Airborne Assault Troops Of The AFU Launched A Counteroffensive In Southern Ukraine

• 22.02.2026, 21:51

The main purpose and objectives of the operation are named.

The grouping of the Airborne Assault Troops of the AFU is conducting an active operation in the Alexandrovsky direction. The main goal is to thwart the Russian Federation's plans to advance in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhya regions.

The Ukrainian Airborne Assault Troops report.

Tasks of the operation

According to the military, among the key tasks is the defeat of the enemy grouping and its displacement beyond the administrative border of Dnipropetrovsk region.

Despite the active assault actions of the Russian troops, the DShV units continue to repel attacks and simultaneously conduct offensive actions.

Situation in the direction

The DShV notes that the situation remains very dynamic. The enemy is trying to hold the captured positions and is using significant human and technical resources.

The DShV is conducting a counter-offensive in southern Ukraine: disrupting the Russian advance

At the same time, the Ukrainian military continues to fulfill its tasks and gradually liberate territories.

Results of the operation

Since the beginning of the operation, the DSHV grouping together with related units has regained control over more than 300 square kilometers of territory. Eight settlements have also been cleared of enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups.

The military emphasize that the active phase of the operation is still underway, so it is premature to talk about its final results.

We recall that on February 20, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that Ukrainian defenders freed from Russian occupants about 300 square kilometers of territory on the southern section of the front.