The offensive has deeply destabilized Ukraine's defensive setup for the city. It should logically fall.
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Russian Advances in the North: Berkhivka and Yahidne Fall, Terrain Movement
8/ It is mainly in the north of the city that the Russians are advancing the most. Berkhivka has fallen and the Wagner group announced on Saturday that they had also taken Yahidne. But this may not be the most significant: the Russians are reportedly on the terrain movement.
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Bakhmut: Russian Advance Southwest After a Year of Fighting
6/ Bakhmut. With the first anniversary passed, V. Putin could not present the fall of the city as a success that would herald others. However, the Russians have continued their methodical advance. At the end of this week, they are reportedly resuming in the southwest.
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North of Kreminna/Svatove: Pressure Without Progress, Oskil Clean-up Near Kupyansk?
5/ In the northern sector, there is pressure without progress between Kreminna and the north of Svatove. Towards Kupyansk, the Russians seem to want to methodically clear the east bank of the Oskil between Dvorichne and Kupyansk: to be confirmed.
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Avdiivka under pressure: Krasnohorivka could threaten defensive bastion
3/ with the front line now just ahead of Vesele and Krasnohorivka, as suggested last week. The capture of Krasnohorivka would put Avdiivka's defensive bastion in great danger.
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Russian Advances South and Around Avdiivka Amid Pressure on Vuhledar
2/ In the south, continued pressure on Vuhledar, without significant success. Russians are attempting to bypass further east. Donetsk: No major activity towards Marinka. However, an advance west of Vodiane, south of Avdiivka. Simultaneously, a slight Russian advance north of Avdiivka.
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Drone footage shows brutal street fighting and devastation in Marinka, Donetsk Oblast
Drone footage from AP showing the brutal street fighting and devastation in Marinka, Dontesk Oblast. pic.twitter.com/iL9xofsKKK
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) 26 février 2023Drone footage from AP showing the brutal street fighting and devastation in Marinka, Dontesk Oblast.
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Ukrainian children at Moscow concert
This is the story of Ukrainian children 'rescued' from Mariupol by Russian forces and then paraded at this concert. They were, of course, fleeing Russian bombardment at the time. It doesn't get much more sickening or cynical than this.
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Sanctions Against Russian Athletes and Mercenaries
The sanctions also apply to two more categories of Russian groups: -Representatives of Russian sports who "are trying to put sports in the service of aggression."
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Zelenskyy Approves Sanctions Against Russians Involved in Abducting Ukrainian Children
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved NSDC sanctions against three more categories of Russians. Among them are those involved in the abduction of Ukrainian children, he said during his evening video address.