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| Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: February 15, 2026 |
| 2026-02-16 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Korrespondent] 22.43 The Odessa Regional CCC and the Joint Service announced an attack on a warning group during a check of military registration documents in the Kyivsky district of Odessa. As a result of the incident, the servicemen suffered bodily injuries and were hospitalized. ![]() On November 22, Russian troops shelled Konotop in the Sumy region in the evening. This was reported by the city's mayor, Artem Semenikhin. According to him, the Russians destroyed an infrastructure facility in the city. 21.39 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced in the evening the introduction of a new package of sanctions against Russian individuals who support war and use sport for military purposes. The relevant documents have already been prepared, and a decree will be signed in the near future. "We are preparing a new sanctions package against Russian individuals who work for the war and put sports at the service of war." Zelensky noted that this package of sanctions should be a signal to the world that "we cannot simply turn a blind eye to supporting aggression." 19.59 Russian troops have advanced in the Pokrovskoye direction. This was reported by the OSINT project DeepState. "The enemy has advanced near Novomykolaivka," analysts noted. According to the project data, the area of ​​territories under Russian control in the Pokrovsky direction increased by 6.1 sq. km due to the "infiltration zone". 17.11 Russian troops struck the village of Zarichne in Zaporizhia district with guided bombs. Two people were injured. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov. 15.53 Russia is suffering "crazy losses" in Ukraine, losing about 65,000 soldiers over the past two months, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at the Munich Security Conference, Reuters reports . Separately, during the panel discussion, he noted that NATO is strong enough that Russia is not currently trying to attack it. 14.20 Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Tamanneftegaz terminal near the village of Volna in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation and the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun complex in temporarily occupied Crimea. 14.00 Military expert Ivan Tymochko stated that the peak of the Russian army's capabilities on the battlefield has begun to decline. 13.20 Due to an accident on the equipment of one of the energy companies, Odessa and Chornomorsk were partially left without electricity and water. 12.30 Due to the increased risk level on certain railway routes, some trains on February 15 will run with restrictions or be replaced by bus services. 12.15 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that an agreement was reached in Munich on specific packages of energy and military assistance for Ukraine by February 24. 11.35 In the Rivne region, law enforcement officers conducted a special operation to detain a man who was hiding after escaping from a military unit and opened fire on police officers during a storming of a house. 11.00 Russia launched a drone strike on civilian railway infrastructure in the Odessa region. In particular, the attack damaged buildings on the territory of the depot. A large-scale fire also broke out - a tank car caught fire. All specialized emergency services worked to eliminate the consequences - the fire was extinguished. 10.40 Moscow is ready to ensure the absence of attacks on voting day in Ukraine, said Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Mikhail Galuzin. He also stated that Moscow is ready to discuss with the United States the idea of ​​"temporary external administration of Ukraine under the auspices of the UN." 10.00 On the night of February 15, Russia attacked Ukraine with 83 attack drones from five directions. Air defense forces managed to shoot down 55 enemy drones, the Ukrainian Air Force reported. 9.20 In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian artillery shelled Nikopol, Pokrovska, Mezhivska, and Marhanets communities last day, leaving six wounded, including a child. 9.00 The Russian army carried out a drone strike on the infrastructure of Odessa on the night of February 15. The city has water supply disruptions. Also, in one of the districts, the blast wave damaged the glazing in residential buildings and educational institutions. 8.30 The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022 to February 15, 2026 in the war against Ukraine amount to about 1,253,270 people, of which another 1,250 people - over the past 24 hours. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Sunday, February 15. The Russian army also lost 11,672 (+4) tanks, 24,037 (+6) armored combat vehicles, 37,293 (+11) artillery systems, 1,648 (+3) MLRS, 1,300 (+0) air defense systems, 435 (+0) aircraft, 347 (+0) helicopters, 134,858 (+552) operational-tactical UAVs, 4,286 (+0) cruise missiles, 29 (+0) ships/boats, 2 (+0) submarines, 78,485 (+97) automotive equipment and tanker trucks, and 4,071 (+0) special equipment. 7.50 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday, February 14, during a meeting with the foreign ministers of the G7 countries, assured that the United States is committed to further negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. 7.00 ATESH partisans at the railway junction in the city of Orel destroyed an electric locomotive and thus disrupted the logistics of the Russians in the Sumy direction. 05.18 In the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation, a tank with petroleum products caught fire due to a drone attack. 04:30 In Zaporizhia, a Shahed attacked a private house. Three people were injured. 00.50 A missile strike destroyed the production line of Flamingo cruise missiles in Ukraine. This was reported by President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to him, production has already been relocated and has begun to be partially restored. |
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