The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 22.02.24 were approximately:
personnel ‒ about 407240 (+1160) persons,
tanks ‒ 6523 (+7),
APV ‒ 12373 (+35),
artillery systems – 9867 (+41),
РСЗВ / MLRS – 997 (+5),
Anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 680 (+2),
aircraft – 339 (+1),
helicopters – 325 (+0),
UAV operational-tactical level – 7596 (+36),
cruise missiles ‒ 1903 (+0),
warships / boats ‒ 25 (+0),
submarines – 1 (+0),
vehicles and fuel tanks – 12924 (+63),
special equipment ‒ 1566 (+8)
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Situation update as of 6 p.m., February 22, 2024
Glory to Ukraine! Day 729 of the russian full-scale military aggression against Ukraine continues.
The enemy continues to wage a war of aggression. Despite significant losses, it does not abandon its plans for the complete occupation of Ukraine, ignores the laws and customs of war, uses terror tactics, launches strikes, and attacks both military and civilian targets. The enemy is actively using aircraft and FPV quadcopters, conducting assault operations with the support of armored vehicles.
The operational situation in eastern and southern Ukraine remains difficult.
During the day of February 22, there were 84x combat engagements. The enemy launched a total of 50x air strikes, carried out 80x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, russian terrorist attacks resulted in killed and wounded civilians. Residential private and apartment buildings, as well as other infrastructure were destroyed and damaged.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes. No signs of formation of an offensive group. Certain units of the armed forces of belarus continue their missions in the areas bordering Ukraine.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary maintains its military presence in the areas of russia bordering Ukraine. The enemy continues its sabotage and reconnaissance activities, shelling Ukrainian settlements from the territory of russia and increases the density of minefields along the state border of Ukraine. Around 10x settlements came under enemy artillery and mortar fire, including Karpovychi (Chernihiv oblast), Iskryskivshchyna, Seredyna-Buda, Ryasne, Popivka (Sumy oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary made 4x assault attempts near Syn’kivka (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Dvorichna, Syn’kivka, Ivanivka (Kharkiv oblast).
Lyman axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 14x assaults near Terny and Yampolivka (Donetsk oblast), where the adversary made attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of Rozdolivka, Vesele (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at more than 10x settlements, including Makiivka, Nevs’ke (Luhansk oblast), Terny, Tors’ke, Serebryanka, Spirne (Donetsk oblast).
Bakhmut axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 8x attacks in the vicinity of Andriivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka and Toretsk (Donetsk oblast), where the occupiers made attempts to improve their tactical situation. More than10x settlements came under artillery and mortar fire, including Andriivka, Ivanivske, Klishchiivka (Donetsk oblast).
Avdiivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 7x attacks in the vicinities of Orlivka, Sjeverne, Pervomais’ke, Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast). The adversary launched air strikes near Berdychi, Semenivka, Orlivka, Lastochkyne, Tonen’ke (Donetsk oblast). The invaders fired artillery and mortars at around 20x settlements, including Berdychi, Semenivka, Sjeverne, Netailove (Donetsk oblast).
Mar’inka axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold back the invaders in the vicinities of Pobjeda and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). In that area, the invaders, with air support, made 31x attempts to breach Ukrainian defense. The adversary launched air strikes near Kostyantynivka, Oleksandropil’, Krasnohorivka, Kurakhove, Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast). The settlements of Krasnohorivka, Novomykhailivka, Paraskoviivka were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.
Novopavlivka axis: the Ukrainian defenders repelled 2x assaults near Zolota Nyva. The enemy launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vuhledar and Staromaiors’ke (Donetsk oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at around 10x settlements, including Prechystivka, Zolota Nyva, Staromaiors’ke, Urozhaine (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia axis: the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 4x attacks west of Verbove and in the vicinity of Robotyne (Zaporizhzhia oblast). More than 15x settlements, including Malynivka, Charivne, Bilohir’ya, Novodanylivka (Zaporizhzhia oblast), were under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.
Odesa operational-strategic group, Kherson axis: the occupiers do not abandon their intention to drive Ukrainian units out of their footholds on the left bank of the Dnipro. During the day, the enemy made 2x attempts to assault positions of Ukrainian troops. More than 5x settlements, including the city of Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast) came under artillery and mortar fire of the occupiers.
During the day of February 22, the Ukrainian Air Force launched air strikes on 6x concentrations of troops, 3x air defense systems of the occupiers.
The Ukrainian missile troops hit 2x concentrations of troops, weapons and military equipment, 1x logistics hub, 2x air defense systems, 1x UAV ground control station of the russian invaders.