Russia lost 14 planes, 8 helicopters, 102 tanks, 536 BBM, 15 heavy machine guns, and 1 BUK missile since Feb. 24, according to Ukraine’s military.
The Kremlin also lost over 3,500 soldiers, Ukraine’s Armed Forces said on Feb. 26. Nearly 200 service members have been kept hostage.
Russia has begun redeploying reserve units in the areas bordering Ukraine and continues to carry out airstrikes on airfields, military depots, and civilians. Airstrikes target Sumy, Poltava, Mariupol, and Kyiv which saw heavy fighting overnight.
From the Black Sea, Russia launched naval-based cruise missiles across Ukraine.
Russia’s aviation is launched from Belarus and occupied Crimea.
Battalions of the 35th All-Military Army of the Eastern Military District are based in Mozyr, and can be used to strike targets on the territory of Ukraine. Dozens of tanks are located in the area of Shumske and BM-21 Grad rocket launchers were put up in the area of Kosivshchyna, Sumy Oblast, according to a report by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Statement by Ukrainian Defense (auto translation) as below:
Operational information as of 06:00 26.02.2022 regarding the Russian invasion
The Russian occupier continues the offensive operation against Ukraine.
The enemy started relocation of reserve units in the border with Ukraine regions and continues to strike aviation strikes at airports, grouping forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in eastern Ukraine and in the northern part of Kiev region. Zdíjneno poodinokí aviation strikes in the areas of sumy, poltava, mariupol. From the Black Sea the enemy launched the winged missiles of the sea base Calibre across Ukraine.
The management of tactical aviation actions of the Russian Federation takes place from the territory of Belarus and TOT Crimea. There are battalion tactical groups of 35 general military army of the Eastern Armed Forces in the area of MOZYRIA, which can be used to attack objects in Ukraine.
A temporary place of residence of dozens of units of tanks in the area of SHUMSKE and missile systems of BM-21 “City” in the area of KOSIV ЩИINA.
The enemy repeatedly used operational tactical aviation in the Southern and ODESA areas, at OZERNE Airport, on civil infrastructure objects in the Kyiv region.
In the Slobozhansky direction, the operational group of troops of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stopped the attack of the opponent and continues the fight in the Kharkiv region. Urban fights are being held in OKHTIRC.
In the coastal direction in the KOBLEVO area as a result of the fire of 28 ombr mechanizovanih units were destroyed by boats and up to 20 people of the personal composition of the enemy’s DRG.
A group of engineering enclosures of the Military-Navy Forces of Ukraine carried out mining of paratroopers and accessible areas.
The group of the Air Force of Ukraine is carrying out airstrikes against the enemy, the IL-76MD military transport aircraft with a parachute of the Russian occupation troops was destroyed. Continues to carry out systematic combat. Implementation of a fire impact on the accumulation of life force and military equipment of the enemy in Kyiv, Chernihiv and Kherson regions.
The United Forces conducts a defensive operation and maintains positions throughout the line of interim.
Estimated losses of the opponent are: planes – 14 od. , helicopters – 8 stars. , thin ‒ 102 from. , BBM ‒ 536 from. , cannon – 15 stars. , ZRK BUK-1 from.
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