Two tankers from Russia’s so-called shadow fleet were reportedly struck near the entrance to the port of Novorossiysk, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The operation was carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and Navy as part of sanctions enforcement efforts. The vessels were actively used to transport oil. Following the strike, they are no longer operational, according to the statement.
Enemy troops on motorcycles attempted a rapid assault as if racing through the battlefield, but fighters of Ukraine’s 42nd Mechanized Brigade quickly stopped the attack. The advancing force was engaged before reaching its objective, turning the attempted breakthrough into a dead end for the attackers.
In the Vovchansk direction of the Kharkiv region, Russian forces reportedly attempted to rush through a known kill zone to avoid FPV drone strikes. Instead, their vehicle hit a mine before reaching the area, stopping the advance.
In Lebanon, Hezbollah militants reportedly destroyed an Israeli Merkava tank for the first time using an FPV drone. The strike is said to have triggered an internal ammunition detonation, resulting in the loss of the vehicle.
In February 2026, the special operations company of the Lava Unmanned Systems Regiment of the Khartiia Corps, with support from Khartiia Brigade forces, carried out a robotic assault against Russian infantry positions in Kupiansk. According to the released account, the operation eliminated 10 occupying troops holding a position inside the city.
Rockets fired from an unmanned ground vehicle, together with a kamikaze ground robot carrying a large explosive payload, destroyed the enemy strongpoint. The strike reportedly cleared the area and allowed Ukrainian units to move into the position afterward.
Ukrainian 33rd Brigade Repels Russian Motorcycle and ATV Assault
Fighters of Ukraine’s 33rd Mechanized Brigade repelled a Russian assault involving a motorcycle and an ATV. Enemy troops attempted a rapid breakthrough using light vehicles but were stopped by Ukrainian fire before reaching their objective.
The 1st Separate Center of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces carried out a strike using FP-2 drones against enemy vehicles parked inside one of the workshops of the former Bakhmut Electrotechnical Plant. The vehicles were first detected by a fiber-optic FPV drone. After confirming the target, Ukrainian forces used the more powerful warhead of an FP-2 drone to strike the facility and the equipment inside.
The 1st Separate Center is now reportedly using Hornet AI drones, developed with support from Eric Schmidt.
In this footage, a Hornet drone strikes a Russian Buk-M3 air defense system, highlighting the growing role of AI-assisted UAVs on the battlefield.
Counter-battery units of the 19th Rocket Brigade used HIMARS systems to strike Russian towed artillery positions in the Zaporizhzhia direction. According to reports, the strikes destroyed or damaged two 122 mm D-30 howitzers, two 152 mm Msta-B guns, and one 152 mm Giatsint-B artillery piece. The operation targeted enemy firepower supporting frontline positions.
Special forces of the 1st Separate Detachment of the Omega Special Purpose Center carried out a complex evacuation mission to rescue a wounded serviceman from a neighboring unit. The operation lasted seven hours under constant fire. Operators of the robotic systems group worked in close coordination with reconnaissance teams and the command post throughout the mission. Enemy forces repeatedly attempted to destroy the robotic evacuation platform with FPV drones, but failed. The wounded soldier was successfully evacuated and transferred to friendly forces.
