The Ukrainian military reported a multiple rocket launcher strike on the concentration of Russian troops in Olenivka, Donetsk region, killing 19 Russian occupiers, including a deputy commander, and wounding 12, including a unit commander.
The commander of the Ukrainian Air Force announces that another Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber was shot down on February 29, a day that happens only once every four years.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says negotiations are underway to temporarily close the border with Ukraine for trade in goods to resolve the blockade, which has more than 2,000 trucks waiting, but notes that it will be a painful decision for both sides.
A new 145-kilometer water pipeline is being built in Dnipropetrovs'k region to provide water to 1. 5 million people and industrial enterprises that were left without water after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam; it is expected to be completed next month.
A 58-year-old pastor and a 39-year-old man were killed, 3 women and 2 men were injured in a FAB-500 attack that destroyed residential buildings, a cafe and a church in Kupyansk, Ukraine.
According to the NSDC Secretary, Russian agents distribute more than 166 million posts on social media every week as part of a disinformation campaign against Ukraine, of which more than 36 million are aimed at discrediting officials.
A loud explosion was heard in different parts of Sevastopol in the temporarily occupied Crimea, local telegram channels report.
The Parliamentary Committee on National Security is actively working to finalize more than 4,000 amendments to the draft law on mobilization and submit it for a second reading in March.
Poland's Interior Minister emphasized that the police will respond and detain anyone caught dumping grain from vehicles following recent cases of Ukrainian grain spoilage in Poland.
The President of the European Commission proposed to use frozen Russian assets for joint purchases of military equipment for Ukraine and to establish a Defense Innovation Office in Kyiv to strengthen European defense cooperation and innovation.
President Zelenskyy signed a Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with the Prime Minister of Albania, and the parties discussed Ukraine's defense needs and possible joint arms production.
Albanian Foreign Minister Ihli Hassani reiterated Albania's support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as continued efforts to bring Russia to justice for its crimes and aggression.
Speakers of 23 parliaments and the President of the European Parliament called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives to put to a vote a bill to provide $60 billion in aid to Ukraine and to facilitate its passage.
The Albanian Foreign Minister welcomed his Ukrainian counterpart to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and Albania's support for Ukraine's peace efforts and European aspirations.
Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has announced plans to further digitalize Ukraine's judicial system by updating the e-court concept and adding electronic enforcement documents to the Diia app.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that the Western Balkans are ready to make a greater contribution to countering Russia and supporting Ukraine, amid refusals and restrictions on aid from Europe and the West.
President Zelenskyy visits Tirana, Albania, to meet with Prime Minister Edi Rama and attend the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit to discuss defense cooperation, support for Ukraine's peace efforts, and their common path to Euro-Atlantic integration.
Gumenyuk said that while Russian troops in the Krynok area in Kherson region continue to assault without armored vehicles, Ukrainian soldiers are ready to regain their positions and expand the bridgehead.
The German Navy frigate Hesse successfully attacked and shot down two drones during attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on February 27. This was its first combat operation.
Biden called on Congress to pass a bipartisan bill that would provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, as well as humanitarian aid to the Palestinians, saying the cost of delaying a vote on national security measures is rising every day.
Several settlements in the Kharkiv region came under artillery and mortar fire from Russia, one residential building burned down and private property was damaged, but no casualties were reported.
Yesterday, Russian forces shelled 21 settlements in the Kherson region, damaging buildings and infrastructure and killing one person.
Spain is opposed to sending European troops to Ukraine and instead wants to limit aid to providing more military equipment.
Ukraine is launching an educational app called Mriya, which will use artificial intelligence to check videos for inappropriate content and teach children how to benefit from artificial intelligence.
The Ukrainian government has adopted a resolution on the development of electronic identification to allow Ukrainians to use electronic documents in the EU and lay the groundwork for a future European digital wallet.
Commander of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed a photo of a burning Russian "Su" fighter-bomber/.
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg reacted to French President Emmanuel Macron's words that sending Western troops to Ukraine should not be ruled out, saying that there is no consensus on this issue.
During his visit to Freiburg, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz clearly rejected French President Emmanuel Macron's suggestion that Western troops could be sent to Ukraine.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that sending Western troops to Ukraine, as proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron, is "not relevant now" for Sweden.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine appointed Viktor Pavlushchyk as head of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption and approved several deputy heads of regional state administrations, temporarily appointing Andriy Danik as head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine and dismissing Oleksandr Kokhan from the post of head of Sarny District State Administration.