💥 Attack

Russian troops launched five missile strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements.

Kharkiv, Kharkiv
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Ukrinform Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian troops launched five missile strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements in the past 24 hours

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Two missiles hit a hotel in the centre of Kharkiv. There were no military personnel there. Instead, there were 30 civilians.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Thirteen people were injured, including a Turkish citizen and a Georgian.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

S-300 missiles were fired from the Russian frontier region of Belgorod.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russia launched 5 missile strikes, 52 airstrikes, and fired 53 times from multiple-launch rocket systems against Ukrainian positions

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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:25.695Z

Source story: 3811329-war-update-77-combat-engagements-occur-on-front