V-2 rocket offensive began on 8 September 1944, when "Lehr- und Versuchsbatterie No. 444" () launched a single rocket guided by a radio beam directed at Paris. Wreckage of combat V-2s occasionally contained the transponder for velocity and fuel cutoff. The painting of the operational V-2s was mostly a ragged-edged pattern with several variations, but at the end of the war a plain olive green rocket also appeared. During tests, the rocket was painted in a characteristic black-and-white chessboard pattern, which aided in determining if the rocket was spinning around its longitudinal axis. The original German designation of the rocket was "V2",
Timeline of the war in Donbass (January–March 2015) attacks during the past 24 hours using small arms, rocket propelled grenades, tanks and artillery. Rebel forces opened fire on Ukrainian positions on 22 occasions after midday using small arms, rocket propelled grenades, mortars and tanks. Maryinka, Donetsk airport, Donetsk city, Krasnohoryvka, Opytne, Severne, Zolote, Nikyshyne, Chernukhin and Krimsky were the main flashpoints. Ukrainian media reported that antitank missiles were launched on Popasna by rebel troops. Heavy shelling was also witnessed by local residents in Donetsk city, where militias entrenched around the train station fired "Gvozdika" howitzer salvos on the airport. "Uragan" or "Smerch" artillery rockets were launched from Shchehlovskoho