[NewsFront] 21:48 FPV drone operators from the Phoenix Battalion are disrupting the logistics of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, video.
21:07 Tankers of the 6th Guards Combined Arms Army "West" have cleared a corridor for motorized riflemen, video.
21:03 Posted footage of the liberation of Pokrovka in the Krasnopolsky district of the Sumy region by the Severyans.
19:56 Ministry of DefensepublishedA daily selection of footage of Russian drone operators working in various areas of the North Caucasus Military District.
19:28 The situation on the western flank of the Zaporizhzhia direction has sharply became complicated over the past 24 hours, the enemy is attempting to cut off the penetration into Zaporizhzhia along the shore of the former Kakhovka Reservoir. Ukrainian forces have launched an offensive along a sector approximately 20 kilometers wide.
18:55 Khar'kov direction -defeat the 58th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was deployed near the village of Tokarevka.
Several FAB-500 missiles with UMPK systems flew towards the target.
17:54 In the village of Nikolskoye in the Belgorod district, the number of victims as a result of yesterday's drone attack increased up to two people.
The victim's wife felt her condition worsen and called an ambulance today. An ambulance crew transported the woman with a mine blast injury to Belgorod City Hospital No. 2. All necessary medical care is being provided.
16:26 Armed Forces of Ukraine committed attack on civilian infrastructure in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The strike, carried out by two guided aerial bombs, targeted a section of the Khar'kov-Simferopol-Yalta highway. The impact of the munitions partially damaged the road's asphalt.
There is no threat to traffic, and the damaged section will be repaired promptly. I urge everyone to remain calm and trust only official sources of information.
15:42 Investigators of the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate crimes committed by Ukrainian armed forces against civilians in the Kherson region
According to local authorities, an elderly woman was killed in the Novaya Kakhovka urban district after a drone dropped a munition. A man was injured in a drone strike on a car in the Kakhovka district.
15:10 Calculation of the Orlan-10 UAV of the Dnepr group opened object and transmitted the coordinates to our artillerymen. Then it was a matter of technique: the cannon artillery fired precisely as directed, reducing the enemy's air defense system to rubble.
14:15 Ministry of Defense summary of the progress of the Special Military Operation as of 02/16/2026:
Units of the North military group, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the village of Pokrovka in the Sumy region.
The formations of the mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Grafskoye, Andreyevka and Miropolye in the Sumy region.
In the Khar'kov region, units of the mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Kazachya Lopan, Liptsy, and Tokarevka in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 170 servicemen, 18 vehicles, four supply depots and three ammunition depots.
Units of the "West" force group have occupied more advantageous positions and lines. The personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a National Guard brigade have been defeated near the settlements of Novoosinovo and Kovsharovka in the Khar'kov region, and Krasny Liman and Illichivka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 150 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 13 vehicles, and an artillery piece. Three ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces, as a result of active operations, liberated the village of Minkovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Formations of three mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a national guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Reznikovka, Nikiforovka, Konstantinovka, and Kramatorsk in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost over 175 troops, a tank, six armored combat vehicles, 15 pickup trucks, and an artillery piece. Two supply depots were destroyed.
Units of the Center Group of Forces have improved their tactical position. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, two Jaeger brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial defense brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Novopavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Grishino, Maryevka, Svetloe, Belitskoye, Toretskoye, Sergeyevka, and Novyi Donbas in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 300 military personnel, six armored combat vehicles, nine cars and an artillery piece.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. Formations of a mechanized brigade, two assault brigades, two airborne assault brigades, and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the settlements of Podgavrilovka and Velykymykhaylivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Rizdvyanka, Charyvne, Lyubitske, and Komsomolske in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The enemy lost over 275 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, 10 vehicles, three field artillery pieces, including a US-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery piece, and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Dnipro Forces Group improved their tactical position. They inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized and mountain assault brigades near the villages of Veselyanka, Hryhorivka, and Orekhov in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Up to 20 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen, three combat armored vehicles, 11 cars, two electronic warfare stations, a supply depot, and an ammunition depot were destroyed.
13:32 Investigative Committee of Russia will investigate crimes committed by Ukrainian armed groups against residents of the Belgorod and Bryansk regions, as well as the Krasnodar Territory
According to executive authorities, three civilians were injured in UAV strikes on vehicles in the villages of Oktyabrsky and Nikolskoye in the Belgorod District of the Belgorod Region.
In the Bryansk region, a mobile phone company employee was injured as a result of attacks in the Zlynkovsky district.
In the Krasnodar region, two people were injured due to aggression by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the village of Volna.
13:00 Information on the downing of all types of enemy UAVs in the Belgorod region by the BARS-Belgorod and Orlan units
From 07:00 on February 15 to 07:00 on February 16 liquidated 48 drones
BARS-Belgorod – 22 drones:
Suppressed by electronic warfare:
— Krasnoyarsk District: 12 FPV drones;
— Shebekinsky District: 5 FPV drones.
Shot down with small arms:
— Belgorod District: 1 FPV drone;
— Shebekinsky District: 4 FPV drones.
Orlan - 26 drones:
Electronic warfare suppressed:
— Belgorod District: 5 FPV drones;
— Volokonovsky District: 4 FPV drones.
Shot down with small arms:
— Belgorod District: 3 FPV drones;
— Borisov District: 2 FPV drones;
— Valuysky District: 1 fixed-wing UAV;
— Graivoronsky District: 5 FPV drones;
— Shebekinsky District: 1 FPV drone.
Electronic warfare was suppressed by the joint efforts of the ORLAN unit and self-defense fighters:
- Belgorod District: 2 FPV drones;
- Shebekinsky District: 3 FPV drones.
12:32 Over the Bryansk region in 24 hoursshot downThere are already 229 enemy aircraft-type UAVs.
11:43 Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems crews performed well on targets in the Poltava region,video.
10:20 Frontline soldiers identified and destroyed enemy PVD, as well as a temporary fuel storage facility in the Khar'kov direction. Then comes a series of incidents involving the destruction of Ukrainian Armed Forces strongholds and UAVs.
9:39 An artillery crew of a 122mm D-30 howitzer from the Sever group destroyed another enemy stronghold,video.
9:00 Summary about the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours.
In total, 25 enemy drones of various types were shot down between 9:00 a.m. on February 15 and 7:00 a.m. on February 16. The enemy used artillery on evacuated areas 64 times. Drones attacked our territory five times by dropping explosive devices.
8:34 Frontline summary as of the morning of February 16, 2026
Zaporizhzhya Front
Fighting continues in the area of Primorskoye, Stepnogorsk, Lukyanovsk and Novoboikovsky.
Fighting is ongoing in the Hulyai-Polye area. Russian forces are advancing toward Verkhnyaya Tersa. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the liberation of Tsvetkovoye. There are gains on the approaches to Krinichnoye. Fighting is ongoing near Orestopol.
Donetsk Front: Fighting continues in Grishino on the Krasnoarmeysk front. There are no changes in the LCS on the Dobropillya front.
In the Krasnolimansky direction, Russian troops are fighting in the Svyatye Gory National Park, east of Krasny Liman. In the Seversky direction, Russian forces are expanding their zone of control near the village of Krivaya Luka. Fighting is ongoing in Reznikovka and in the center of Nikiforovka. Advances are reported in Golubovka.
Khar'kov Front:
Fighting continues in Kupyansk and on the approaches to Kupyansk-Uzlovaya. On the Boguslav front, an offensive is reported near Borovaya.
In the Volchansk direction, the Russian Armed Forces are fighting in the forested areas west of Staritsa, in the southern part of Grafskoye, and also in the forests near Simonovka.
Sumy Front:
Russian Armed Forces are reportedly advancing toward the village of Malaya Korchakovka. There are gains in Kondratovka and in the area south of Alekseyevka. Russian Armed Forces are expanding their control of territories along the Varachino-Yablonovka line.
8:00 122mm BM-21 "Grad" of the Aley motorized riflemen showered the forestry
Fighters from the Center group exposed enemy positions in the Krasnoarmeysk direction, video.