Over the past day, 93 combat engagements took place at the frontline, with the majority of attacks repelled by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Avdiivka, Bakhmut, Lyman, and Novopavlivka directions.
The Russian army continues to gradually advance west of Avdiivka, outnumbering the Ukrainian Armed Forces in terms of ammunition and manpower, but has made little progress in recent weeks.
During the day, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled an enemy assault on the left bank of the Dnipro River and 69 attacks in six other directions, most of them in Avdiivka and Novopavlivka.
The Security Service of Ukraine, under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, has launched a pre-trial investigation into the executions of unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war in Avdiivka and Vesele.
Russian forces appear to have temporarily established limited and localized air superiority and were able to provide ground troops with close air support during the final days of their offensive operation to capture Avdiivka.
The Russian army lost at least 400 tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other military equipment, as well as likely thousands of personnel in its efforts to storm the city of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region.
Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have repelled 49 enemy attacks in four sectors of the front. 27 of these attacks took place in the Avdiivka area alone.
The head of the State Border Guard Service, Serhii Deineko, visited border guard units performing tasks in the area of hostilities in the Avdiivka direction and discussed with the commanders the level of interaction with other units.
Over the day, 52 combat engagements took place on the frontline between the Defense Forces and Russian invaders, including 12 attacks in the Avdiivka direction.
Russian troops launched two missile strikes on the city of Avdiivka in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region twice on February 8, killing an elderly woman and damaging the houses of civilians.
Over the past day, 80 combat engagements took place between the Defense Forces and Russian invaders at the front, including 34 attacks in the Avdiivka direction.