💥 Attack

Russian forces launched a significant assault on Kozatsky island northeast of Kherson city, near Nova Kakhovka, as part of efforts to seize river islands for advancing across the Dnipro.

Kozatsky island, Kherson Oblast
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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian forces launched a significant assault on Kozatsky island northeast of the city, near Nova Kakhovka.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

40,500 residents of Kherson are without heating after the city's central heating plant was taken out of action by repeated Russian strikes

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The attack targeted the halls and equipment of the plant

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

470 buildings are affected by the outage

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Since mid-July, Russians have attacked Kherson and neighboring villages with small drones more than 9,500 times

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Extracted: 2026-02-17T04:17:39.032Z

Source story: 43300