr Zelensky, while 37% do not, according to the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology. The KMIS survey was conducted from February 4 to 9 and published before the planned date in response to the statement by US President Donald Trump regarding Zelensky’s supposedly low approval rating.
The number of officially employed Ukrainians in Germany as of November 2024 was 296,000.