Over 100 drones and ballistic missiles hit Ukraine in overnight strike
Illustrative photo: Air defense forces shot down 91 Russian drones (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
On the night of February 14, Russia attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 112 strike drones from multiple directions. Ukraine's air defense forces managed to shoot down most of the enemy targets, according to their Telegram post.
According to the military, from 6:30 p.m. on February 13 until the morning of February 14, the Russians launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Kursk region, as well as 112 strike drones of the Shahed, Herber, Italmas, and other types from Kursk, Oryol, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia), temporarily occupied Donetsk, and temporarily occupied Hvardiyiske in Crimea.
About 70 of the launched drones were Shahed-type.
The air attacks were repelled by aviation units, anti-aircraft missile troops, electronic warfare units and drone systems, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
According to preliminary data, as of 8:30 a.m., air defense had destroyed or suppressed 91 enemy drones of the Shahed, Herber, Italmas, and other types.
Impacts from 18 strike drones were recorded at 11 locations, and wreckage from downed drones fell in 2 locations.
"The enemy drone attack continues. The Defense Forces continue to repel the air strike. Follow safety rules!" the Air Force warned.
Shelling of Ukraine
It should be recalled that on the night of February 14, Russian troops carried out another attack on Odesa. A residential building was destroyed in the city, and rescuers later found a woman’s body under the rubble.
That same night, Russians also attacked Kyiv region with drones. A private house caught fire, and two residents of the home were injured.
On the night of February 13, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and 154 strike drones. Most of the enemy targets were shot down by air defense forces.
At the same time, one missile and 22 strike drones hit 18 locations, with wreckage from downed enemy targets falling at 2 locations.
In particular, the port in Odesa region came under attack by Russian drones. One person was killed and six others were injured as a result of the strike.
Russian forces targeted port, residential, industrial, and energy infrastructure in the region. Warehouses storing fertilizer were damaged at the port, and fires broke out — four cars and several freight wagons caught fire.
