Ukrainian forces used approximately 5-10 HIMARS rockets to hit air defenses around Belgorod city.
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5-10 HIMARS rockets used against Belgorod air defenses
Ukrainian forces struck Russian self-propelled gun near Murom
Ukrainian missile and drone attack struck Belgorod Oblast, causing blackouts in the city of Belgorod and across the Oblast. Two electrical substations (Frunzenskaya and Belgorod) were reportedly hit, damaging critical infrastructure.
The destruction of a Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower system, which had been struck on 2 February in Belgorod Oblast, has been confirmed.
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:56:26.161Z
Source story: day-1142b-2026-02-09