Kharkiv
An enemy drone attacked a civilian enterprise in the Sloboda district of Kharkiv at around 3 a. m. The strike damaged equipment and property, and there were no casualties.
On February 19, cloudy weather is expected in Ukraine with localized precipitation in the north and west. Temperatures will range from -7°C in the east to +2°C in the south, with possible ice cover.
The Ukrainian Air Force reports enemy UAVs moving in different directions in eight regions of Ukraine. High activity of enemy tactical aviation was recorded on the northeastern and eastern borders.
A conflict was recorded in a Kharkiv hotel between several women, one of whom was a police officer. An internal investigation into the incident was launched.
A Russian strike damaged a critical infrastructure facility in Kherson. 2,500 consumers in one of the city's neighborhoods were left without electricity.
Over the last day, 139 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovske and Novopavlivka sectors. The enemy carried out 71 air strikes and made about 5,000 artillery attacks.
During a school event at school No. 309, students staged a beating of a TCC soldier. The incident caused a stir, a commission was set up to investigate, and law enforcement officers joined the case.
Russian troops attacked Kharkiv with a UAV. According to preliminary data, air defense forces destroyed an enemy Molniya drone over the city, and information about the wreckage is being checked.
As a result of Russia's invasion, direct damage to Ukraine's infrastructure increased by $12. 6 billion to $170 billion. The largest losses were incurred in the housing stock ($60 billion), transportation ($38.5 billion), and energy ($14.6 billion).
Three women were injured in a night attack by a Geranium-2 UAV in the Kholodnohirsky district of Kharkiv. Fifteen private houses were damaged, and the enemy also attacked Tsapivka and Saltivsky district.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 147 Shahed drones and imitator drones from different directions. Air defense forces shot down 83 attack drones, detected 59 imitator drones, and damaged 4 regions.
Over the last day, 129 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 40 attacks. The enemy carried out 95 air strikes and used 2,932 kamikaze drones.
Dry frosty weather is expected in Ukraine with temperatures ranging from -13° to +2°. Light snow is expected in the central and eastern regions, with ice on the roads.
Hostile shelling in Kherson damaged power grids in Dniprovsky, Central and Korabelny districts. Power engineers are working to restore power supply.
In Kharkov, at about 01:22, an explosion was recorded as a result of an attack by enemy Shahed-type drones on the Saltovsky district. Urban head Igor Terekhov reported a hit. There is damage to a residential building. Two people have an acute stress reaction.
A 23-year-old Syrian national attacked people in the city of Villach, Austria. The attack killed a 14-year-old teenager and injured five other people, two of them seriously.
Over the past day, 261 combat engagements took place between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops. The enemy lost 1,730 troops, 5 tanks, 84 armored combat vehicles and other equipment.
Snow has fallen in most of the territory of Ukraine, in the south - rain with snow. To ensure passage on roads of national importance, 1321 units of equipment and 1562 workers have been involved.
The management of the Naftogaz Group inspected the damaged facilities of Ukrgazvydobuvannya in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions. Despite the destruction from the shelling, the enterprises continue to operate and are restoring the equipment.
Ukraine is expected to experience a significant deterioration in weather conditions with snowfall and mixed precipitation. Temperatures will range from -6°C in the west to +6°C in the south, with the situation on the roads becoming more difficult.
The Ukrainian Air Force reports the movement of enemy drones over several regions of Ukraine. Drone activity was recorded in Dnipropetrovs'k, Poltava, Kharkiv, Kherson, Donetsk and Odesa regions.
64. 7% of Ukrainians support vaccination, of which 36.3% have a “very positive” attitude towards it. The highest level of trust in vaccination was recorded in Vinnytsia (89.5%) and Kyiv (76.4%) regions.
Four people, including two minors, were injured in the shelling of Kharkiv region. At least 15 residential buildings were damaged in Kupyansk, Bohodukhiv and Zamist village.
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports active movement of attack UAVs in different parts of the country. The drones are moving in Rivne, Zhytomyr, Poltava, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Vinnytsia regions.
Law enforcement officers detained 17 people who tried to sell “trophy” weapons in different regions of Ukraine. The seized weapons include AK-12 rifles, explosives, flamethrowers, grenades and anti-tank mines.
During the military medical examination in Khmelnytsky TCC, the man committed suicide. Despite the first aid provided, he died on the way to the hospital due to severe bleeding.
The first underground section of the Tax Service's administrative services has been opened in the Kharkiv subway at the Naukova station. The center provides basic services to taxpayers in a safe environment during the war.
A 22-year-old Kharkiv resident tried to sell her two-month-old daughter to an acquaintance for $20,000 to buy a car. The woman was detained while receiving the money, and her two children were placed under guardianship.
A high level of air pollution has been recorded in Kyiv due to low wind speed and fog. Harmful substances accumulate in the ground layer of the atmosphere, especially from industry and transport.
An employee of the TCC was detained in Odesa region who was transporting conscripts to Transnistria for 5-8 thousand dollars. Six men of conscription age from different regions of Ukraine were found in his car.