Russia arrests Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk; Russia fires a 'barrage of missiles' at Ukrainian positions... these are some of the notable news items in the Russia-Ukraine conflict update on the morning of February 19th.
Ukrainian soldiers captured in Kursk
The Russian Ministry of Defense reports on the progress of the special military operation.
The Russian Federation's armed forces continue their operation to neutralize Ukrainian armed forces formations in the Kursk region.
In 24 hours, Ukraine's losses in the north were: 300 troops, 4 tanks (including 1 Abrams tank), 3 infantry fighting vehicles (including 2 US -made Bradley armored fighting vehicles), 3 armored personnel carriers, 15 armored fighting vehicles, 23 motorized vehicles, 3 self-propelled artillery systems, and 1 artillery piece.
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| Russian soldiers shell Ukrainian positions. Source: Russian Ministry of Defense. |
Additionally, one NASAMS system launcher and radar, manufactured in Norway, and one Ukrainian UAV command post were destroyed. Four Ukrainian servicemen surrendered, and three were captured.
In the direction of Kharkiv, units from the Russian Severn forces inflicted casualties and equipment losses on two territorial defense brigades near Liptsy and Volchansk (Kharkiv region).
During the day, Ukraine lost 35 soldiers, 2 armored fighting vehicles, 5 motorized vehicles, and 1 artillery piece. A supply depot was destroyed.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Russian Zapad Forces have taken control of Figolevka (Kharkov region). They attacked 3 Ukrainian mechanized brigades, 2 Ukrainian assault brigades, and 2 Ukrainian territorial defense brigades.
Ukraine's losses in the north during the day were: 190 soldiers, 3 US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, 7 motorized vehicles, and 6 field artillery pieces, including 1 British-made FH-70 155 mm howitzer. Two ammunition depots were destroyed.
In the Donetsk direction, the Russian Yug Army Group gained more advantageous lines and positions. Ukrainian losses in this direction were: 180 soldiers, 1 armored fighting vehicle, 2 motorized vehicles, and 2 ammunition depots.
Russia unleashes a barrage of missiles on Ukrainian troop deployments.
The Russian Ministry of Defense recently released images of rocket artillery firing at a temporary Ukrainian troop deployment site in the southern Donetsk province.
"Rocket artillery from the Vostok Group carried out an attack on temporary deployments of Ukrainian armed forces personnel and equipment in Kostiantynivka, Soniachne, and Dniproenergo in southern Donetsk," TASS news agency quoted a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense as saying.
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| Russian artillery shelled Ukrainian positions. Source: Russian Ministry of Defense. |
The video, later released by the Russian military, showed units of the Vostok Army Group using BM-27 Uragan rocket launchers to fire a barrage of missiles at Ukrainian troop positions.
The BM-27 Uragan "Typhoon" is a multiple rocket launcher designed by the Soviet Union and put into service in the military from the late 1970s. The total weight of the BM-27, including the truck and launcher, is 20 tons; it is 9.63m long, 2.8m wide, and 3.23m high. The crew consists of four people: the commander, the gunner, the driver, and a soldier responsible for measuring target coordinates.
Ukraine shot down three Russian air defense systems in one day.
According to Defense Express, Ukrainian media has published a video showing the country's military using UAVs to shoot down three Russian air defense systems in Zaporizhzhia.
The raid, carried out by the 65th Mechanized Brigade, lasted only one day, with the specific location not disclosed. In the video, Ukrainian troops inflicted losses on Russia, destroying one Tor air defense system and two Buk air defense systems.
The Tor-M2 is an air defense system manufactured by Almaz-Antey Corporation, considered one of the most modern air defense systems currently possessed by the Russian military.
Source: https://congthuong.vn/chien-su-nga-ukraine-sang-192-nga-bat-giu-linh-ukraine-o-kursk-374491.html
