💥 Attack

Russian shelling killed one person in Pokrovsk's western part around 11 am local time. Artillery rounds were also fired at a building near a petrol station.

Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast
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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian shelling killed one person in the western part of Pokrovsk around 11 am

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russia fired artillery rounds at a building near a petrol station in the city

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked 24 times, attempting to break into the Ukrainian defenses near Druzheliubivka, Kovalivka, Tverdokhlibove, Nevske, Makiivka, Terniv, and Novosadove.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked the village of Viroliubivka near Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, killing three employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross mission and injuring two others.

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T21:09:31.808Z

Source story: 39022