736 days ago, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. – We have driven Russian troops out of Krasnohorivka in the Donetsk Oblast, said the Ukrainian 3rd Independent Assault Brigade on Wednesday evening. The day before, the Russian army attacked the south-eastern part of the city and entered it, it was added. Here are the most important events in recent hours in and around Ukraine.
> The battle for Avdiivka, which was abandoned by Ukrainian forces, was one of the bloodiest in the history of the Russian army – writes the independent Russian-language portal “Moscow Times”. IN battles for the citywith a population of over 30,000 before the armed invasion, more Russian soldiers died than during the 10 years of the USSR’s war in Afghanistan – he states.
> Captain Maksim Kuzminov, a pilot of the Russian Mi-8 helicopter who escaped in 2023, Ukraineand then left for Spainwere killed on February 13 by two Chechens hired by the Kremlin – the Madrid daily “El Mundo” determined based on an investigation.
> We have driven Russian troops out of Krasnohorivka in the Donetsk Oblast, the Ukrainian 3rd Independent Assault Brigade announced on Wednesday evening. The day before, the Russian army attacked the south-eastern part of the city and entered it, it was added.
The city of Myrnohrad after Russian shelling Prosecutor’s Office in the Donetsk Oblast
> Kharkov may be the target of another Russian offensive. Andrzej Zaucha, the correspondent of “Fakty TVN”, is staying in the second largest city in Ukraine. As he said, it is attacked by Russians almost every day. Politicians and experts warn that without military assistance, Ukraine may lose them.
> Ukraine should be able to strike Russia, also on its territory. The West made a mistake by imposing restrictions on the use of transferred weapons in Ukraine, said General Andrus Merilo, who will be the commander of the Estonian armed forces from April, in an interview with the Finnish broadcaster Yle.
> Deputies from the separatist party Transnistrialying within the borders Moldova, asked Russia to take steps to “defend” this region. President of Moldova Maia Sandu emphasized that she wants a “peaceful solution to the conflict” and that the government’s aim is to reintegrate the country economically. – The Baltic states, Moldova and the Balkan states, wherever the Soviet Union was present, are under threat – emphasized the president of Ukraine in a comment on this situation. Volodymyr Zelensky.
> The Netherlands has ordered nine DITA self-propelled howitzers from the Czech arms company Excalibur Army, announced the Dutch ambassador to Czech Republic Daan Huisinga. The howitzers are part of a large Dutch order for the Ukrainian army from two Czech companies.
> Turkey is ready to host peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine again, the Turkish president said Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He added that Ankara could engage in the rapid reconstruction of Ukraine.
Main photo source: Prosecutor’s Office in the Donetsk Oblast