Lilia Podolyak
The Turkish Navy will assume responsibility for the protection of Somalia's territorial waters over the next 10 years under a new agreement on defense and economic cooperation between Turkey and Somalia.
The Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who brought the stolen Mi-8 helicopter to Ukraine, may have lived in the Spanish district of La Cala (Villajoyosa) for only a few weeks, according to interviews with locals and business representatives who did not recognize him.
Ukrainian troops strike a Russian training ground in Kherson region, killing dozens of Russian soldiers who had gathered there to conduct firing exercises in preparation for the assault on Krynok.
The drone was shot down by Russian air defense systems over the Klintsovo district of Bryansk region, with no casualties or damage.
President Zelenskyy signs a decree allowing foreigners and stateless persons to serve voluntarily in the National Guard of Ukraine under contract.
President Zelenskyy was interviewed by FOX News near the front lines in Ukraine, discussing the war anniversary, the debate over U. S. funding, and news from the battlefield, the first such interview on the front lines since Russia's February invasion.
EU ambassadors approve the extension of preferential trade terms for Ukraine for another year without changes.
Biden called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives to hold a vote on the bill passed by the Senate, which provides $95 billion in additional aid to Ukraine and US allies to counter Russian aggression.
Russian drones attacked Poltava region, but, according to preliminary reports from the head of the regional administration, caused no casualties or damage.
Canada donated sets of Mykhajlo Hrushevsky's 10-volume History of Ukraine-Rus' for the Ukrainian Bookshelf project, which will be placed in libraries abroad, preserving Ukrainian history.
The State Department spokesman said that although Russia has had some success in the war because Ukraine initially lacked weapons, Ukrainian troops have now made significant progress in confronting the Russian military.
Explosions have been heard in the Myrhorod community of Poltava region in Ukraine, according to local residents.
The draft Strategy for Recovery and Development of Odesa Oblast was developed by the regional administration together with foreign partners, including three Swiss-Ukrainian programs.
Zelenskyy renewed the composition of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff, appointing new chiefs of the General Staff and the Land Forces, and dismissing the commander of the Air Assault Forces.
Replacing ineffective managers at regional medical centers in Odesa Oblast has led to improvements such as attracting new medical equipment through international partners, finalizing plans to install a new linear accelerator, and doubling funding for the cancer center.
Several rehabilitation projects are being implemented in Odesa Oblast to help servicemen and children recover from injuries sustained during the war.
Businessmen offered to allocate UAH 5 million to repair Odesa Oblast Children's Hospital.
The head of the Odesa Regional State Administration met with the former U. S. Special Representative for Ukraine to discuss direct assistance in providing air defense equipment for the Odesa region, demining the Black Sea, and ensuring free navigation.
The MHP-Hromada Charitable Foundation contributed to the purchase of rowing equipment for athletes in Vinnytsia region to help solve the problem of chronic shortage of sports equipment.
AB InBev Efes Ukraine has supported the Youth Business School training project in Chernihiv region aimed at developing entrepreneurship.
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 406,080 personnel and 6,516 tanks.
Russian troops shelled the Ukrainian town of Ochakiv three times on February 20, firing artillery shells at the town and the surrounding area, but there were no casualties.
The Ukrainian Air Force commander said that they had shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber, and that the pilot of the Su-35 was lucky to escape after maneuvering.
The New York Times estimates that up to a thousand Ukrainian soldiers may have been captured during the retreat from Avdiivka.
The military of the "East" operational and tactical group shot down four Russian "Shahid" drones over the Dnipro region late in the evening of February 20.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported 66 combat engagements along the frontline over the past day, with Russia launching air and missile strikes and shelling populated areas.
The General Staff reported that Ukrainian aviation carried out 15 strikes on Russian troops, hitting 10 places of concentration of personnel and 5 anti-aircraft installations, while missile forces struck 9 places of concentration, a fuel depot and 12 artillery positions.
The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 13 out of 19 Shahid attack drones and an X-59 missile launched from Russia during attacks in several regions of Ukraine on the night of February 21.
The EU agrees to create the first registry to certify and trade carbon sequestration units from organic agriculture and industry to help achieve its goal of net zero emissions by 2050.
Members of the House of Representatives from the Republican Party now expect a government shutdown, as Congress has not yet agreed on a budget by March 1.