On February 22, Ukraine’s General Staff reported 138 combat engagements over the previous day, highlighting significant activity in the Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole directions. Russian military losses were noted at 890 personnel, bringing the total estimated losses since the onset of the full-scale invasion to approximately 1,259,780 soldiers.
The report indicated that Russian forces launched one missile strike using a single missile and conducted 97 airstrikes, dropping 280 guided bombs. Additionally, they deployed 8,328 kamikaze drones and executed 3,389 shelling incidents targeting populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, including 80 strikes from multiple rocket launch systems.
Ukrainian defense forces, including aviation, missile troops, and artillery, successfully targeted two command points, three drone control centers, two command-observation posts, three troop concentration areas, an electronic warfare station, three artillery pieces, and another significant target belonging to the Russian army.
Frontline Situation
In the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, one combat incident was recorded, with Russian forces conducting 74 shelling operations, six of which utilized multiple rocket launch systems. Additionally, two airstrikes were reported involving four guided aerial bombs.
In the South-Slobozhansky direction, Russian units attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses near the settlement of Dvorichanske.
In the Kupiansk direction, there were four attacks near the area of Pishchane.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces launched six attacks, attempting to penetrate Ukrainian defenses in the regions of Hrekivka, Stavky, Drobysheve, and Maslyakivka.
In the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian defense forces thwarted nine attempts by Russian troops to advance towards Yamplia, Dronivka, and Zakittne.
No combat incidents were reported in the Kramatorsk direction.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, Russian units conducted 14 attacks near Kostyantynivka, Ivanopillia, Shcherbynivka, Berestke, Rusynyi Yar, Sofiivka, Novopavlivka, and Pleshchiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 29 assault attempts by the Russian army near the settlements of Shakhove, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Molodetske, Muravka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, there were three attacks in the Zaporizhzhia area.
In the Hulyaipole direction, Russian forces conducted 35 attacks in the areas of Hulyaipole, Zaliznychny, Staroukrainka, Sviatopetrivka, Zelenyi, Varvarivka, Dobropillia, Zahirne, Myrne, and Hirke.
In the Orikhiv direction, Russian troops made one attempt to improve their position near Prymorske.
No combat incidents were reported in the Dniprovskyi direction.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, there were no signs of Russian offensive group formations.
Overall, Russian military losses for the day included 890 personnel, nine tanks, six armored personnel carriers, 41 artillery systems, one multiple rocket launcher, 1,705 drones, and 205 vehicles.
The latest combat report from Ukraine details significant military engagements, particularly in the Pokrovsk and Hulyaipole regions. Russian forces suffered substantial losses, with Ukrainian defense operations successfully targeting multiple strategic points.