Occupiers shell Novoluhanske, civilian killed
Militants have shelled Novoluhanske urban-type settlement in Donetsk region, killing a civilian.
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21 February 2022
InformNapalm: Russia’s territory shelled from occupied areas on February 19
The shelling of the border area of the Russian Federation in Rostov region on February 19 was carried out from the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
MFA: Russia's aggression in Ukraine has claimed about 14,000 lives
Since 2014, Russia's aggression in Ukraine has claimed about 14,000 lives.
Ukraine debunks fake report claiming Russian border guards’ unit shelled by Ukrainian forces
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine has refuted the statement issued by the Russian FSB security service about the alleged shelling of the Russian border checkpoint in Rostov region.
Enemy shell hits gas station in Shchastia
A gas station in the town of Shchastia in Ukraine's Luhansk region caught fire and exploded after it came under shellfire from the temporarily occupied territory.
Russia not to be able to provoke Ukraine’s Army to active hostilities – NSDC Secretary
The Russian Federation is making every effort to create a casus belli to launch a full-scale offensive, but it won’t be able to provoke Ukraine into active hostilities.
Luhansk TPP operation stopped due to shelling. Power, water supplies cut off in Shchastia town
The operation of the Luhansk thermal power plant stopped due to shelling. The power and water supplies to the town of Shchastia, Luhansk region, were cut off.
Russia keeps 9,000 troops in Belarus - Reznikov
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has requested a phone call with Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin in connection with the decision to extend Russian-Belarusian military drills "Allied Resolve 2022."
Ukrainian Army has no plans for offensive in any areas – defense ministry
The Ukrainian Army is not planning any offensive operations anywhere as the country stands for regaining its territories and people through political and diplomatic means.
Video briefing of Joint Forces Operation HQ – live from Kramatorsk
The operational press center of the #UATogether project has set up a video conference with the headquarters of the Joint Forces Operation in Kramatorsk.
Reznikov: Russia amasses 147,000 troops near Ukraine's borders
Ukraine is closely following the deployment of Russian units, which currently number 127,000 people of the ground component, reaching 147,000 people with the naval and aviation component.
Ukrainian soldier wounded amid 80 ceasefire violations by Russian mercenaries over past day
Over the past day, February 21, the Russian-occupation forces launched 80 attacks on the positions of Ukraine’s Joint Forces, wounding one serviceman.
Over four days, enemy attacks leave 104 civilian households damaged
Throughout the past four days, the Russian occupation forces shelled 104 civilian homes along the line of contact in Donbas.
20 February 2022
Occupiers shell Luhansk using heavy weapons
Russian occupation forces have committed another provocation by opening fire on Luhansk with heavy weapons.
Humanitarian aid vehicle comes under artillery fire near Novoivanivka
A vehicle of the Proliska humanitarian aid mission has come under artillery fire from Russian-backed forces near the village of Novoivanivka in Ukraine's Donbas region.
Ukraine reports 53 ceasefire violations, one soldier wounded
Russian-backed forces violated the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine 53 times as of 17:00 on Sunday, February 20, involving weapons prohibited by the Minsk agreements 50 times, the press service of the Joint Forces Operation has said on Facebook.
19 February 2022
MPs from Servant of the People party, foreign journalists come under fire near Svitlodarsk
Members of the Parliament of Ukraine from the Servant of the People faction and foreign journalists, who arrived in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine earlier today, came under fire near Svitlodarsk (57km north-east of Donetsk).
Donbas occupiers fire at own positions near Mariupol, accuse Ukraine Army of provocation
The Russian occupation forces employed heavy weapons to strike own positions near the village of Pikuzy outside Mariupol, now trying to put the blame for the attack on the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Donbas update: Occupiers open fire 66 times in past 24 hours, employing artillery, mortars
Over the past day, February 18, the Russian occupation forces 66 times opened fire on the positions of the Ukrainian Army.
18 February 2022
No order to liberate occupied Donbas by force - Danilov
No order has been issued to liberate the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions by force, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov has said.
Ukraine not planning military offensive in Donbas – army chief
The leaders of the criminal organizations "DPR" and "LPR" are deliberately misleading the residents of the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions about the Ukrainian Armed Forces allegedly planning an attack, but Ukraine will never launch an offensive in the east.
Estonia delivers Javelin missiles to Ukraine
Estonia on February 18 delivered military aid to Ukraine in the form of missiles for American Javelin anti-tank missile systems.
JFO command: Occupiers’ statements on ‘attacks by Armed Forces of Ukraine’ are outright lies
The statements made by the occupiers on the alleged shelling of populated localities by the Armed Forces of Ukraine are outright lies and provocations, the command of the Joint Forces Operation underscores.
Enemy shell hits fire department in Luhansk region
In Shchastia, Luhansk region, the administrative building of a fire department was damaged as a result of the enemy shelling.
Occupiers fire on UNHCR’s humanitarian convoy in Luhansk region
A humanitarian convoy of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) came under fire opened by the Russian-occupation forces at the entry-exit checkpoint “Shchastia”, Luhansk region.
Netherlands to supply weapons, military equipment to Ukraine
The Netherlands will supply military goods to Ukraine.
Reznikov: Probability of Russian invasion of Ukraine estimated as low
Ukraine has scrutinized all possible scenarios and currently estimates the probability of a large-scale escalation of the security situation as low.
Finance Ministry will allocate additional UAH 22B for Ukrainian army - Marchenko
The Ukrainian Finance Ministry will allocate about UAH 22 billion from the budget for the country's defense needs, Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko has said.
No pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine border - Reznikov
Ukraine does not confirm the withdrawal of Russian troops from the Ukrainian border, their total number is 149,000 and may increase in the near future, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has said.
Russia has yet to implement single commitment under Minsk agreements – U.S. Mission to OSCE
Russia has not yet implemented any of its commitments under the Minsk agreements, according to Ambassador Michael Carpenter, U.S. Permanent Representative to the OSCE.