politics
February 21, 2026
Russian troops liberate eight communities in Ukraine operation over week
Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 1,310 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed four enemy armored combat vehicles in its areas of responsibility over the week, the Defense Ministry reported
TL;DR
- Eight communities liberated in Sumy, Zaporozhye Regions, and Donetsk People's Republic.
- Russian Battlegroups reported inflicting over 1,310 (North), 1,115 (West), 1,015 (South), 2,220 (Center), 2,415 (East), and 230 (Dnepr) casualties on Ukrainian troops.
- Numerous Ukrainian armored combat vehicles, motor vehicles, and artillery guns were destroyed.
- One massive and six combined strikes by precision weapons and UAVs targeted Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, energy, fuel, and transport facilities.
- Russian air defense forces intercepted 1,808 Ukrainian UAVs and 37 US-made HIMARS rockets.
- A US-made HIMARS multiple rocket launcher was destroyed by Russian attack UAVs.