... vicinity of Stepnohirsk, where the #AFU sought to prevent #Russian forces from consolidating on the approaches to the Konka River. By February 16, Ukrainian formations launched counterattacks with armored vehicle support, regained control of part of the positions in Primorske and Stepnohirsk, and also broke through into the territory of Plavni. Over the next two weeks, heavy fighting continued in the sector, during which Russian airborne troops managed to eliminate the threat of encirclem...