RUSSIAN SOLDIER'S ACCOUNT OF DESTROYED UKRAINIAN POSITION IN KURSK REGION (HIGH PRIORITY, CONFIRMED, RUSSIAN SOURCE, GRAPHIC CONTENT):
- Поддубный |Z|О|V| edition (12:25 UTC) posts a video showing a Russian soldier ("Gera") touring a destroyed Ukrainian position in the Kursk region. The soldier claims Ukrainian forces used civilians as human shields. The video shows dead Ukrainian soldiers, ammunition, and Western-supplied weapons.
- Assessment: This video CONFIRMS the RUSSIAN ADVANCE into the KURSK REGION and provides VISUAL EVIDENCE of a FIERCE BATTLE. The claims of Ukrainian forces using human shields, while COMMON RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA, require INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION. The presence of Western-supplied weapons is CONSISTENT with previous reports. The video provides VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF UKRAINIAN CASUALTIES.
UKRAINIAN SOLDIER'S DISILLUSIONMENT (MEDIUM PRIORITY, REPORTED, RUSSIAN SOURCE):
- Colonelcassad (12:25) Disillusionment reported.
- Assessment: Likely propaganda.
MOSCOW REGION HUMANITARIAN AID TO RUSSIAN FORCES (MEDIUM PRIORITY, CONFIRMED, RUSSIAN SOURCE):
- Военкор Котенок (12:26 UTC) reports that residents of the Moscow region collected nearly 20 tons of humanitarian aid for Russian forces, to be delivered by February 23rd (Defender of the Fatherland Day).
- Assessment: This indicates CONTINUED CIVILIAN SUPPORT for the Russian military and HIGHLIGHTS LOGISTICAL EFFORTS to supply troops. It is ALSO A PROPAGANDA EFFORT to demonstrate national unity.
RUSSIAN DRONE STRIKES IN ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION (HIGH PRIORITY, REPORTED, RUSSIAN SOURCE):
- Дневник Десантника🇷🇺 (12:28) reports that Russian Airborne Forces are employing high-tech drones west of Orikhiv in the area of Shcherbaky.
- Assessment: This suggests a shift in the conflict towards technological warfare.
US TEST LAUNCH OF MINUTEMAN III ICBM (LOW PRIORITY, CONFIRMED, RUSSIAN SOURCE):
- ТАСС (12:28 UTC) reports a US test launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.
- Assessment: This is a ROUTINE TEST and NOT DIRECTLY RELATED to the conflict in Ukraine. However, it is a REMINDER OF THE NUCLEAR DIMENSION of the broader geopolitical context.
RUSSIAN STRIKES IN UKLAKLY AND CONSTANTINOPOL (HIGH PRIORITY, RUSSIAN SOURCE):
- Воин DV (12:30) reports that Russian forces of the 39th brigade of the 68th Army Corps are conducting strikes to support an assault. Ukrainian counterattacks and use of drones reported.
- Assessment: Suggests a continued struggle in the area.
UKRAINIAN DRONE DELIVERIES (MEDIUM PRIORITY, UKRAINIAN SOURCE):
- STERNENKO (12:30) Reports.
- Assessment: Reinforces shift to drone usage.
CLAIMED RUSSIAN STRIKES ON UKRAINIAN INFRASTRUCTURE (HIGH PRIORITY, REPORTED, RUSSIAN SOURCE):
- Colonelcassad (12:43 UTC) reports Russian strikes on Ukrainian military infrastructure overnight (February 18-19, 2025). Targets include:
- Sumy: "Iskander-M" strikes on "Rovesnik" and "Solnechny" facilities used by the 170th Separate Communications Regiment and the 71st Military Hospital. Reported casualties and damage to equipment, including M1126 Stryker armored personnel carriers and Oshkosh FMTV trucks.
- Odesa: Drone strikes on the PS-110 "Tairovo" substation, causing power outages.
- Lyutezh, Kyiv region: Drone strikes on a base for combat swimmers of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR), damaging storage facilities, training hangars, and underwater drone maintenance areas.
- Zaporizhzhia: Drone strikes on the PS-330 "Dnipro-Donbas" substation, disrupting power distribution.
- Claims of Ukrainian air defense causing damage to civilian infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia, Berezovka (Cherkasy region), and Odesa.
- Assessment: These reports, if accurate, indicate a SIGNIFICANT ESCALATION of Russian attacks targeting CRITICAL UKRAINIAN INFRASTRUCTURE, including MILITARY FACILITIES, POWER SUBSTATIONS, and SPECIAL OPERATIONS BASES. The alleged use of "Iskander-M" missiles suggests a HIGH LEVEL OF PRECISION AND DESTRUCTIVE POWER. The reported damage to Western-supplied equipment (Strykers, Oshkosh trucks) is SIGNIFICANT. The claims of Ukrainian air defense causing civilian damage are LIKELY PROPAGANDA aimed at undermining trust in the Ukrainian military. EXTREME PRIORITY to VERIFY these claims through independent sources and assess the IMPACT on Ukrainian military capabilities and civilian infrastructure.
CONTINUED AIR ATTACK THREAT (EXTREME PRIORITY, CONFIRMED, UKRAINIAN SOURCE):
- Повітряні Сили ЗС України / Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (12:40 UTC) reports continued activity of enemy tactical aviation in the north-eastern and eastern directions, with the threat of using air-launched weapons for front-line regions.
- Assessment: MAINTAIN HIGH ALERT STATUS. The threat of air attacks REMAINS CRITICAL.
REPORTED UKRAINIAN STRIKES IN DONETSK REGION (HIGH PRIORITY, REPORTED, UKRAINIAN SOURCE):
- ASTRA (12:42 UTC) reports one person killed and seven injured due to a Ukrainian strike in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region. Damage to 34 houses, an administrative building, power lines, and gas pipelines is reported.
- Assessment: This report, if accurate, indicates CONTINUED FIGHTING and CIVILIAN CASUALTIES in the Donetsk region. REQUIRES VERIFICATION.
CLAIM OF FAILED RUSSIAN ASSAULT (MEDIUM PRIORITY, UKRAINIAN SOURCE):
- Оперативний ЗСУ (12:47) reports a failed assault.
- Assessment: Requires video analysis.
RUSSIAN CLAIM OF PREPARING TERROR ATTACKS (EXTREME PRIORITY, RUSSIAN SOURCE):
- Kotsnews (12:34) reports that the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service claims Ukraine is preparing terrorist attacks against Russian diplomatic missions in Europe.
- Assessment: This is likely misinformation and REQUIRES MONITORING.
