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Norway has pledged to donate Ukraine 10 additional NASAMS air defence systems.

Ukrainian loitering munitions hit and destroyed a large group of infantry of Russian forces east of Bilohorivka.

Ukrainian forces repelled 10 assaults in the areas of Synkivka and Ivanivka destroying significant amounts of equipment and manpower.

Ukrainian forces repelled 12 assault attempts near the town of Novomykhailivka in the past day destroying significant amounts of equipment and manpower.

Ukrainian long range artillery hit and destroyed in the past day 7x concentrations of troops, weapons, and military equipment, 2x ammunition depots, 2x artillery systems and 1x logistics hub of Russian forces.

Ukrainian HIMARS hit and destroyed an electronic warfare station of Russian forces along with an assault group north of Radens'k.

Ukrainian forces launched a localised counterattack in Krynky across the Dnipro river making gains east and south of the village.

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New Ukrainian FPV kamikaze drone Darts ar work 13 km behind the frontlines.

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The 3rd OShBr confirmed that it was urgently redeployed to strengthen Ukrainian troops in the Avdiyivka area

The situation in the city is extremely critical. Our fighters said that in the morning the Russians managed to regain control over the recaptured positions northwest of Avdiivka.

The Russian Federation attracts not only a lot of meat, they have now transferred almost the entire elite there.

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Pincer Maneuver.
Let em in a bit & get them to stock up on the better trained meat before opening up hell on em.

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Ukraine said Friday there was fierce fighting in the beleaguered frontline city of Avdiivka and that it was preparing new positions around the industrial hub as Russia steps up attacks.

The announcement came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv would do "everything" to save lives in the symbolic city, surrounded on three sides by Russian forces.

"Fierce battles are taking place within the city," Oleksandr Tarnavskiy, a Ukrainian general in the east, said on social media.

"Our troops are using all available forces and means to restrain the enemy," he added.

"New positions have been prepared and powerful fortifications continue to be prepared, taking into account all possible scenarios," said Oleksandr Tarnavskiy, a senior Ukrainian commander responsible for forces in the east of the country.

He said that Kyiv wanted protect its troops: "We value every piece of Ukrainian land, but the highest value and priority for us is the preservation of the life of a Ukrainian soldier."

Tarnavskiy called the situation in Avdiivka "difficult but controlled " and said commanders have been tasked to "stabilise the situation."

Russia has been trying to capture Avdiivka for months.

The fall of Avdiivka would be a significant symbolic victory for Russia.

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he situation in Avdiivka as of 21:00 on February 16, 2024

General Tarnavskyi tells:

☑️ Heavy fighting continues within the city. The enemy continues to inflict artillery fire and massive bombardments.

☑️The enemy throws all reserves on the assault, throwing them from other directions, and tries to push through our defense.

☑️Ukrainian soldiers maneuver out of destroyed positions and secure themselves on new lines of defense.

☑️If necessary, our fighters move to new positions. Unfortunately, during one of the sorties, several of our fighters were captured.

☑️Evacuation of the wounded is complicated by continuous shelling, but is being carried out. Our defenders are given the necessary reserves. The supply of ammunition also remains effective.

☑️At the coke chemical plant, as a result of shelling, the Russians set fire to a tank with naphthalene residues and bituminous resin in the warehouse. There is a fire there now.

☑️Only since the beginning of the year, the losses of the occupiers in this direction amount to 20,018 people, 199 tanks and 481 armored

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Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

Ukraine said Friday there was fierce fighting in the beleaguered frontline city of Avdiivka and that it was preparing new positions around the industrial hub as Russia steps up attacks.

The announcement came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv would do "everything" to save lives in the symbolic city, surrounded on three sides by Russian forces.

"Fierce battles are taking place within the city," Oleksandr Tarnavskiy, a Ukrainian general in the east, said on social media.

"Our troops are using all available forces and means to restrain the enemy," he added.

"New positions have been prepared and powerful fortifications continue to be prepared, taking into account all possible scenarios," said Oleksandr Tarnavskiy, a senior Ukrainian commander responsible for forces in the east of the country.

He said that Kyiv wanted protect its troops: "We value every piece of Ukrainian land, but the highest value and priority for us is the preservation of the life of a Ukrainian soldier."

Tarnavskiy called the situation in Avdiivka "difficult but controlled " and said commanders have been tasked to "stabilise the situation."

Russia has been trying to capture Avdiivka for months.

The fall of Avdiivka would be a significant symbolic victory for Russia.

These fuckers won't achieve their objective of capturing Avdiivka as their cause like the rest of this war isn't just, their whole 3 day campaign to take Ukraine wasn't just, they haven't taken shit in almost 2 years because their cause isn't just.
They have shown their level of SEMPER FI on the field by acts of genocide, stealing children, shelling hospitals, schools, playgrounds, residential areas to such an extent that the whole world is supplying the ppl of Ukraine with munitions & aid, & the kremlin wonder why, well I say to them that it's because your cause isn't just & you will never ever take Ukraine, or any part of Ukraine by conventional methods, so how about you all just fuck off home & start shooting your leaders for the betterment of humanity who are just throwing your lives away.

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During the retreat from Avdiyivka, "some number" of Ukrainian fighters were captured, - reported the commander of the "Tavria" OSU Tarnavskyi

At the same time, he assured that the exit from Avdiyivka took place "in accordance with the plan developed taking into account various scenarios and possible changes in the operational situation."

The fighters were captured "at the final stage of the operation, under the pressure of the overwhelming enemy forces"

The Ukrainian army occupies positions on the second line of defense.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the right decision to withdraw the troops from Avdiyivka

"Since October, the Russians stormed Avdiivka, they lost tens of thousands of people. But the biggest thing that Russia destroyed was not even houses, not cities. Russia destroyed our lives," the president said.

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The occupiers are trying to advance on Lastochkina after the capture of Avdiyivka, - ZSU

According to Dmytro Lykhovy, the spokesman of the Defense Forces of the Tavri region, the occupation forces are already trying to advance on the village of Lastochkine near Avdiyivka. There, 14 attacks were repelled during the day.

In the Mariinsky direction, as Lykhovi noted, the occupiers are also trying to attack, but they have no results. During the day, our defenders repelled 23 enemy attacks there.

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A significant portion of the crew on the Russian large landing ship Caesar Kunikov is reported dead, according to Naval Forces spokesman Dmytro Pletenchuk. The ship was destroyed in explosions off the coast, with Russia attempting to conceal their losses. The exact casualty count remains unknown, but Pletenchuk suggests a substantial part of the crew likely perished.

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The first F-16 fighters will appear in Ukrainian skies approximately in June 2024, writes Foreign Policy with reference to European officials.

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Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, gave a statement in which she made clear her country's commitment to the definitive defeat of Russia.

"Leaders of European countries often talk about problems with weapons production, citing them as the reason they cannot increase aid supplies to Ukraine. However, they are now opening new defense companies for the future," stressed Frederiksen.

The PM added that discussions at the Munich Security Conference did not sufficiently emphasize the urgency of transferring the weapons it now needs to Ukraine. "Ukraine is asking us for ammunition and artillery now. We, Denmark, have decided to transfer all our artillery to Ukraine.

So, sorry, friends, there is military equipment in Europe, it's not just a matter of production. We have weapons, ammunition, air defense systems, which we have not yet used. They must be delivered to Ukraine".

Denmark was invaded by Nazi Germany on April 9, 1940 and until the end of the war in 1945 it was under occupation. Thousands of Danes died during the five years, they know what it is like to live under the oppression of the invader, they know that Russia needs to be stopped now!

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During the offensive on Avdiivka, the Russians lost 17,000 soldiers killed

Dmytro Lykhova, the spokesman for the operational and strategic grouping of troops "Tavria", told the BBC in an interview about this. According to him, in total, the army of the Russian invaders lost 47,000 people in the battles for Avdiivka.