Russia fires missiles at Ukrainian city of Khmelnytskyi, wounding two people and damaging dozen high-rise buildings

The head of the Khmelnytsky Regional Military Administration Serhiy Hamaliy reported this on Telegram.  

He reported the first explosion at 9:03 am. He wrote about the second one a minute later. The explosions occurred during a large-scale air raid.

The information about the explosions was confirmed by the mayor of Khmelnytsky, Oleksandr Symchyshyn. "Explosions in the city. Details later," he wrote. 

Later, he reported that the Russian strike in Khmelnytskyi damaged three educational institutions and about 10 multi-story residential buildings; two people sustained injuries.

"About 500 windows and balconies were shattered, vehicles were damaged, including one private vehicle. We have two wounded civilians, but their lives are not in danger," Symchyshyn  told the national telethon.

The mayor of Khmelnytskyi said on Telegram that a range of commercial facilities, shops and cafes were damaged. 

Vitaliy Kim, head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, informed that the Russian forces had launched missiles from the Black Sea.

The head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, also wrote that the enemy is using tactical aircraft, including in the airspace of the occupied territories, and launching missiles.

• On February 18, Ukrainian defenders shot down 2 Kalibr cruise missiles out of 4 launched.