The occupants tried to attack the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Robotyne, but were repulsed: The General Staff spoke about the situation. Map

The Russian occupation army continues to use its usual tactics of terror and shells numerous civilian objects in Ukraine. Putin's troops are launching missile and air strikes, as well as firing from multiple launch rocket systems.

During the day on February 18, 80 combat clashes occurred at the front. Russian troops attempted to attack the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia region. The enemy is also attacking in other parts of the frontline. This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of the morning of February 19.

In total, the occupants launched 3 missile and 43 air strikes, fired 102 MLRS at the positions of our troops and populated areas. Russian terrorist attacks have resulted in deaths and injuries among the civilian population. Multi-storey and private houses, as well as other civilian infrastructure facilities, were destroyed and damaged.

On the night of February 19, Russian occupants attacked Ukraine using 4 Shahed-136/131 drones. Air defense forces and means destroyed all enemy UAVs.

Vilkhuvatka, Petropavlivka, Borova in Kharkiv region; Bilohorivka in Luhansk region; Rozdolivka, Zhelanne, Berdychi, Tonenke, Solovyove, Orlivka, Umanske, Semenivka in Donetsk region; Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia region were under air strike. More than 100 settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions came under artillery fire.

In the area of responsibility of the "North" operational and strategic grouping of troops on the Volyn and Polissya directions, the operational situation remains without significant changes.

On the Siversky and Slobozhansky directions, the enemy maintains a military presence in the border areas, conducts sabotage activities to prevent the deployment of our troops to threatened areas, and increases the density of minefields along the state border in the Belgorod region.

In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia operational and strategic grouping of troops in the Kupyansk sector, the enemy twice tried to attack the positions of our troops near Tabaivka, Kharkiv region.

In the Lyman sector, our troops repelled 10 enemy attacks near Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, Terny and southeast of Vyymka, Donetsk region.

In the Bakhmut sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled 8 occupants' attacks near Ivanivske, Klishchiyivka and Andriivka in Donetsk region.

In the area of responsibility of the Tavria operational and strategic group of troops in the Avdiivka sector, our defenders repelled five enemy attacks near Novobakhmutivka, Lastochkine and Pervomayske in the Donetsk region.

In the Mariinka sector, Ukrainian Defense Forces continue to hold the enemy back in the areas of Heorhiivka, Pobeda and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region. Here, the invaders, supported by aviation, tried to break through the defense of our troops 18 times.

No enemy offensive (assault) actions were registered in the Novopavlivka sector.

In the Zaporizhzhia sector, the enemy unsuccessfully tried to attack the positions of our troops near Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region 10 times.

In the area of responsibility of the Odesa operational and strategic grouping of troops in the Kherson sector, the Defense Forces continue to hold their positions and repel the attacks of the occupation forces. Despite significant losses, the enemy continues to try to drive our units from their positions. The enemy made 16 unsuccessful attacks yesterday.

At the same time, our soldiers are actively inflicting losses in manpower and equipment on the occupation forces, depleting the enemy along the entire front line. Yesterday, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck at 4 areas of concentration of enemy personnel. Also in the eastern sector, our air defense destroyed a Su-34 fighter-bomber and one Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAV.

Missile units struck at one area of personnel concentration, 3 control points and 2 ammunition depots of the enemy.

As a reminder, the Russian occupation forces are seeking to take advantage of two opportunities in the war against Ukraine that have arisen in connection with the recent launch of their offensive operations. The first factor is weather-related, associated with the period before the upcoming spring thaw. The second is political, which is the dynamics of Western military assistance to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

As reported by OBOZ.UA, according to analysts of the German newspaper Der Spiegel, the shortage of ammunition in Ukraine "is unlikely to be eliminated this year." They suggested that, even with all their motivation, the Ukrainian Armed Forces may not be able to withstand the pressure of the occupiers at the front.

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