Russian forces conducted a series of drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of February 14 to 15.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 83 Shahed-, Gerbera-, Italmas-type, and other drones – of which roughly 50 were Shaheds – from the directions of Bryansk City; Millerovo, Rostov Oblast; Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai; and occupied Cape Chauda and Hvardiiske, Crimea.[89] The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed 55 drones, that 25 drones hit 12 locations, and that debris fell at three locations. Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces struck energy, civilian, and railway infrastructure in Odesa, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Sumy oblasts.[90]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russian forces launched roughly 1,300 drones, more than 1,200 glide bombs, and more than 50 missiles – almost all of which were ballistic missiles – against Ukraine in the past week (roughly February 8 to 14).[91] Zelensky noted that Russian forces are combining their strikes deliberately to destroy Ukraine’s power generation, substations, and grid. Zelensky stated that Ukraine has lost about 10 gigawatts of its electricity generation capacity due to Russian strikes against Ukrainian energy infrastructure.[92] Zelensky reported that a previous Russian missile strike destroyed a major Ukrainian production line of its FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles but that Ukraine has since relocated and partially resumed production.[93]
Ukraine’s air defenses shot down or suppressed 91 UAVs as of 08:30 after an overnight attack involving 112 strike drones and one Iskander-M ballistic missile. Eighteen drones hit 11 locations, with debris falling at two sites.
Ukrainian forces reportedly struck Russian oil infrastructure in Krasnodar Krai on the night of February 14 to 15. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian strikes damaged and started a fire at the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal near Volna, Krasnodar Krai.[30] Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev claimed that Ukrainian strikes damaged an oil storage tank, warehouse, and terminals in Volna.[31] Kondratyev claimed that Russian air defenses damaged a home in Sochi and a boiler room in Yurovka while repelling the strike. The Krasnodar Krai Operational Headquarters claimed that falling drone debris started a fire at an oil tank in Volna.[32]
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Russian gains continue to move at a footpace and do not portend the collapse of the Ukrainian lines. Russia’s weekly advances between late November 2025 and mid-February 2026 have fluctuated widely. At their height, Russian forces seized 141 square kilometers the week of January 25-31, but Russian gains subsequently fell to 74 square kilometers in the past week (February 8 to 14). Ukrainian forces liberated territory in November and December 2025, decreasing Russian gains during some weeks. Ukrainian forces liberated territory in the Kharkiv, Kostyantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Novopavlivka directions in late November and early December, such that Russian forces lost control over 106 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory. Ukrainian forces also liberated much of Kupyansk and its surroundings in late December, and Russian forces lost control over 305 square kilometers.
- The Kremlin continues to discuss future elections in Ukraine to advance its false claim that the current Ukrainian government is illegitimate and insists on means of controlling Ukraine’s politics.
- The Kremlin continues to signal that it will reject any election result that does not produce such a pro-Russia government in Ukraine.
- Long-term, meaningful US security guarantees for Ukraine must precede a war termination agreement to prevent the Kremlin from following through on its stated intent to reject such guarantees after Ukraine has committed to ceding territory.
- General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov continues to aggrandize Russian seizures of small villages and fields to influence ongoing negotiations and push the West and Ukraine to give in to Russian territorial demands.
- Russian gains continue to move at a footpace and do not portend the collapse of the Ukrainian lines.
- Recent Ukrainian tactical counterattacks have reportedly liberated multiple small settlements along the Yanchur and Haichur rivers in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions.
- Russia is reportedly testing a stratospheric communications system as an alternative to Starlink, which some Russian milbloggers have already dismissed as an inadequate replacement.
- Ukrainian forces recently advanced in northern Kharkiv Oblast and in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions.
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Recent Ukrainian tactical counterattacks have reportedly liberated multiple small settlements along the Yanchur and Haichur rivers in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions. Ukrainian military observer Kostyantyn Mashovets stated on February 15 that the tempo of Russian advances in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions began to slow about one week ago (starting roughly February 8) and has since largely stopped.[22] Mashovets assessed that Ukrainian forces have been able to significantly reduce Russian advances in a few narrow sectors of the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions, pushing Russian forces back nine to 9.5 kilometers in some areas. Mashovets, noted, however, that Ukrainian forces are not conducting a “counteroffensive” – in line with recent Ukrainian official statements denying Russian milblogger claims that Ukrainian forces launched a “counteroffensive” in the area.[23] ISW uses the term “counteroffensive” to refer to a large-scale operational-level undertaking such as those that liberated much of Kharkiv Oblast and western Kherson Oblast in 2022. It uses the term “counterattack” to refer to the smaller, tactical actions Ukrainian forces have been conducting recently in Zaporizhia Oblast. Mashovets stated that Ukrainian forces pushed Russian forces from Oleksiivka and Orestopil and advanced to Berezove and Ternove (all southeast of Oleksandrivka). Mashovets stated that Ukrainian forces also pushed Russian forces from Danylivka; liberated Vyshneve, Yehorivka, Zlahoda, and Rybne (all southeast of Oleksandrivka along the Yanchur River); and are fighting for Pryvilne (just southeast of Rybne along the Yanchur River).
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**General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine**
*Operational information as of 22:00 on 15.02.2026 regarding the Russian invasion*
In total, 217 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of this day.
The defense forces are stopping the constant attacks of the Russian invaders, destroying their personnel and depleting their combat potential by inflicting effective fire damage.
The enemy carried out 47 air strikes and dropped 131 guided bombs. In addition, it used 3,031 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,522 shellings of populated areas and positions of our troops.
- - In the North Slobozhansky and Kursk directions, the enemy carried out 110 shellings of the positions of our troops and populated areas today, including three times with the use of MLRS.
- - In the South Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy stormed the positions of our units four times in the areas of the settlements of Veterinarne, Vovchanski Khutory, and Okhrimivka. Two combat engagements are ongoing.
- - In the Kupianskyi direction, the enemy attacked in the Pishchane area.
- - In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian soldiers stopped two attacks by the occupiers in the areas of Stavky and Drobysheve.
- - In the Sloviansk direction, our defenders repelled eight attempts by the occupiers to advance towards Yampil, Zakytne, Kryva Luka, Rai-Oleksandrivka, and Dronivka. Two attacks are ongoing.
- - In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy did not conduct any active offensive operations.
- - In the Kostyantynivka direction, the occupiers stormed the positions of our defenders 26 times today near Kostyantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbinivka, Ivanopil, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Mykolaipil, Novopavlivka, Stepanivka, and Sofiivka. There are no active combat engagements at this time.
- - In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 58 attacks. The occupiers attempted to advance in the areas of the settlements of Toretsk, Kucheri Yar, Bilytske, Zatyshok, Rodynske, Shevchenko, Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Novopidhorodne, Novopavlivka, Novomykolaivka, Filia, and Dachne. Three attempts are still ongoing.
According to preliminary estimates, 167 occupiers were eliminated and 19 wounded in this direction today; 13 vehicles were destroyed and damaged; 43 UAVs of various types were destroyed or suppressed. Fifteen shelters and an ammunition depot of the occupiers were hit. In addition, one tank was destroyed.
- - In the Oleksandrivka direction, the occupiers tried to improve their position towards Zelenyi Hai, Ivanivka, Oleksandrohrad, Yegorivka, Vyshneve, Oleksiivka, Verbove, Stepove, Danilivka, Novyi Zaporizhzhia, Zlagoda, and Rybne. The areas of Novoukrainka and Velykomykhailivka were subjected to air strikes.
- - In the Huliaipole direction, there were 24 attacks by the occupiers: in the Huliaipole area and towards Dobropillia, Uspenivka, Varvarivka, Pryluky, Zaliznychne, Staroukrainka, Zelenyi, and Krynychne. Three attacks are still ongoing. According to updated information, the enemy carried out air strikes near Verkhnia Tersa, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, and Dolynka.
- - In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy attacked 13 times in the direction of Stepnogorsk, Pavlivka, Lukianivske, and Shcherbakiv. It carried out air strikes in the areas of Hryhorivka, Zarichne, and Yulivka.
- - No enemy offensive actions were recorded in the Prydniprovsk direction.
- - No significant changes in the situation have been recorded in other directions at this time.
Let's defeat the enemy and bring our victory closer! Glory to Ukraine!
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Just sent out my free weekend update. The leading story is Ukrainian claims that for two months now Russian losses have significantly exceeded replacements. If that is happening, it will prove a major problem for the Russian military going forward. Armies rarely tread water.
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