Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,455
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On day 1,455 of the Russia-Ukraine war, February 18, 2026, both sides reported casualties from drone and shelling attacks. Three people were killed in Mykolaivka, Donetsk region, by a Russian drone, while a woman died in a separate drone strike in Ukraine's Zaporizhia region. Russian-appointed officials reported a civilian death from Ukrainian shelling in Vodyane, and a Ukrainian drone attack allegedly killed one in Kalinovka, Russia. In Russia, three died in Sertolovo, Leningrad region, following an explosion at a military police facility, the cause of which is unclear. Ukraine claimed responsibility for striking the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region, while Russia reported extinguishing a fire at an oil reservoir in Taman caused by a drone attack. Russia also claimed to have downed 151 Ukrainian drones. A Russian Deputy Defence Minister acknowledged disruptions to Starlink satellite internet used by the Russian military.
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