Ukrainian General Staff Report for February 24
On February 24, the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff reported a day of intense combat, with Russian forces launching mass airstrikes, artillery bombardments, and assault actions across multiple sectors of the front. A total of 143 combat engagements occurred, highlighting the continued high tempo of fighting in the ongoing war. This level of activity underscores the relentless pressure Russian forces are attempting to exert along the entire contact line.
Key statistics from the day's fighting include:
- 48 airstrikes, during which the enemy deployed 135 guided aerial bombs;
- The use of 4,315 kamikaze drones;
- 2,395 artillery and mortar attacks on Ukrainian troop positions and settlements.
Sectors of Combat Activity
Heavy fighting was reported across numerous operational sectors:
- South-Slobozhanskyi sector: 68 bombardments and 7 combat clashes, with 4 assaults near Vovcha, Synelnykove, and Mala Vovcha.
- Kupiansk sector: 5 attacks near Hlushkivka, Pishchane, and Kurylivka, 3 of which were repelled.
- Lyman sector: 6 attacks near Shyikivka, Drobysheve, Stavky, Novosergiivka, and Stepove, with 2 assaults ongoing.
- Sloviansk sector: 9 attempts to advance toward Yampil, Dronivka, Rai-Oleksandrivka, and Zakytne, one of which continues.
- Kramatorsk sector: 2 attacks in the Novodmytrivka area and toward Kostiantynivka.
- Kostiantynivka sector: 15 assaults near Kostiantynivka, Sofiiivka, Pleshiivka, Berestok, Illinivka, and Stepanivka, where fighting continues.
- Pokrovsk sector: 21 attacks in the Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Filiia, and Hryshyne areas, with one attempt ongoing.
- Oleksandrivsk sector: 4 attempts to attack toward Ternove, Novyi Zaporizhzhia, and Zlahoda, with one attempt ongoing.
- Huliaipole sector: 15 attacks in the Zaliznychne, Zahirne, Sviatopetrivka, Krynychne, and Huliaipole areas, with 4 assaults not yet concluded.
- Orikhiv sector: 6 attacks near Stepnohirsk, Stepove, and Plavni.
- Dnipro River sector: No offensive actions were recorded.
February 24 marked the 1,462nd day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The day's events demonstrate a significant intensity of combat operations and the continuation of large-scale attacks by Russian forces. The high number of airstrikes and bombardments indicates the conflict remains in an active phase, with persistent attempts by Russian troops to advance on several key fronts. These developments highlight the critical need for sustained international support for Ukraine's defense and the ongoing resilience required from its armed forces.