Ukraine Strikes Crimea and Russian Territory, Hitting Radar Site and Missile Plant
Defense Forces Launch Coordinated Strikes
According to ХВИЛЯ: In the early hours of February 26, 2026, Ukrainian Defense Forces targeted military installations in the temporarily occupied Crimea. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, these strikes are part of a systematic campaign to degrade Russia's military-industrial capacity. Specifically, a P-18 'Terek' radar station and an RSP-6M2 system in the Dzhankoi area were successfully hit.
These deep-strike operations demonstrate Ukraine's growing capability to target critical military infrastructure far behind the front lines. In a separate attack on February 20, the destruction of workshop No. 22 at a missile plant in Votkinsk, Udmurtia, was confirmed. Further refined results from other strikes include damage to the Neftegorsky gas processing plant in Samara Oblast on February 21, where an electrical desalination unit, two gas condensate stabilization units, and two vertical tanks were hit, leading to a spill of petroleum products.
Expanded Scope of Ukrainian Operations
Ukrainian operations also resulted in the destruction of a materiel and technical equipment storage site near Novozlatopil. In other regions, a UAV control point was struck near Poltavka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and an enemy command and observation post was hit in the village of Yasnoye Solntse in Russia's Bryansk Oblast. The Ukrainian Defense Forces have stated they will continue measures to constrain the capabilities of the Russian aggressor.
The attacks on Russian military objects and infrastructure signal an intensification of Ukrainian efforts aimed at reducing the invader's war-fighting potential. These strikes target key elements of military logistics and production, which could significantly impact Russia's ability to sustain combat operations in the region. Such operations form a part of Ukraine's strategic campaign within the ongoing conflict and may influence the dynamics of hostilities in the near future.
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