💥 Attack

Ukraine reported recapturing 201 square kilometers of territory last week, with gains concentrated about 80 kilometers east of Zaporizhzhia.

February 17, 2026 Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

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Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent Ukrainska Pravda Institute for the Study of War

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Ukraine (organization) Rozivka (location) Lyubymivka (location) 127th Motorized Rifle Division (military_unit) Zelenopil (location) Russia (organization) Tokmak (location) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Ukrainian General Staff (military_unit) Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Ukraine has reported recent battlefield gains, recapturing 201 square kilometers (78 square miles) last week, according to an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces targeted 35 settlements in the region, injuring one civilian

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Trudove area (temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast) – a concentration area of an enemy UAV unit was hit on the night of 17-18 February 2026.

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian forces struck multiple Russian military assets in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

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Extracted: 2026-02-19T02:23:59.373Z

Source story: 70189