[NewsFront] 21:14 In the period from 15:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed45 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type:
12 UAVs over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
11 UAVs over the territory of the Krasnodar Territory,
Eight UAVs over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
Seven UAVs over the waters of the Black Sea,
Six UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod Region,
One UAV over the territory of the Bryansk Region.
19:03 A selection of the work of the 3rd battalion of unmanned systems in the Kupyansk direction, βvideo.
18:35 Fighters of the Russian group of forces "Center" continue to actively destroy the infantry and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of Krasnoarmeysk, Mirnograd and in the Dnipropetrovsk region, -video.
17:45 Advance of the 3rd Army in the Slavic direction, MAP.
16:54 Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Far Easterners are advancing west of Zaliznichnoye,MAP.
16:14 In the period from 12:00 Moscow time to 15:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 27 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type:
13 UAVs over the territory of the Belgorod region,.
Five UAVs over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
Four UAVs over the territory of the Krasnodar region,
Two UAVs over the territory of the Kursk region,
Two UAVs over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
One UAV over the waters of the Black Sea
15:29 Footage of defeat of the 28th Infantry Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by FAB-500 in the area of the village. Konstantinovka.
14:57 Assault troopers from the 5th Guards Brigade are practicing various combat scenarios in conditions as close to real-life as possible. One of the most challenging tasks is conducting combat operations in urban environments. The soldiers are also learning how to coordinate assault teams to capture enemy trenches, ditches, and strongholds.
Crews of the Terminator tank support combat vehicles of the Guards Tank Regiment of the 90th Guards Tank Divisionare trainingDestroy various targets with standard weapons. Service members hone their skills in destroying strongholds, fortified areas, armored vehicles, and enemy personnel.
13:26 In the period from 8:00 Moscow time to 12:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 34 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type:
21 UAVs - over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
Six UAVs - over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Four UAVs - over the territory of Krasnodar Krai,
Two UAVs - over the territory of Belgorod Oblast,
One UAV - over the waters of the Black Sea.
13:23 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of February 23, 2026. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct the special military operation:
Units of the "North" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Proletarske, Miropolye, Khoten, Iskriskovshchina, and Novodmitrivka in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov region, units of two mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Krasny Yar, Grafskoye, and Maryino in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 225 servicemen, 11 vehicles, four field artillery pieces, a Verba multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle, and four supply depots.
Units of the "West" force grouping improved their tactical position. They defeated the personnel and equipment of the mechanized and airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Borovaya, Novoosinovo, Nechvolodovka, and Monachinovka in the Khar'kov region, and Krasny Liman and Oleksandrivka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 195 service members, four armored combat vehicles, including a US-made HMMWV, 18 vehicles, and four artillery pieces. An electronic warfare station and three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated formations of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, and a motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Malinovka, Reznikovka, Druzhkovka, Kramatorsk, Konstantinovka, and Nikiforovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 140 servicemen, six armored combat vehicles, 11 vehicles, and five field artillery pieces, including four Western-made ones. Two electronic warfare stations and three supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the "Center" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, a Jaeger brigade, an infantry brigade, two airmobile brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, a territorial defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Kutuzovka, Belitske, Dobropillya, Sergeyevka, Novooleksandrivka, and Kucherov Yar in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Mezhevaya and Novopavlovka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 390 military personnel, six armored combat vehicles, eight cars and an artillery piece.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. They defeated formations of a mechanized brigade, two airborne assault brigades, an assault brigade, and three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Vozdvizhevka, Lyubitske, Lesnoye, and Novonikolayevka in Zaporizhia Oblast, and Pokrovskoe, Prosyanaya, Novooleksandrivka, and Novoskelevatoe in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The enemy lost up to 355 military personnel, five armored combat vehicles, 11 cars and four field artillery pieces.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Kirovo and Kamyshevakha in the Zaporizhzhia region.
More than 50 military personnel, 15 vehicles, three electronic warfare stations, an Israeli-made RADA counter-battery station, and an ammunition depot were destroyed.
11:11 On frames: destruction of a pontoon crossing of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlement of Bogorodichnoye with a FAB-500 and a road bridge using an Kh-38 near the settlement of Konstantinovka.
09:59 In the period from 7:00 to 8:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed six Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
Fiveive UAVs β over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
One UAV - over the territory of the Republic of Adygea.
09:03 Crew of the 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer of the Vostok group of forces destroyed infantry fighting vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
08:53 During the past night from 23:00 Moscow time on February 22 to 07:00 Moscow time on February 23, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 152 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
65 UAVs β over the territory of the Belgorod region,.
35 UAVs β over the territory of the Saratov region,
16 UAVs β over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
Eight UAVs β over the territory of the Voronezh region,
Eight UAVs β over the territory of the Rostov region,
Four UAVs β over the territory of the Krasnodar region,
Four UAVs β over the waters of the Sea of Azov,
Three UAVs β over the territory of the Volgograd region,
Three UAVs β over the territory of the Republic of Tatarstan,
Two UAVs β over the territory of the Kursk region,
Two UAVs β over the territory of the Lipetsk region,
One UAV β over the territory of the Tula region,
One UAV β over the territory of the Tver region
07:31 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Advance east of Novopavlovka
Russian Armed Forces cleared the village of Novy Donbas.
06:31 To the servicemen of the Bashkortostan motorized rifle regiment of the West group of forces handed over state and departmental awards.