Air defense forces in Mykolaiv region destroyed an enemy Shahed drone at night, and recorded artillery fire from Russian troops.
The Ukrainian Air Force successfully shot down all 23 attack drones launched by Russia on the night of February 20.
Four Iranian-made kamikaze drones were shot down by Ukrainian air defense systems in the southern regions of Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Kirovohrad on February 20.
To address the growing number of predators and rabies cases in the regions, the Ukrainian government has authorized "sanitary hunting" with restrictions and mandatory laboratory testing of all hunted animals.
The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company renamed 23 vessels, replacing their old Soviet names with Ukrainian names associated with cities on the rivers and seas or those under Russian occupation.
The commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said that although ammunition is a problem, the war is entering a phase where unmanned vehicles are fighting and destroying about 70% of targets.
The Russian army attacked two communities in Mykolaiv region with artillery and drones on February 18, shelling the settlements, but causing no casualties.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 80 combat engagements over the day. russia launched 3 missile strikes, 43 air strikes and 102 attacks with multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities.
This week, Ukrainian sappers found and destroyed more than 1,800 explosive devices left by Russians in Kharkiv, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, clearing more than 1,478 hectares of land from munitions.
There is no shortage of electricity, but in some regions there are power outages due to damage caused by the fighting.
Hostile shelling and drone attacks in Mykolaiv region damaged the transport and port infrastructure in Ochakiv, but did not harm civilians.
The russian federation launched more than 100 air and missile strikes against Ukraine.
A residential building in the village of Dmytrivka, Mykolaiv region, was destroyed by hostile artillery fire on February 16. There were no casualties or injuries.
russia launched numerous missile and air strikes across Ukraine, while Ukrainian troops repelled numerous attacks in several regions.
Russian shelling damaged a transport and port infrastructure facility in Ochakiv, Mykolaiv region.
1132 couples in Ukraine got married on Valentine's Day, with the oldest being an 83-year-old bride and a 72-year-old groom.
Ukrainian security services detained a design engineer who planned to pass warship designs to russia and Iran to help their naval industries.
The Russian army shelled eight settlements in Sumy region with mortars, artillery, and drones, causing 74 explosions, according to local authorities, on February 14.
Russian troops shelled the hromada in Mykolaiv region three times, damaging houses and outbuildings, but causing no casualties.
The Security Service of Ukraine exposed and detained an 18-year-old Kyiv resident who was remotely recruited by russian intelligence to spy on Ukrainian aircraft while renting an apartment near an airfield.
A drunken 23-year-old man detonated a grenade in his apartment in Mykolaiv, fortunately, none of the residents were injured. During the search, police found more grenades and ammunition in his apartment.
The Russian army shelled the Kutsurubska and Ochakivska communities in the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine on the night of February 12. The shelling did not damage any buildings and no one was injured.
Over the past day, there were 84 clashes. russia launched 5 missile attacks and 113 air attacks, as well as 135 volleyball attacks on Ukrainian troops' positions and populated areas, which resulted in casualties.
The Ukrainian Air Force warned about the movement of Russian attack UAVs in the direction of Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions.
Ukraine's Air Force warns of a possible missile strike by Iranian drones on Kherson and Mykolaiv regions.
The head of the Mykolaiv regional military administration said that despite the intensification of shelling, people continue to return to Mykolaiv and the region. The dynamics of returning residents remains positive.
In the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine, 31% of the facilities damaged or destroyed by Russian shelling have been restored, including 244 apartment buildings, 648 residential buildings, 71 schools and 35 kindergartens.
Four kamikaze drones were shot down at night in Mykolaiv region, and Russian forces also shelled two communities, but there were no casualties.
russia attacked Ukraine at night, using 17 Shahid-136/131 drones, an X-59 missile, and S-300 anti-aircraft missiles. 14 drones and an X-59 missile were destroyed by Ukrainian forces.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that it observed hostile drone activity in several regions, including Kirovohrad, Poltava, Odesa, and Mykolaiv, with some flying north.