⚔️ Counterattack

Ukrainian forces recently advanced west of Zaliznychne west of Hulyaipole.

February 19, 2026 Zaliznychne, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Verified Independently confirmed by 4 sources

Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform UNIAN Censor.NET

Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.

Entities

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (military_unit) Vladyslav Voloshyn (person) Operation Task Force South (military_unit) Armed Forces of Ukraine (organization) Russian troops (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Zaliznychne (location) Zelenе (location) Varvarivka (location) Ukrainian troops (organization) Ukrainian Defense Forces (military_unit) Russian forces (military_unit) Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (location) Pokrovske (location) Ternove (location) Rybne (location) Danylivka (location) Tsehelne (location) Hulyaipole (location) Zhelizne (location) Zelene (location) Staroukrainka (location) Russian Federation Armed Forces (organization) Zaporizhzhia Oblast (location) Russian occupation forces (organization) Russian Federation (organization) Dmytro Filatov (person) 1st Assault Regiment named after Dmytro Kotsiubailo (military_unit)

Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces recently advanced west of Zaliznychne west of Hulyaipole

Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Krynychne is under our control despite Russian media claims of its capture

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian Defense Forces are conducting counterattacking and assault operations on the Oleksandrivka direction to prevent Russian advance toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

The situation on the Oleksandrivka direction is complex, but Ukrainian forces are destroying the enemy and preventing advancement toward Pokrovske.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

29 attacks by occupiers in Huliaipole direction

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:38.931Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-20-2026