Russia launched a missile attack on Ukraine at night, explosions rang out in the Lviv region: all the details

On the night of February 16, the Russian occupation forces once again shelled the territory of Ukraine. Hits were recorded in several areas. There are dead and injured.

This was reported by the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces noted that this night the Russians fired 34 sea- and air-based cruise missiles over Ukraine.

“12 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from two Tu-95ms strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea area, 8 Kalibr cruise missiles from a frigate from the Black Sea, 12 Kh-22 cruise missiles from six Tu-22m3 long-range bombers were used from the Kursk region and two Kh-59 guided air missiles from two Su-35 tactical aircraft from the Melitopol region,” the Air Force reported.

Air defense forces destroyed 14 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, “Kalibr” and two Kh-59 guided air missiles.

“Unfortunately, some of the Kh-22 cruise missiles achieved their goals, hitting critical infrastructure facilities. Currently, there are no weapons capable of destroying this type of rocket,” the message says.

The head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration Maksym Kozytskyi confirmed that the Russians had struck the region.

“During the air alert, a critical infrastructure object was hit in the Lviv region. There are no victims or victims. The fire was extinguished. Details later. Keep yourselves. Don’t ignore the sirens,” he wrote.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, the occupiers hit the private sector and an industrial facility in Pavlograd, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional council, Mykola Lukashuk, said.

“In the city, 7 private houses were destroyed, about 50 were mutilated. 6 farm buildings and half a dozen cars were also affected,” he wrote.

There were also casualties: a woman born in 1943 died as a result of the enemy attack, and seven more people – 5 men and 2 women – were injured. Two wounded were hospitalized.

One woman born in 1943 died, seven more people were injured – five men and two women. Two injured were admitted to the hospital.

“There was a fire at the industrial enterprise, which was already extinguished by the rescuers. Work to eliminate the consequences of the attack continues, the scale of the destruction is being clarified. It was quiet in other areas of Dnipropetrovsk region. The occupiers changed their tactics. With the help of drones, they try to detect our anti-aircraft defense, and then launch a missile strike. Inhumans,” he wrote.

Russia has not abandoned the tactics of mass strikes against Ukraine. Given the two-week intervals between attacks, the next one may fall precisely on the anniversary of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation on February 24.

During a massive missile attack on Ukraine on the night of February 16, three Russian missiles hit a critical infrastructure facility in the Lviv region.

The head of the Lviv regional military administration, Maksym Kozytskyi, told about it.

“The only thing I can clarify is that this is not the object on which the supply of electricity to the Lviv region depends,” he said.

There was a fire at the place of impact, it was promptly extinguished. The employees of the enterprise were in shelters, there were no victims or injured.

A hole was formed at the point of impact, the wall of a shop on a nearby street was destroyed, and there were also no casualties.

As a result of the rocket attack, carried out by the Rashists on the night of February 16, the arrivals at the infrastructure object in the Kropyvnytskyi district were recorded. This was announced by the head of the Kirovohrad regional military administration, Andriy Rajkovich.

“It was a restless night. We survived another rocket attack by the enemy. In the morning – we will fly to the infrastructure object in the Kropyvnytskyi district. Operational services are on the spot. There were no casualties,” wrote Rajkovich.

As reported, the Russian invaders launched 32 missiles at Ukraine on the night of February 16, and half of them were shot down by air defense forces.

Last night, Ukraine suffered another missile attack by the enemy.

According to the information of the Kirovohrad regional military administration, it flew to the Kropyvnytskyi district in the morning.

They got into infrastructure objects, operative services are working on the spot. Extinguishing the fire.

Fortunately, there were no casualties.

In total, during the night, the enemy launched 32 air and sea-based cruise missiles over Ukraine.

The forces and means of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 14 cruise missiles. Unfortunately, some of the Kh-22 cruise missiles reached their targets, hitting critical infrastructure facilities. Currently, there are no weapons capable of destroying this type of missile.

At night, the Rashists shelled two communities in Sumy Region

 The Sumy Regional Military Administration reported on the situation in the border regions of Sumy as of 9:00 a.m. on February 16, 2023.

Yesterday after 22.00, 4 mortar attacks were carried out from the territory of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Yunakiv community.

Today, after 7:00 a.m., mortar shelling of the Khotyn community was carried out from the territory of the Russian Federation – 15 volleys.

Previously – without losses and destruction.

The explosions that were heard in Sumy at around 3:00 a.m. were the work of air defense.

Last day, the Russian occupiers shelled 12 settlements in the Kharkiv region.

Army aircraft struck Granov and Udy in Kharkiv Region, as well as Naumivtsi in Sumy Region. Shelling was carried out from the territory of the Russian Federation. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In the Slobozhansk direction, no signs of the formation of offensive groups of the occupiers were recorded, but shelling continues there. The areas of the settlements of Graniv, Svitlichne, Strelecha, Vovchansk, Zemlianka, Rublene, Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna and Kreidyanka were hit last day.

In the Kupyan direction, the Russians are concentrating their main efforts on the offensive. During the day, the territories of Hryanikyvka and Kucherivka settlements were shelled here. Shelling was carried out from tanks, mortars and artillery.

The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleg Synegubov, said that the Russian military has stepped up its offensive in the Kupyansk direction and is trying to regain the positions lost during the autumn counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

During the missile attack on the night of Thursday, February 16, when the enemy fired 32 missiles at Ukraine, the city of Pavlograd in the Dnipropetrovsk region came under attack.

Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, said the city was hit by a rocket attack at three o’clock in the morning.

“A 79-year-old woman died. Previously, seven people were injured. Two wounded were hospitalized – a 79-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman. Doctors assess their condition as moderate,” he said and showed a photo of the consequences of the shelling.

In the city, an industrial enterprise was damaged, where a fire broke out, which was already put out by the rescuers. 7 private houses were destroyed, another 30 were damaged.

“The bloody murderers are awaiting a tribunal. Everyone! From the Kremlin Führer to the scoundrel who recorded the launch of a rocket. From a non-combatant occupation general to a propagandist spreading news about racist crimes. Sincere condolences to the relatives of the deceased…” Lysak writes on social networks.

In the Dnipropetrovsk region, on the night of February 16, Russian troops raided Pavlograd, as a result of which civilians were killed and wounded.

Serhiy Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, writes about this.

The chief noted that the invaders shelled the residential quarters of the city around 03:00 at night.

A 79-year-old woman died as a result of an enemy strike. Previously, seven people were injured.

According to Lysak, two wounded were hospitalized – a 79-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman. Doctors assess their condition as moderate.

The head of the regional military administration said that an industrial enterprise was also damaged due to a missile strike. A fire broke out there, which the rescuers have already extinguished.

In addition, according to the head of the region, Russian troops destroyed 7 private houses. Another 30 are mutilated.

On the night of February 16, the Russian army fired 32 air and sea-based cruise missiles, Ukrainian air defense destroyed 14 of them, and another 2 Kh-59 air missiles.

At the same time, the arrivals of enemy UAVs in the regions were recorded.

The head of the Lviv regional military administration, Maksym Kozytskyi, also confirmed that a critical infrastructure object was hit in the region.

It should be noted that representatives of Western intelligence warned that Russia is withdrawing its combat aircraft to the Ukrainian borders, probably in order to support air attacks on the cities of our country.

It was noted that the aggressor can make a bet precisely on aviation, because the Russian ground forces are exhausted by the long war.