The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the night of February 16 launched rockets and UAVs in Ukraine: where they were targeted

According to the official, there is a hit in the north and west of Ukraine, as well as in Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovograd regions. Yermak emphasized the change in the tactics of Russian invaders - before launching missiles, they are actively intelligence with false targets. "But the air defense has coped with most hostile rockets and UAV," he said.

The military of the Russian Federation, according to the head of the Press Center of Defense Forces "South" Natalia Humeniuk, released 8 missiles "Caliber". On the air of the telecommunication, she declared an excellent work of air defense forces in the south of the country. "Southern air defense worked perfectly - all 8 missiles were beaten. Above the Nikolaev area - 6, above Kherson - 2. Unfortunately, the enemy used other ways of damage - it was mixed attack.

Drones and strategic aviation aircraft were used. There was a hit in Lviv region ", - said Humeniuk. As a result of the rocket strike of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Lviv region there are no victims or victims, said the head of the Lviv Regional Administration (OVA) Maxim Kozytsky. During air alarm, the Russians hit the object of critical infrastructure of the region, had already extinguished the fire, informed and urged Ukrainians to follow the safety measures.

The Kiev Ova warned the threat of rocket attack throughout Ukraine. Telegram-channels reported explosions in Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa, Mykolaiv regions and Zaporozhye. According to preliminary data, there were air defense systems. "The inhabitants of some areas of Zaporizhzhia could be heard about the sounds of explosions tonight. It was the exact work of our air defense forces.

Now everything in the city is quiet, no arrivals were recorded," - said the secretary of Zaporizhzhya City Council Andriy Kurtov. The Kharkiv region was fired from the C-300 from the Russian Belgorod, but there are no data on arrivals. Russian troops write that at night the invaders launched Iranian drones of Shahd, which they rename to "geranium", rockets and false goals "to open Ukrainian air defense systems".

Recall that as of February 15, the Armed Forces noticed only 1 excess rocket launcher of the Russian Federation with 8 rockets "Caliber". The invaders have reduced the ship group almost twice compared to last days. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on February 15 was launched into Ukraine balloons with angular reflectors and probably reconnaissance equipment. In the Kyiv region, the air defense systems worked on the target.