⚔️ Counterattack

Ukrainian forces recently advanced in central Zaporizhzhia according to geolocated footage

February 20, 2025 Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Likely Reported by 3 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

Two or more independent sources agree on the core facts. Additional sources would further strengthen this assessment.

Entities

Ukrainian forces (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Yevgeny Bogdanov (person) HUR (organization) Berdiansk (location) Yevhen Bohdanov (person) Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (organization) Russian Armed Forces (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Geolocated footage published on February 20 indicates that Ukrainian forces recently advanced in central Zaporizhzhia

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

An explosion in Russian-occupied Berdiansk on Feb. 20 killed Yevgeny Bogdanov, deputy head of the local occupation administration.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

A gray Renault Duster exploded and burned completely.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Bogdanov was inside the vehicle.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Yevhen Bohdanov is identified as a war criminal and former deputy head of the Berdiansk occupation administration who committed war crimes against Ukrainian citizens.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.929Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-20-2025