Ukrainian Forces Hit Key Enemy Targets
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) has confirmed successful strikes against Russian military targets in temporarily occupied territories on February 15-16, 2026. These precision attacks hit enemy command posts, communication nodes, and troop concentrations, degrading Russian operational capabilities. Such strikes are a key component of Ukraine's strategy to disrupt the logistics and command of the invading forces.
Operations Across Multiple Regions
On the night of February 16, a Russian troop concentration was struck near the settlement of Kalynivka in the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The previous day, February 15, Ukrainian forces targeted an enemy communications hub near Novopavlivka in occupied Donetsk Oblast. Additional strikes hit a troop concentration near the village of Berezove in occupied Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) command post near Zatyshka in Donetsk Oblast.
Simultaneously, on the night of February 16, Russian forces launched a major assault on Ukraine, firing four Zircon anti-ship missiles, an Iskander-M ballistic missile, a Kh-31P guided air-to-surface missile, and 62 attack drones. Ukrainian air defense forces, including fighter aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire groups, successfully repelled the aerial attack.
These operations demonstrate the AFU's continued active combat against the occupiers, specifically through the targeting of strategic enemy assets.
These events underscore the ongoing intensity of frontline combat and the AFU's efforts to degrade the enemy's military infrastructure.
Attacks on command and communication centers can significantly impair the occupiers' ability to coordinate their actions, a critical factor in the protracted military confrontation. The scale of the simultaneous Russian missile and drone barrage highlights the significant arsenal still available to the enemy and the persistent need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense systems.