Russian forces captured the frontline villages of Zhelanne Druge and Ostrivske in the eastern front.

Entities

Russia (organization) Russian forces (organization) Russian troops (military_unit) Russian occupation forces (organization) Toretsk (location) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Ukrainian defenders (military_unit) Russian army (organization) Ukrainian Defense Forces (organization) State Emergency Service of Ukraine (organization) Ukraine (organization) Bohoiavlenka (location) Vuhledar (location) Ivanopillia (location) Chasiv Yar (location) 5th Separate Assault Brigade (military_unit) Nikolai Zinkо (person) Pokrovsk direction (location) 4th Brigade Rubezh (military_unit) Vladimir Nazarenko (person) Ukrainian Armed Forces (military_unit) Russian Federation Armed Forces (organization)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russian forces had captured the frontline villages of Zhelanne Druge and Ostrivske

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The Russians have made some progress there and have secured their positions on two neighboring streets in Toretsk, up to Central Street

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian attacks against Donetsk Oblast killed one person in Novoselydivka, injured two in Myrnohrad, and two others in Lyman and Yampil.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses at Chasiv Yar in the Kramatorsk direction, using small infantry groups after artillery and mortar bombardments.

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T13:39:24.399Z

Source story: 40391