Russian attack kills 2, injures 7 over past day in Kherson, Donetsk oblasts
A 42-year-old man was hit by a Russian mine while cleaning his land plot in Kharkiv Oblast, according to local Governor Oleh Syniehubov.
Ukraine destroys 10 out of 10 Russian drones overnight
Ukraine air defenses shot down Russian drones over Mykolaiv & Odesa oblasts. In Odesa, a Russian attack hit a critical infrastructure facility, damaging a power grid.
Latvia bans Russian grain, calls EU to do same measures
Citing the need to stop "Russia's war machine," Latvia's farm minister is demanding the EU replace grain and food imports from Russia with Ukrainian goods and put sanctions on Russian grain & foodstuffs.
Center for Countering Disinformation: Russia spreads fake threats to Hungarians in Ukraine
Ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine have received fake text threats allegedly from "Ukrainian nationalists" calling on them to "get out of Ukraine." However, the accounts use codes of mobile operators from Kazakhstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kyrgyzstan.
Czech president approves 20 Czechs for service in Ukraine Forces
Czech President Petr Pavel has approved 20 of 76 Czech applicants seeking to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Since Russia's full-scale invasion, Czech issued 132 permissions for its citizens to enlist in Ukraine’s military.
Ukraine’s military: Ukraine withdraws from Lastochkyne, digs in defenses further west
Ukraine has withdrawn its forces from the village of Lastochkyne in the Donetsk Oblast, moving west to prepared defensive positions, a military spokesman said on 26 Feb. The retreat comes after days of heavy Russian bombardment.
Intelligence Deputy Chief: Russia aims to manufacture 2.7 million artillery shells in 2024
As Russia aims to increase shell production to 2.7 million in 2024 from 2 million in 2023, Ukraine faces severe ammunition shortages which affects Ukrainian army's capabilities on the front line
Ukraine destroys 9 drones, 3 guided missiles overnight over Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk oblasts
The Russian night attack killed a couple in Sumy Oblast, injured at least 4 people in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and damaged residential buildings, an enterprise, cars
Zelenskyy: “We are playing into the Russian side with these facts”
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on 25 February 2024 at a press conference during the “Ukraine. Year 2024” forum…
Ukrainian crops damaged again at Polish rail crossing
The spilled cargo at a Polish rail station this week was the third recent incident involving trains carrying Ukrainian goods. Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said the incidents appeared to be "planned sabotage" against Ukrainian agriculture.
British Intel: Russia’s forces in Ukraine now bigger than pre-war levels
Despite losing over 2,700 tanks and 5,000 armored vehicles in Ukraine, Russia has replaced its invasion losses through mobilization and production and "now even exceed their pre-war size," the latest UK Defense Ministry report said.
Biden unveils over 500 new sanctions against Russia
With the Ukraine war approaching its second year, Biden also revealed new export restrictions on nearly 100 Russian entities supporting the invasion.
Ukraine, Denmark sign agreement on security guarantees for next 10 years
Under a new bilateral agreement announced on 23 Feb., Denmark has also committed to providing military aid, including fighter jets and naval equipment, to Ukraine through 2028.
US Senate majority leader Schumer arrives in Ukraine
The Senate Majority Leader representing the Democratic Party, Chuck Schumer, arrived in Ukraine on 23 February to hold…