Russian forces strike Zaporizhzhia region 638 times in one day, one killed, seven injured

18.02.2026 07:19

Ukrinform

Over the past 24 hours, the occupiers carried out 638 strikes on 40 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast. One person was killed and seven others were injured as a result of enemy attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia region.

The head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, stated this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.

According to him, Russian troops carried out 22 airstrikes on Veselianka, Lisne, Yurkivka, Liubymivka, Myrivka, Odarivka, Liubytske, Kyivske, Zaliznychne, Vozdvyzhivka, Verkhnia Tersa, Myrne, Charivne, Kopani, Novoselivka, Dolynka, and Omelnyk.

A total of 448 UAVs of various types (mostly FPV drones) attacked Zaporizhzhia, Novomykolaivka, Lysohirka, Serhiivka, Kupriianivka, Stepnohirsk, Prymorske, Stepove, Lukianivske, Huliaipole, Orikhiv, Zaliznychne, Novoandriivka, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Bilohiria, Zelene, Staroukrainka, Varvarivka, Dobropillia, Pryluky, and Solodke.

Five MLRS strikes were launched at the territories of Stepove, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, Hirke, and Tsvitkove.

In addition, 163 artillery strikes targeted Stepnohirsk, Prymorske, Stepove, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Novoandriivka, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Bilohiria, Staroukrainka, Zelene, Dobropillia, and Pryluky.

Authorities received 136 reports of damage to residential buildings, vehicles, and infrastructure facilities.

As reported earlier, Russian forces carried out a drone strike on Zaporizhzhia the previous day. Residential buildings were damaged, and a woman died from her injuries.

Photo: Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration