Ukraine, Armed Conflict / War, Level 5: Heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops in the east of the country – Ukraine [Update 126]

Update 2024-02-15 (2): According to the sources from Thursday (15 February), at least one person was killed, while several others were injured at around 2 pm (local time) following an artillery shelling in Zoria village in Donetsk Oblast. Material damages were reported following the attack.

Update 2024-02-15 (1): There was an air alert throughout Ukraine on Thursday morning (15 February, local time). According to media reports, Kharkiv, Khmelnitsky and Dnipro were also affected by the latest bombardments. A department store was also damaged in Myrhorod near Poltava, while at least four people were injured in Zaporizhia. One person was killed in the city of Chuguyiv (Kharkiv). In total, at least 26 Russian missiles are said to have been fired at Ukrainian territory, 13 of which were intercepted. Meanwhile, Ukraine announced that it would reinforce its troops in the heavily contested city of Avdiivka.