⚔️ Counterattack

Ukrainian forces launched a battalion-sized combined arms counterattack near Ulyanok involving tanks, APCs, and drone swarms, later capturing villages Cherkasskaya-Konopelka and Fanaseevka.

Ulyanok, Kursk
Likely Reported by 3 independent sources
Stefan Korshak (Substack) Kyiv Post UNIAN

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Source Reports

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Ukrainian forces launched a battalion-sized combined arms counterattack near Ulyanok involving tanks, APCs, and drone swarms, later capturing villages Cherkasskaya-Konopelka and Fanaseevka.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian armed formations have been launching counteroffensive actions toward Cherkasskaya Konopelka and Ulanok

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a counterattack in Kursk Oblast on February 5th or shortly before, utilizing a Russian operational pause to advance three miles.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

North Korean troops were in the process of retreating from Kursk Oblast and were forced to deploy and counterattack Ukrainian forces.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces advanced southwest of Makhnovka and north and east of Cherkasskaya Konepelka along the Sudzha-Obonya highway.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces captured at least two settlements: Kolmakov and Fanaseevka.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked Ukrainian Armed Forces with FPV drones, resulting in the loss of an IFV, a VAB armored personnel carrier, at least one mine-protected truck, and a couple of tanks.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian defensive forces broke through Russian defense in Kursk region and advanced 2.5 kilometers into enemy territory.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian military advanced near the settlement of Cherkasskaya Konepelka in Sudzhan District, Kursk Oblast, Russia.

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.155Z

Source story: day-1081a-2025-02-09