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With Western supplies to Ukraine faltering, Russia is making its size matter but the outcome is far from certain.

Russian forces struck Kherson on the afternoon of Feb. 17, killing a 49-year-old man and wounding two more residents, Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.

Russian troops have launched a missile attack on an infrastructure facility on the outskirts of the city of Zaporizhzhia during an air raid on 17 February. Source: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration Quote from Fedorov: "An explosion [occurred] in Zaporizhzhia district near the village of Natalivka".

Sergei Shoigu reported to Vladimir Putin, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, on the complete taking of Avdeyevka under control by the troops of the Battlegroup Tsentr under the command of Colonel-General Mordvichev, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Ohio Representative Mike Turner (R-OH) made waves this week when he warned of an alleged “serious national security threat” to the United States. The supposed risk was soon revealed to be Russian in nature, with a media cycle quickly emerging over the danger of alleged “space nukes” the country could detonate to disable US satellite communications.

Russian occupying forces have been targeting Kherson since the morning of Friday, 16 February: a medical facility and private houses have been damaged. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, the Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on social media Quote: "One of the medical institutions was struck.

Russian Guided Aerial Bombs (GABs) are completely destroying positions and turning buildings into pits in Avdiivka, the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade’s Deputy Commander, Maksym Zhorin wrote on Telegram on Feb. 16

Russia planted a flag in the heart of Avdiivka on Friday, as the eastern Ukrainian city looked set to become the first to fall to Moscow’s forces in almost a year.

Fierce fighting is taking place in Avdiivka amid non-stop massive Russian bombardments day and night, as well as simultaneous attacks from several directions, Tavria Operational Group Commander Oleksandr Tarnavskyi commented on the situation in the besieged Ukrainian city in his Feb. 16 Telegram post.

Russian armed forces attacked the village of Vovchanski Khutory in the Chuhuiv district of Kharkiv Oblast using artillery on 16 February at around 12:20. A 52-year-old man was killed, and another civilian was injured.