Ukrainian drones, operated by the Particular Operations Forces (SSO) and Safety Service of Ukraine (SBU), hit the Ilsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai and the Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station within the Kavkazsky District of Kuban in a single day on Feb. 17, an SBU supply informed the Kyiv Impartial.
"The SBU and SSO of the Armed Forces continued the introduction of 'drone sanctions' in opposition to two essential Russian enterprises that work for the enemy military-industrial complicated," the supply stated.
Residents earlier posted movies on social media purportedly exhibiting a big blaze on the refinery within the Seversky district of Krasnodar Krai. Round 1:30 a.m. native time, the sounds of explosions have been additionally reported.
Negotiations are one factor, however Russian oil refineries received’t shut themselves down. In Russia's Krasnodar area, the Ilsky oil refinery—already focused a number of instances—was hit once more. As all the time, observers are delighted. pic.twitter.com/JLCvHv1dOE
— WarTranslated (@wartranslated) February 16, 2025
The assault induced a hearth on the plant, which incorporates six oil refining models with a complete capability of 6.6 million tons per 12 months, the supply stated. In February 2024, SBU drones additionally hit this oil refinery, damaging a main oil-refining unit price $50 million, in accordance with the supply.
Ukrainian drones additionally hit the Kropotkinskaya oil pumping station, the most important in Russia's Caspian Pipeline Consortium. Because of the assault, the station was taken out of operation. Oil is now being pumped out, bypassing the station, the supply added.
The Kyiv Impartial can not confirm claims.
Ukraine considers Russian oil amenities to be legitimate navy targets, as fossil gas income provide Moscow's battle machine. The Ukrainian navy has launched repeated assaults in opposition to Russian refineries with long-range drones.
The quantity of direct harm to Ukraine's infrastructure because of the occupiers' actions has elevated to $170 billion
Because of Russia's invasion, direct harm to Ukraine's infrastructure elevated by $12.6 billion to $170 billion. The most important losses have been incurred within the housing inventory ($60 billion), transportation ($38.5 billion), and power ($14.6 billion).
Russian assaults in opposition to Ukraine killed three and injured eight civilians over the previous day, regional authorities reported on Feb. 17.
Russian forces launched 147 drones from the Russian cities of Orel, Bryansk, Kursk, Shatalovo, Millerovo, and Primosk-Akhtarsk at Ukraine in a single day, in response to Ukraine's Air Pressure.
Ukraine's air protection shot down 83 drones over Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Odesa, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, and Kyiv oblasts, the Air Pressure stated.
One other 59 drones disappeared from radars with out inflicting any injury, in response to the assertion. Drones that disappear from radars earlier than reaching their targets are often decoys. Russia sends them alongside actual drones to overwhelm Ukraine's air protection.
In Donetsk Oblast, two individuals have been killed within the assault in opposition to the city of Bilytske, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported.
In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russian forces attacked the city of Marhanets in a single day with artillery, injuring 4 individuals, together with a 64-year-old lady and three males, aged 22, 26, and 54. One of many injured was hospitalized in a reasonable severity situation, in response to Governor Serhii Lysak.
The day prior, Russia struck the Nikopol district with drones and artillery. On account of the assaults, a 52-year-old man was killed, whereas a 74-year-old man suffered a leg harm, Lysak reported.
In Kherson Oblast, Russia focused 32 settlements, together with the regional heart of Kherson, over the previous day. On account of the assaults, two individuals have been injured, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported.
In Kyiv Oblast, Russian forces attacked a number of settlements with drones. A person suffered a hand harm within the assault in opposition to the Borysil district, native navy administration reported. He was handled on the scene of affect.
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Over 46,000 Ukrainian troopers have been killed on the battlefield because the begin of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in an interview with NBC printed on Feb. 16.
Zelensky beforehand revealed the entire casualty rely on Feb. 4, claiming that Ukraine had misplaced over 45,000 troopers.
Practically 380,000 Ukrainian troopers have been injured because the begin of the all-out warfare, Zelensky instructed NBC. "Ten of 1000’s" of Ukrainian troops are at present lacking in motion or being held in Russian captivity, in line with the president.
In keeping with Ukraine's Common Workers estimates, Russia has misplaced a complete of 859,920 troops because the begin of the warfare. The figures don’t specify killed or wounded, although the general consensus is that it contains useless, wounded, lacking, and captured.
Moscow doesn’t disclose its casualty figures, although a Protection Ministry official in latest months let slip that the division obtained 48,000 requests to determine lacking troopers.
In an try to mitigate casualties amongst Russian residents, Moscow has additionally made an effort to recruit foreigners into their military.
Russia has cooperated with North Korea, with Pyongyang reportedly dispatching 10,000-12,000 troopers to help Russia with its warfare in opposition to Ukraine.
Russian troops shelled Marhanets in Dnipropetrovs'okay area with artillery: 4 folks have been injured
Russian troops shelled the city of Marhanets in Dnipropetrovs'okay area with artillery. 4 folks have been injured, an academic establishment, an administrative constructing, companies and residential buildings have been broken.
Ukraine will "by no means settle for any choices between the US and Russia" relating to the end result of peace negotiation with out Ukraine's participation, President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed NBC Information in an interview printed Feb. 16.
Zelensky's feedback, which had been made through the Munich Safety Convention, come amid reports {that a} U.S. delegation is about to satisfy with its Russian counterparts on Feb. 18 in Saudi Arabia for the beginning of negotiations aimed toward ending the struggle in Ukraine.
"Now we have this place on the desk on the very starting, and we’re the primary who’re at this desk as a result of the struggle is in Ukraine," Zelensky added, noting that Ukrainians would by no means settle for a peace deal that was negotiated on their behalf.
"We’re grateful for all of the assist, unity within the U.S. round Ukraine assist – even bipartisan assist – we’re grateful for all of this, however there isn’t any chief on the planet that may make a take care of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin with out us, about us."
Issues have been raised about Ukraine's function within the negotiations, with European officers emphasizing that Kyiv should not be sidelined. Kyiv has not acquired an invite to attend the assembly in Riyadh, with President Volodymyr Zelensky telling reporters that he came upon concerning the conferences by way of media experiences.
"We didn't speak about it. The media printed one thing. I noticed that somebody stated that there can be a gathering in Saudi Arabia. I have no idea what it’s," Zelensky stated on Feb. 15.
Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to Zelensky, denied on Feb. 15 that Ukraine will take part in an upcoming assembly between Russia and the US in Saudi Arabia.
"There may be nothing on the negotiating desk that will be value discussing," Podolyak stated on Ukrainian TV, including that "Russia isn’t prepared for negotiations."
Earlier within the day on Feb. 16, Trump reaffirmed that Zelensky would have a say within the course of and talked about the potential for permitting European nations to buy U.S.-made weapons for Ukraine.
Russian losses per day: greater than 1500 troops and dozens of automobiles
Over the previous day, the Russian military misplaced 1,530 troopers, 52 armored fight automobiles and 149 automobiles. The full losses of the Russian Federation for the reason that starting of the warfare have reached virtually 860 thousand personnel.
U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned on Feb. 16 that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin "desires to cease preventing" Russia's warfare in Ukraine, dismissing Moscow's territorial ambitions within the embattled nation.
"I feel he desires to cease preventing. I see that. We spoke lengthy and exhausting," Trump informed reporters, referring to a phone call he held with Putin on Feb. 12 through which the 2 leaders agreed negotiations to finish the warfare in Ukraine would begin "instantly."
"They’ve a giant, highly effective machine. You perceive that," Trump added. "They usually defeated Hitler and so they defeated Napoleon. , they’ve been preventing a very long time… However I feel he wish to cease preventing."
Trump's feedback come as a U.S. delegation led by State Secretary Marco Rubio, Nationwide Safety Adviser Mike Waltz, and Center East envoy Steve Witkoff readies to fulfill its Russian counterparts on Feb. 18, Axios reported.
Considerations have been raised about Ukraine's function within the negotiations, with European officers emphasizing that Kyiv should not be sidelined. Kyiv has not acquired an invite to attend the assembly in Riyadh, with President Volodymyr Zelensky telling reporters that he came upon concerning the conferences by media experiences.
"We didn't speak about it. The media printed one thing. I noticed that somebody mentioned that there can be a gathering in Saudi Arabia. I have no idea what it’s," Zelensky mentioned on Feb. 15 in the course of the Munich Safety Convention.
Zelensky seemingly rebuffed Trump's opinion on Putin's motives throughout an interview with NBC Information on Feb. 16.
"There are dangers that this may be Poland and Lithuania, as a result of we consider that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin will wage warfare towards NATO," he said.
Russia is coaching 150,000 troops in Belarus for a large-scale operation that would occur as early as this summer season, Zelensky mentioned. The preparations might sign a plan to invade a NATO nation.
European leaders, who will take part in an emergency summit in Paris on Feb. 17 over issues that the U.S. is advancing peace talks with Russia without Europe, have shared similar concerns over Russia's territorial ambitions.
When requested by reporters whether or not he believes Russia seeks to grab all the Ukrainian territory, Trump dismissed the prospects.
"I feel he desires to cease. That was my query to him. As a result of if he’s going to go on, that may have been a giant downside for us, and that may have brought about me a giant downside, since you simply can’t let that occur."
Earlier within the day, Trump reaffirmed that Zelensky would have a say within the peace negotiations and talked about the potential for permitting European nations to buy U.S.-made weapons for Ukraine.
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