Overview

• Ukraine's air force reported intercepting 103 of the 176 drones launched by Russia, with 67 others disrupted by interference measures.
• The attack caused significant damage and injuries in multiple regions, including a fire in Kyiv and a drone strike on a high-rise building in Kirovohrad that injured a mother and her two children.
• Russian drone and missile strikes continue to target Ukraine's infrastructure, while Kyiv persists with counterattacks on Russian oil facilities, which it deems legitimate military targets.
• Peace talks between U.S. and Russian delegations are underway in Saudi Arabia, though Ukrainian representatives were not invited to participate.
• Separate Russian strikes in Ukraine's Donetsk and Kherson regions on February 17 resulted in at least one death and 11 injuries, further escalating the humanitarian toll of the conflict.