On the evening of 16 February, Russian invaders attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with missiles, drones, artillery and aerial bombs. Five districts of the region were hit.

Russian occupation forces have advanced near Platonivka and in Myrnohrad. Defence forces have cleared the area of enemy infiltration near Bilytske.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said intelligence reports indicate that Russians are preparing further massive strikes on the energy sector. According to the head of state, Russian attacks are constantly "evolving."

The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in Geneva to take part in another round of negotiations in a trilateral format. The parties plan to discuss security and humanitarian issues.

The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has partially upheld a complaint filed by former Energy and Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko regarding his "unlawful detention." The court left him in custody.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi held working meetings with the commander of the Airborne Forces, commanders of airborne assault and assault units performing tasks in the Oleksandrivka and Huliaipole directions.

The enemy has intensified its efforts to encircle Pokrovsk and Myrnohrad using a so-called pincer movement.

Today, 16 February, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conference call regarding the situation in the regions of our country.

The defence forces struck areas where Russian occupiers' manpower was concentrated, a communications hub, and a UAV control point.

Russian invaders have occupied Rivne in the Donetsk region. There is also an advance in the Pokrovsk direction.