An attempt by the Russian troops to break through the area of Pishchevik, Donetsk oblast, failed. The enemy retreated with losses.
This was reported in the press service of the Verkhovna Rada.
In the battle for Pishchevyk, Ukrainian servicemen destroyed 4 enemy tanks.
The settlement of Shchastia is under the control of our defenders.
As of 18:00, the armed forces of the Russian Federation keep shelling along the entire line of contact in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
As it was mentioned earlier, in the morning on February 24th the enemy declared an attack on Shchastia. Ukrainian defenders recaptured the city and captured the occupiers. Near Pishchevyk, the enemy tried to break through with 16 tanks, the defenders used NLAW.
As of 6 p.m. the occupying forces had fired 392 shots across Ukraine and are trying to move inside the country. 6 bridges had been destroyed.