Kyiv (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Ukrainian military and officials said that Russian drone attacks damaged storage facilities and private residences after Moscow launched 147 drones.
It further said that out of 147, Ukraine’s air force downed 83 drones and 59 more failed to reach their targets probably due to electronic countermeasures.
According to regional governor Mykola Kalashnyk, the drone incursion on the Kyiv region caused a fire at an industrial building, and impaired four private residences. One man was wounded in the attack, he stated.
In the Kharkiv area, the drones harmed three storage structures of an enterprise, an administrative facility and windows in 14 residential houses, Governor Oleh Syniehubov stated. Three women underwent acute anxiety reactions during the attack, he also said.
How are Russian drone attacks increasing in Ukraine?
Over the past three months, Russian drone attacks against Ukraine have increased. In January 2025 alone, Russia launched 2,400 drones into various parts of Ukraine. This pace continued into February with several high-scale drone raids. For instance, on February 16-17, Russia sent 143 and then 147 drones to Ukraine on two consecutive nights.
The targets have also included infrastructure critical to the country like nuclear and power plants. One severe attack targeted a thermal power plant in Mykolaiv on February 16, leaving thousands of people without heat during freezing weather. Another major attack was seen at the Chornobyl nuclear plant via a drone strike on February 14.
The attacks have left civilian casualties and extensive damage to infrastructure in different parts of Ukraine. In the last day alone (according to local authorities), three civilians were killed and eight others wounded by Russian strikes.
