Zelenskyy said he wants to defeat Putin by 2030 and put an end to Russia's plans, as Putin has been working with numbers until then, and Ukraine wants to end him earlier.
Zelenskiy ironically said he would not talk to Putin because the Russian dictator does not have a cell phone, adding that Putin does not want to end the war.
President Zelenskyy is conducting an audit of Ukraine's army institutions and reserves to assess weaknesses and ensure that all military personnel are serving at the front.
Russian army shells Kherson, according to local authorities, explosions were heard in the city.
In the Bakhmut sector, the occupiers shot nine Ukrainian servicemen, according to footage published by the DeepState Telegram channel.
The explosion occurred in Poltava after an air raid alert was declared in the region. Earlier, the Air Force warned of the threat of ballistic missiles.
Explosions were heard in Kropyvnytskyi after the Air Force reported a threat of ballistic weapons in areas under air alert, including Kropyvnytskyi.
Zelenskyy announced that about 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the beginning of the war with Russia.
A Russian strike on a farm in the village of Malashivka, Zaporizhzhia region, killed one person and injured three others.
Rescuers eliminated the consequences of the Russian shelling of Kostyantynivka, which damaged 3 schools, 2 administrative buildings, 12 high-rise buildings, 2 private houses, 21 shops, 19 trade pavilions, a church and an infrastructure facility, and injured one man at the railway station.
Ukrainian railroad operator Ukrzaliznytsia reported that unknown persons dumped about 180 tons of Ukrainian corn from 8 railcars in Poland, 150 km from the port of Gdansk, and said the incident would be handed over to Polish law enforcement agencies.
Ukrainian grain was damaged at a Polish railroad station as a result of vandalism. The cargo was in transit to the port of Gdansk, from where it was destined for other countries.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock visited Mykolaiv to discuss the current situation and war damage with local officials and to inspect solar desalination systems funded by a German organization.
On February 28, 2024, the deputies of the unrecognized Transnistria do not plan to address Russian dictator Putin at their congress with a request to join the Russian Federation, the GUR emphasized.
The Netherlands and the European Commission will host an international conference in The Hague on April 2 to discuss justice for Ukraine.
The accident occurred near the village of Staryi Yarychiv on the Kyiv - Chop highway, there are some injured.
The Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine praised the Air Force and the Ground Forces for shooting down a Russian A-50U aircraft over the Sea of Azov, which was confirmed by the Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian intelligence reported that a modernized Russian A-50U airborne early warning and control aircraft was shot down near Yeysk, dealing another serious blow to Russia's military potential.
Around 20:00, two aircraft crashed near the village of Trudovaya Armenia, Kanev district, Russia.
The head of the Kherson MBA reported loud explosions in Kherson as the Russian army attacked the city from the left bank of the Dnipro River and urged residents to stay away from windows and hide in shelters.
Ukrainian border guards are monitoring the situation on the border around the clock and are constantly exchanging information with their Polish counterparts to resolve issues caused by the protests that blocked six checkpoints.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on all UN members to participate in the upcoming Global Peace Summit in Switzerland to discuss the Ukrainian formula for peace.
The Ukrainian prime minister emphasized that the blockade on the Polish border negatively affects both the Ukrainian and Polish economies and trade. Shmyhal emphasized that "Poles and Polish farmers need to hear this truth in order to understand the senselessness of the border blockade.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine and a group of ministers arrived at the border with Poland for talks, but did not meet with Polish officials. Earlier, Zelenskyy instructed the government to be at the border with Poland by February 24. He also called on the president and prime minister of Poland to arrive there.
Ukraine is implementing solutions such as increasing the capacity of border crossing points and alternative export routes, such as river transport, to maintain the rhythm of exports despite the conflict.
The Odesa mayor's proposal to take over the protection of architectural monuments was criticized by experts as contrary to Ukrainian law, which vests these powers exclusively in the Ministry of Culture.
Polish President Andrzej Duda said that farmers' protests against the access of Ukrainian goods to the Polish market is a European problem that the European Commission should solve.
In the coming days, the United States will impose new sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with surface-to-surface ballistic missiles to support its war against Ukraine.
Zelenskyy and Michel discussed sanctions against Russia, the situation on the Ukrainian-Polish border, and preparations for the 25th anniversary Ukraine-EU summit.
The Air Force has warned that Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro regions face the threat of enemy attack drones.
