Russia Hit Ukraine With Zircones

• 16.02.2026, 11:00

Two missiles were shot down.

On the night of Monday, February 16, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with four Zirkon anti-ship missiles, Iskander-M ballistic missile, Kh-31P guided aircraft missile, as well as 62 drones of various types.

This was reported by the AFU Air Force.

Russian occupiers launched on Ukraine:

four Zirkon missiles from Crimea's VOT;

Iskander-M missile from Bryansk region (Russian Federation);

X-31P missile from Zaporizhzhya region's VOT;

62 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas and other types of strike UAVs from Millerovo, Kursk, Bryansk, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk and Gvardeyskoye.

The Russian air attack was repelled by aviation, anti-aircraft missile troops, REB and unmanned systems units, and mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

Preliminary data show that two Zirkon missiles and 52 enemy drones were shot down or suppressed by the air defense.

Ukrainian military recorded the hit of one missile and nine attacking UAVs at eight locations, as well as downed debris at two locations.

The air force added that information about three Russian missiles was being clarified. The attack by enemy drones continues.