Eastern #Ukraine Update: #Donetsk Oblast
Russian forces continued ground attacks around #Bakhmut, in the Donetsk City-#Avdiivka area, and in the western part of Donetsk Oblast.🧵(1/9) isw.pub/UkrWar021723
2/ #Bakhmut sector:
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults on #Bakhmut itself and near Fedorivka (20km north of Bakhmut), Rozdolivka (19km NE of Bakhmut), Paraskoviivka (9km north of Bakhmut), and Ivanivske (5km west of Bakhmut).
3/ Geolocated footage published on February 17 of a Ukrainian armored fighting vehicle firing at Russian positions in northeastern #Bakhmut shows Russian forces have made minor advances toward Bakhmut’s city center.
4/ Russian milbloggers claimed that Wagner assault detachments advanced into Paraskoviivka from three sides on the night of February 16 and are engaging in heavy fighting around the settlement.
5/ Russian milbloggers offered conflicting claims on Wagner Group positions near #Ivanivske: one milblogger claimed that Wagner forces advanced to the outskirts of Ivanivske, while another milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces pushed Wagner forces away from the highway.
6/ #Avdiivka-Donetsk City sector
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults along the outskirts of #Donetsk City near Sieverne and Vodyane (on the northwest outskirts) and Marinka and Novomykhailivka (on the southwestern outskirts).
7/ A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces conducted ground attacks on Vodyane, Novomykhailivka, and Pervomaiske (on the northwestern outskirts of #Donetsk city). Another Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces expanded their control within Marinka.
8/ Western #Donetsk Oblast:
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces repelled Russian assaults near #Vuhledar (30km southwest of Donetsk City).
9/ A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces conducted ground attacks near Novosilka (65km southwest of #Donetsk City) and Prechystivka (35km southwest of Donetsk City) and attempted to advance south and east of #Vuhledar. isw.pub/UkrWar021723
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