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Ukraine Strikes Key Russian Military Assets, Escalating Tensions

2/22/2026

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On February 21, Ukraine's Armed Forces targeted Russian assets in Crimea and Zaporizhzhia Oblast, striking two Russian border patrol ships and two Be-12 amphibious aircraft in Crimea, with damage assessments ongoing.
A Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system was destroyed in Zaporizhzhia.
The following day, Ukraine hit an oil depot in Luhansk, causing significant fires, and targeted the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant in Russia, a key missile production site.

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On February 21, Ukraine's Armed Forces targeted Russian assets in Crimea and Zaporizhzhia Oblast, striking two Russian border patrol ships and two Be-12 amphibious aircraft in Crimea, with damage assessments ongoing.
A Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system was destroyed in Zaporizhzhia.
The following day, Ukraine hit an oil depot in Luhansk, causing significant fires, and targeted the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant in Russia, a key missile production site.