On 14 February, the enemy launched two missile attacks on civilian infrastructure in Donetsk Region and three air strikes. In addition, 68 enemy attacks from multiple launch rocket systems were recorded, in particular, on civilian objects in Kherson and Mykolayiv Regions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Facebook on the morning of the 357th day of the large-scale Russian invasion.
The threat of further Russian air and missile strikes remains high across Ukraine.
The enemy makes further attempts to gain full control over Donetsk and Luhansk Regions of Ukraine; Russia focuses its efforts on offensive operations on Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, and Shakhtar areas.
Over the past day, Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled attacks in the vicinities of more than 20 settlements, including Hryanykivka (Kharkiv Region); Nevske, Kreminna, Bilohorivka (Luhansk Region); Fedorivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Vodyane, Pervomayske, Maryinka, Pobeda, Novomykhaylivka, Vuhledar, and Prechistivka (Donetsk Region).
Volyn, Polissya, Siversk, and Slobozhansk areas: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were identified. The enemy continues to conduct mortar and artillery attacks against Ukrainian positions and peaceful settlements along the contact line. The vicinities of Yanzhulivka and Tymonovichi settlements (Chernihiv Region); Tovstodubove, Bilokopytove, Vovkivka, Volfyne, and Basivka (Sumy Region); Veterynarne, Hraniv, Baranivka, Strilecha, Krasne, Ternova, Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Zemlyanki, Rublene, Chugunivka, Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Kupyansk, and Ridkodub (Kharkiv Region) were subjects to enemy shelling.
Kupyansk and Lyman areas: more than 20 settlements, including Krokhmalne, Berestov and Tabayivka (Kharkiv Region); Novoselivske, Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Novoehorivka, Makiivka, Chervonpopivka, Pischane, Dibrova, Spirne, Rozdolivka, Serebryansk Forestry, and Bilohorivka (Luhansk Region); Fedorivka and Stepovka (Donetsk Region) suffered tank, mortar and artillery attacks.
Bakhmut area: more than 25 settlements were shelled by mortars and artillery, including Bilohorivka, Vesele, Paraskoviyivka, Vasyukivka, Zaliznyanske, Bakhmut, Ivanivske, Chasiv Yar, Klishchiyivka, Kurdyumivka, Zalizne, and New York (Donetsk Region).
Avdiyivka and Shakhtarsk areas: 30 settlements, in particular, Kamyanka, Avdiyivka, Pervomayske, Vodyane, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Heorhiyivka, Pobeda, Zolota Nyva, Prechistivka, Vuhledar, Mykilske, and Vremivka (Donetsk Region) suffered tank, mortar and artillery attacks.
Zaporizhzhya area: more than 20 settlements were affected by Russian attacks. Among them are Olhivske, Malynivka, Staroukraynka, Chervone, Hulyaypilske, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Orihiv, Novoandriyivka, and Stepove (Zaporizhzhya Region).
Kherson area: the outskirts of Kherson, as well as the vicinities of more than 30 other settlements, including Zolota Balka, Havrylivka, Beryslav, Vesele, Ingulets, Lviv, Tyahinka, Antonivka, Zymivnyk, Bilozerka, Dniprovske, and Veletenske (Kherson Region), suffered Russian artillery shelling.
The enemy continues to suffer losses. In particular, Russian occupation forces were reported burning dead bodies of the fallen soldiers in Krasna Zorka settlement (Simferopol District, temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea) to hide the number of casualties. Recent reports prove the constant presence of military vehicles numbering up to 10 units near the local crematorium. The occupiers use these trucks to bring dead Russian servicemen and mercenaries. Cremation is carried out 24/7. Cremation services are not provided to civilians.
During the day, Ukrainian Air Force conducted 8 air strikes against Russian troops and military equipment concentrations. Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 1 command post, 2 concentrations of Russian troops, 6 ammunition depots and 2 electronic warfare stations of the enemy.