Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Direct quote: "The enemy launched 3 missile and 93 air strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, used 17 missiles, and dropped 151 guided aerial bombs. Additionally, more than 5,500 shellings occurred, including 129 from multiple launch rocket systems, and 2,650 kamikaze drones were engaged for strikes."
Details: In the Kharkiv direction yesterday (February 20 – ed.), Ukrainian troops repelled 3 enemy attacks near Volchansk and Zapadnoye.
In the Kupiansk direction, there were 7 combat engagements near Zahryzovo and Petropavlivka.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian forces halted 5 enemy attacks. Occupiers focused their main efforts in the areas of Yampolivka and Kolodyaziv.
In the Seversk direction, near Bilohorivka, Ukrainian defenders repelled 2 enemy attacks.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian soldiers stopped 4 attempts by the invaders to break through near Vasyukivka and Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attempted to advance 10 times in the area of Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 34 enemy attacks. The highest activity of enemy forces was recorded near Luch, Pokrovsk, Pisky, Lisovka, Vodiane Vtore, Serhiivka, Nadiivka, Bohdanivka, Serebriany, Andriivka, and Uhlakly.
In the Novopavlivsk direction, Defense Forces are holding back the Russian army. The occupiers attempted to break through the defense near Konstantinopil, Razdolne, Novocheretovatoye, and Privolne 12 times but faced resistance.
In the Huliaipole direction, Russian troops attempted to advance 3 times near Novosilka and Novopole.
In the Orikhiv direction, the occupiers launched 5 assaults on Ukrainian positions in the areas of Novoandriivka and Stepne.
In the Dniprovsk direction, the enemy did not conduct active operations yesterday.
In the Kursk direction, the Ukrainian operation continues. Yesterday, Russian troops stormed Ukrainian positions 29 times, carried out 19 airstrikes, dropped 25 guided aerial bombs, and conducted 479 shellings, including 9 from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the situation remains unchanged. There are no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groups.