Russia – Ukraine war updates from the war zone in southeast Ukraine as of February 25, 2020 by Joint forces operation HQ data: EMPR highlights.
(1) Russian hybrid forces launched 5 attacks in the war zone in eastern Ukraine for the last day. The enemy used forbidden 120-mm and 82-mm mortar launchers fire against Ukrainian troops.
(2) Russian occupiers launched 3 attacks in the East area with the use of the following types of arms:
forbidden 120-mm mortar launchers – near Talakivka (10 mines released),
manual anti-tank grenade launchers – near Maryinka and Talakivka,
automatic grenade launchers – near Pisky,
high caliber machine guns – near Maryinka and Talakivka,
small arms – near Maryinka, Talakivka and Pisky,
(3) Russian occupiers launched 2 attacks in the North area with the use of the following types of arms:
forbidden 120-mm mortar launchers – Novotoshkivkse (10 mines released),
forbidden 82-mm mortar launchers – near Shumy,
manual anti-tank grenade launchers – near Shumy,
high caliber machine guns – near Shumy.
(4) No lethal casualties as well as no wounded in actions reported among Ukrainian servicemen for the last 24 hours.
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