Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 19.15 Russian military struck residential areas of Kupyansk with UABs. A 59-year-old civilian man was killed as a result of a hit on a private home. A 60-year-old woman suffered an acute stress reaction. At least ten private homes were damaged.
In addition, the occupiers struck the residential sector in the urban-type settlement of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya with drones. Two civilians, aged 63 and 70, were injured. They were taken to hospital in serious condition.
18.54 US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" because of his alleged unwillingness to hold elections. He wrote about this on his own social network Truth Social. This is already the second scandalous statement by Trump about Zelensky in less than a day.
18:20 Ukraine managed to bring home another 15 children from occupation. Among them is a large family, where the mother refused Russian documents and because of this experienced constant pressure from the occupiers. Three teenagers who received summonses to the Russian army also returned.
17.58 Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak held a meeting with the US Presidential Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg. This was reported by the OP press service. Briefings of the military command and commanders on the ground will be organized for the US Special Envoy.
17.56 Russian military carried out a drone attack on one of the outpatient clinics in the Belozersk community of the Kherson region. As a result of the explosives dropped, eight medical workers were injured. One victim was hospitalized.
17:50 An agreement has been signed between the defense concern Rheinmetall and the Bundeswehr to provide logistical support during the redeployment of troops both in Germany and abroad, Reuters reports. It is noted that the framework deal will be valid for three years, and its value may reach 260 million euros ($271 million). At the same time, the contract may be extended until 2029. The company clarified that the agreement covers not only the Bundeswehr, but also the armed forces of allies, including NATO.
17.33 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced the alleged "beginning of an offensive on Ukraine" from the Kursk region. This information is not true, said Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
17.05 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin highly praised the negotiations between the US and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia. He said this in a commentary to Russian media. The Kremlin boss expressed a desire to meet with US President Donald Trump, but the meeting needs to be well prepared "to get results."
16:50 The Office of the President of Ukraine is preparing to introduce contracts for mobilized personnel, which will specify clear terms of service. Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Pavlo Palisa said this on the air of the telethon.
16.26 Since the beginning of the day, 77 combat clashes have occurred on the front in 10 directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the details in the operational summary as of 16.00.
16.00 Law enforcement officers have eliminated a large-scale scheme for evading mobilization in the Odessa region. It operated in one of the city-district courts, the SBU reported. The defendants in the case helped evaders flee abroad due to fake court decisions on the independent upbringing of a child by a father liable for military service.
15.37 Russian troops have carried out another round of shelling in the Kherson region, which resulted in the death of two local residents. This was reported by the head of the Kherson OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin, on Wednesday, February 19.
15.22 Operators of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces have begun training on the American-made V-Bat reconnaissance and strike system.
V-Bat (MQ-35A) is an unmanned aerial vehicle operating on a VTOL system with vertical takeoff and landing. UAV deep reconnaissance – up to 150 km, maximum flight altitude – up to 6 km, flight time – up to 10 hours.
The V-Bat is equipped with a laser-guided camera and a 320x optical zoom camera. The system can carry a strike drone or even a missile.
15.13 A captured North Korean soldier stated that North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation were told that they were fighting not only with Ukrainians, but also with South Korean soldiers.
14.56 Ukrainian air defense does not have enough missiles for American Patriot anti-aircraft systems. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky at a briefing. It is necessary to count daily how many missiles for Patriot systems are available, and this is not correct, he noted.
14.29 Lithuania announced the transfer of a new package of military aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, February 19. This was reported by the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense on Wednesday, February 19.
14.14 The current US administration is taking steps to bring Russia out of its long-term isolation and thereby helping Vladimir Putin. This opinion was voiced by President Zelensky at a briefing. According to him, Ukraine is ready for everything.
14.00 Russian aggressors dropped air bombs on the city of Konstantinovka. At least one person was killed and seven others were injured. 34 private houses, an administrative building, three power lines and three gas pipelines were damaged in the city.
13.47 It is important for the US President's Special Envoy for Russia and Ukraine Keith Kellogg to look at Kiev and other Ukrainian cities to understand the situation. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky at a briefing.
13.25 Ukraine has spent $320 billion on defense in three years of war. Of this amount, the United States provided weapons worth $67 billion. This data was announced by President Zelensky at a briefing in Kiev.
13:19 The Security Service detained two more FSB informants in the Kharkiv region. On orders from the enemy, they tried to reconnoiter the locations of the largest concentration of personnel and military equipment of the Defense Forces in the region and passed this information on to the Russians. This was reported by the press service of the SBU on Wednesday, February 19.
12:59 The International Criminal Court, the future tribunal for aggression, bodies created by the UN Security Council and Interpol member countries will now be able to submit requests for "red cards" (Red Notice - an international search tool) for war criminals of the Russian Federation. Ukraine also gets a chance to use Interpol tools against war criminals who are citizens of other countries, not just the Russian Federation or Belarus. This was stated by the head of the Department of International Police Cooperation of the National Police of Ukraine Vitaliy Kasap in a blitz interview with the Interfax-Ukraine agency.
12.02 Most European leaders support Ukraine's accession, with the exception of Slovakia, Hungary, Germany and the United States. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
11.31 On February 17, the Air Force carried out a high-precision strike on the positions of the 2nd motorized rifle battalion of the 64th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Russian Armed Forces near the village of Mlechnoye in the Zaporizhia region. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11.27 More than half of Ukrainians trust Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, despite the statement by American leader Donald Trump. In particular, the president's rating has increased in recent months. This is evidenced by the KIIS survey data.
10:59 North Korean military adapts to modern warfare. In Russia, about a thousand DPRK soldiers are currently undergoing training on new equipment. This was stated by the deputy head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Vadim Skibitsky in an interview with The Chosun.
10:45 Night attack by drones on the Syzran oil refinery, damage to the primary oil refining unit. This is reported by sources of the Russian publication ASTRA.
10:24 The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) employees have completed the pre-trial investigation into a resident of Kherson, who worked for the invaders in a captured colony during the occupation of the city, and then almost ended up serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The indictment has been submitted to the court. The SBI reported this on its website.
10:17 Four agents of the Russian special services, who were preparing a terrorist attack in Mykolaiv on February 14 by order of the Russian Federation, have been detained. Evidence has been collected on the defendants and their connection with the enemy has been fully documented. This was reported by the SBU.
9:45 As a result of an attack by Russian drones in the Vyshgorod district of the Kyiv region, a private house was damaged, and in Fastivsky, several cars. This was reported on February 19 by the Kyiv OVA.
9:23 In the Uman district of the Cherkasy region, as a result of falling debris from a downed Russian drone, a power line, eight houses, five outbuildings were damaged, three people were injured. This was reported by the head of the Cherkasy OVA, Igor Taburets.
8:54 The Russian occupation army lost 1,300 soldiers in the war against Ukraine in a day, from February 18 to 19. The Ukrainian Armed Forces also destroyed 72 artillery systems, 175 drones and 146 vehicles.
8:47 Over the past day, the Ukrainian military repelled 156 attacks by Russian troops and inflicted significant losses on the enemy. 1,300 occupiers, dozens of vehicles and artillery were destroyed.
8:24 US President Donald Trump supported the idea of ​​​​deploying European armed forces in Ukraine for a peacekeeping mission. According to him, the deployment of European troops in Ukraine is "wonderful."
7:46 Russian occupiers have once again carried out an air attack on Ukraine - Odessa was under attack. Many explosions were heard in the city after the drone attack, social networks reported fires, smoke and damage to a medical facility. The Russians launched a massive attack on a densely populated area of ​​Odessa, where the power went out. This was reported by the city mayor Gennady Trukhanov on his Telegram channel on Wednesday, February 19.
7:25 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov justified Russia's full-scale invasion during US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia, shifting responsibility for the war to Ukraine and the West. The Russian official repeated the Kremlin's propaganda theses about the alleged "root causes" of the war, including NATO expansion and "discrimination" against the Russian-speaking population in Ukraine, ISW reports.
03:22 France is not preparing to send troops to Ukraine for direct participation in hostilities on the front line, but the possibility of sending experts to Ukraine or troops in limited numbers for use outside the conflict zone is being discussed, "to give confidence to Ukrainians and show solidarity." This was stated by the country's President Emmanuel Macron. Among the options for security guarantees for Ukraine, Macron named the rearmament of Ukrainians, sending specialists or even troops to "non-conflict zones" (something that France "is thinking about with the British"), and possibly the country's membership in NATO.
02:11 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the Donald Trump administration will maintain sanctions against Russia at least until an agreement is reached to end the war in Ukraine.
01:47 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky decided to postpone his visit to Saudi Arabia so as not to give "legitimacy" to the meeting between US and Russian officials in Riyadh, which took place on February 18, Reuters reports.
01:00 On the night of February 18-19, the Russian army attacked Ukrainian regions with drones. Odessa in particular came under massive enemy attack, where the greatest number of destructive consequences due to the night attack have now been recorded. The mayor of the city Gennady Trukhanov reported that a densely populated area of ​​the city came under attack by Russian drones. Due to the attack by the Russian Armed Forces, residential buildings and other buildings were left without water, electricity and heating.
00:39 US President Donald Trump said that Ukraine "should not have started" the war and suggested that peace could have been agreed upon in three years. The statement came after talks between US and Russian representatives in Saudi Arabia, which took place without the involvement of the Ukrainian delegation. Trump called the talks "very good."
00:20 US President Donald Trump claims that the head of the Ukrainian state Volodymyr Zelensky has only a 4% approval rating, and therefore he insists on elections. Trump said the position on the election "is not Russia's, but comes from him and many other countries."