UAF – Ukrainian Forces
RF – Russian Forces
Summary of the Events
Bad weather has turned the battlefield into a mud bath preventing either UAF or RF from making gains on the ground.
Eastern Kharkiv / Western Luhansk Front (UAF Main Objective)
UAF continue their counter-offensive in their drive to Svatove and Kreminna. UAF conducted assaults on Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Orlianka, Holykove, Chervonopopivka, and Kuzemivka but were repelled.
RF attempted assaults in the areas of Novoselivka, Stelmakhivka, Ploshchanka, Makiyivka, Verkhnokamyanka, and Bilohorivka without success.
Donetsk Front (RF Main Objective)
RF continue their drive to capture Bakhmut and Avdiivka. RF unsuccessfully conducted assaults near Bakhmut, Spirne, Bilohorivka, Yakovlivka, Soledar, and Opytne on their drive towards Bakhmut. RF unsuccessfully conducted assaults on Pervomaiskyi, Krasnohorivka, and Novomykhailivka on their drive towards Avdiivka. They had a little success on their battle to capture Marinka reaching the center of the city, but at great loss as the area is comprised of wide-open fields and little cover. RF also unsuccessfully held assaults on other areas of Donetsk around Pavlivka, Hulyaipole, and Vuhledar.
Zaporizhia – Eastern Kherson Front (RF Secondary Objective to Secure Southern Occupied Regions)
RF are digging into the region and building defenses in preparation for a Ukrainian counter-offensive to liberate Eastern Kherson and cut off Russia’s land bridge to Crimea. RF continue to fire artillery at UAF positions on the western bank of the Dnipro River.
UAF continue their attempts to land troops on the Kinburn Spit but no evidence or reports of success have been issued. Towards that end, UAF are using drones to strike Russian supply centers in Crimea.
Other News
Russia has been spreading fear among its people about an invasion by Ukraine into the Belgorod Oblast within Russia. Videos and news reports showing Russian military shoring up the border defenses have begun playing. But, so far, the people are not buying the preposterous lies. Ukraine is focused on liberating their own territory and have no intention of diverting their troops to a useless endeavor. Russia is laying the ground for some false-flag attacks in the region to beef up support for the war against Ukraine which is falling quickly among Russian citizens.
But the Russian port of Novorossiysk came under drone attack striking the oil terminal. Russian ships have relocated there from Sevastopol, Crimea, which has been under constant attack by Ukrainian drones. These ships are vital to supply RF in occupied areas as the Kerch Bridge is still closed from past attacks by Ukraine.
Russia has significantly depleted its missile arsenal, but still has enough firepower for at least one more major attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Russia has used up 87% of its Iskander missiles and only has less than 120 left. Other missile stocks are down 33% to 50%. Russia has knocked out half of Ukraine’s electrical grid which will not be fully restored until the end of March. Ukraine is facing a cold winter. But instead of degrading the Ukrainian will to fight, these attacks have only strengthened our resolve.
Russia has mobilized a 52,000 police force in the occupied territories to combat partisan attacks. A door-to-door search of garages in Melitopol has commenced. A video was released of three Ukrainian children from occupied regions being adopted by Russian families.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the successor of the KGB, conducted a raid on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, the most holy site in Ukraine. The site is under the control of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) which is loyal to the Russian Orthodox Church. The SBU suspected Russian agents were conducting activities on its grounds. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) is struggling with the UOC over control of the monastery.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban appeared at a football match on Sunday wearing a scarf that depicted a map of Hungary that included the Zakarpattia Oblast back under the control of Hungary. It is believed that the reason Russia has not attacked the Zakarpattia Oblast, where Marina and I live, is because they have a secret deal with Hungary to grant them the region back. Hungary is Russia’s only ally within NATO and the EU.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Chinese Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Both sides oppose the use of nuclear weapons by Russia in the conflict.
A Russian woman who was caught on film mocking and harassing Ukrainian women on the streets of Salzburg, Austria back in August was finally expelled from Austria on Monday.