Ukrainian artillery reportedly scored a precise strike on a Russian TOS-1A “Solntsepyok” heavy flamethrower system during a reload phase. The impact led to a powerful secondary detonation, likely caused by the onboard thermobaric rockets. The system was caught in a vulnerable moment while rearming, resulting in a dramatic explosion visible from a significant distance. The TOS-1A is designed to launch thermobaric munitions and is typically deployed against fortified positions.
On the night of February 22–23, 2026, units of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces carried out successful drone strikes against Russian military targets in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. In occupied Crimea, a concentration area of a missile battalion from the 15th Separate Coastal Missile Brigade of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was struck. The unit is equipped with the Bastion coastal defense missile system. In occupied Donetsk Oblast, near the settlement of Nyzhnia Krynka, a Russian ammunition depot belonging to the “Yug” (South) grouping of forces was hit. Additionally, a logistics and materiel warehouse was struck near Velyka Novosilka. According to reports, FP-2 drones were used in the operation.
On February 22, 2026, Pakistan launched a series of high-intensity airstrikes inside Afghanistan, targeting what it described as militant infrastructure. According to reports, the strikes hit locations in Paktika, Barmal, Nangarhar, and Khugyani districts. Local Afghan sources say the operation was the largest of its kind in the area and resulted in significant casualties. Pakistani officials stated that the targets included Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Al-Qaeda, and Islamic State militants. The situation remains fluid as further details continue to emerge.
Border guard UAV operators of the “Hart” Brigade on the South-Slobozhanskyi axis destroyed an enemy ammunition depot. Aerial reconnaissance detected activity near a hangar close to the border. Strike drones flew directly into the structure and hit an enemy truck inside. A powerful explosion confirmed that the vehicle was loaded with ammunition prepared for future assault operations. The strike disrupted the enemy’s logistics and prevented the use of the stored munitions.
Artillery, FPV drones, and heavy bomber units of the 33rd and 1st Assault Regiments dismantled a Russian assault group consisting of 17 troops near the village of Dobropillia in the Huliaipole direction. The group dismounted from a single ZIL truck before being detected and engaged. Coordinated strikes prevented the unit from advancing and neutralized the threat shortly after deployment. The operation highlights effective reconnaissance and rapid fire coordination against attempted assault movements.
Ukrainian drone operators from the Shadow unit carried out strikes against Russian positions and shelters. One of the drones, equipped with a heavy high-explosive charge, completely destroyed a building that was being used by Russian troops.
On the Orikhiv axis, Ukrainian Air Force aircraft carried out several airstrikes on enemy positions located in the southern high-rise buildings of Stepnohirsk. The strikes targeted fortified positions used by Russian forces in the urban area.
A Ukrainian heavy drone drops munitions on a group of Russian assault troops moments after they disembarked from armored vehicles near the village of Novopavlivka, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The nighttime footage was recorded by operators of the 42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade.
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Ukrainian drone operators destroyed a mined bridge used by Russian forces to transfer military equipment toward the Pokrovsk direction in Donetsk Oblast.
The strike caused a powerful explosion and disrupted enemy logistics in the area.
Footage was recorded by the 2nd Unmanned Systems Battalion “Black Swarm” of the 1st Separate Territorial Defense Brigade.
