On February 16, significant military activity was recorded on the frontlines, with Ukrainian forces engaging in 182 combat encounters since the start of the day. The Russian military conducted a series of aerial assaults, launching 53 airstrikes and dropping 140 guided bombs.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that the Russian forces executed one missile strike involving four missiles, in addition to deploying 1,654 kamikaze drones and carrying out 1,640 shelling incidents targeting both populated areas and Ukrainian military positions.
In the Northeastern and Kursk directions, seven confrontations took place. Ukrainian units successfully repelled nine attacks in the Southern Slobozhansky direction, with three ongoing clashes still in progress.
Ukrainian defenders thwarted four attacks in the Kupiansk direction and halted 12 assaults in the Lyman area. In the Sloviansk region, Ukrainian forces defended against seven attempts by Russian troops to advance.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces made five attempts to penetrate Ukrainian positions, while in the Konstantynivka area, there were 14 assaults on Ukrainian defenses. The Pokrovsk direction saw 35 attacks from Russian forces, and in the Oleksandrivka area, eight assaults were repelled.
Additionally, the Hulyaipole direction experienced 37 attacks, and there was one assault in the Orikhiv area, specifically targeting the positions near Stepnohirske.
The latest military report details intense fighting on February 16, with numerous attacks and counterattacks between Ukrainian and Russian forces across various fronts. The ongoing conflict highlights the sustained military engagement in the region.