Ukrainian Forces Strike Occupied Territories, Hitting S-400, Pantsir, and Command Post
Ukrainian Defense Forces Target Occupied Territories
According to Главком: In a series of strikes across temporarily occupied territories, including Crimea, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, Ukrainian forces have hit key military installations. These operations successfully targeted air defense systems, artillery, and a command post, demonstrating Ukraine's capacity to strike behind Russian lines. This comes amid a sustained campaign to degrade Russian military logistics and command capabilities in the region.
On the night of February 25, Ukrainian units struck and damaged an S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system launcher near the settlement of Sofiyivka in Crimea. That same evening, a Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun system combat vehicle was destroyed in the same area. Furthermore, a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system was hit near the settlement of Myrolyubivka in Donetsk Oblast.
Operations Within Donetsk Oblast
Additional strikes targeted areas where enemy personnel were concentrated near Novohryhorivka and Zuhres in Donetsk Oblast. In a separate operation on the night of February 24, 2026, an auxiliary command post of the Russian Federation's 5th Army was struck near the settlement of Novopetrykivka, also in Donetsk Oblast. Ukrainian Special Operations Forces also conducted a mission within the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula.
The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reports that the final scale of the damage and enemy losses are still being verified.
These strikes highlight an intensification of Ukrainian operations in response to Russia's ongoing military aggression. The destruction of critical military assets, particularly air defense systems, could significantly impair the occupiers' ability to protect their positions and control the skies.
Such operations may also signal an increase in the combat readiness of Ukrainian forces along the front, a crucial factor in the context of the prolonged conflict.
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