Russia expands attack, Ukraine's damage figures are surprising

Russian Armed Forces have taken control of the village of Victory.

On the evening of February 21, AVP reported that units of the Russian Armed Forces had taken full control of the Pobeda settlement, located near Marinka. Victory has become the scene of fierce fighting in recent days, where the Russian army is stepping up offensive operations.

The settlement is reportedly controlled by units of the 225th Regiment of the Russian army. This success of the Russian army shows that the positions of Ukrainian units are rapidly deteriorating in the Maryinsky sector of the front, where the Russian army has intensified its offensive operations in recent weeks.

In addition to Pobeda, Russia also launched attacks in Georgievka and Novomikhailovka. In these two areas, the Russian army has made significant advances.

The weakening of Ukraine's defenses allowed the Russian army to achieve success on many fronts. This caused the Ukrainian army to continue to suffer heavy losses.

World - Russia expands attack, Ukraine's damage figures are surprising

Ukraine's losses

The Russian military is said to continue to hold the initiative along much of the front line, while the Ukrainian side is attempting to launch counterattacks. Fighting has previously been concentrated in the Avdeevka area, but has now shifted to Chasov Yar and Rabotino. Despite the intense attacks in these two areas, information about them is scarce. According to AVP, the Russian Defense Ministry is refraining from releasing information until the main phase of the operation is completed.

At the same time, it is known that the Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to transfer reserve forces from the Kherson direction to the Orekhov and Velikaya Novoselka regions in anticipation of a possible offensive by the Russian troops there. This decision demonstrates the efforts of the Ukrainian command to adapt to changing tactics and strengthen defense in the most vulnerable areas of the front.

At the same time, according to the report of the Russian Ministry of Defense, there was a change in the direction of attack with the elimination of some targets and the addition of others.

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According to AVP, according to official figures, the daily losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine amounted to 1,190 people killed and wounded. Ukrainian military equipment also suffered significant losses, with many artillery pieces, tanks, armored vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles and multiple rocket launchers destroyed by Russian fire. In addition, fuel and ammunition depots were attacked, HIMARS artillery shells and a JDAM guided bomb were shot down, and 99 Ukrainian drones were destroyed.