Poland activated security protocols in response to Russia's night attack on Ukrainian cities. Fighter jets, radar surveillance aircraft, and ground-based air defense systems were deployed.
Russian commanders in Crimea are massively forging conscripts' documents, transferring them to contract service without their consent. This practice has become systemic due to the shortage of manpower in marine infantry units.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported enemy losses for the day: 890 occupiers, 9 tanks, and other equipment were destroyed. Total personnel losses reached 1,259,780 people.
ISIS claimed responsibility for two new attacks on Syrian security forces, part of an escalation in the region. The army of Syria's transitional government announced the start of a new phase of offensive operations.
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi called the explosions in the city center on the night of February 22 a terrorist act. Currently, 14 injured people have been hospitalized.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi stated that the losses of the Russian occupation forces at the front exceed their recruitment rate. The Ukrainian army is effectively countering Europe's most powerful military machine.
The Slovak opposition party SaS criticizes Prime Minister Robert Fico's intentions to stop electricity exports to Ukraine. The party states that such actions are economically senseless and threaten Slovakia's international reputation.
In Sumy region, four civilians, including two brothers and a married couple, died as a result of another Russian UAV attack. The occupiers attacked an emergency vehicle transporting the wounded.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson proposes that the West deploy troops in Ukraine. He believes this would help deter Russian occupiers and demonstrate support.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemned the ultimatums from Hungary and Slovakia regarding energy supply, calling them playing along with the aggressor. Ukraine is considering activating the "Early Warning Mechanism" due to threats from Budapest and Bratislava.
On February 21, Russian occupiers attacked a car with civilians in the Shostka community of Sumy region. As a result of the shelling, two people died, and one was injured.
President Zelenskyy discussed with NSDC Secretary Umerov preparations for negotiations. He instructed Umerov to work with the Middle East and Turkey for greater support for Ukraine.
Since late January 2026, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have regained control over more than 300 square kilometers of territory in the Huliaipole and neighboring directions. Ukrainian units are carrying out counter-offensive and assault operations, holding back the enemy.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces struck two Project 22460 "Okhotnik" border patrol ships in Inkerman and two Be-12 aircraft at the Yevpatoria Aircraft Repair Plant. A Tornado-S MLRS was also destroyed in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a "Tornado-S" multiple launch rocket system in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia Oblast. This modernized MLRS has a firing range of up to 120 km and is used to shell peaceful cities.
Last year, over 130,000 people were evacuated in Ukraine due to security threats. Priorities for cooperation with the UN are being discussed, including support for evacuation and the development of social housing.
In the Odesa region, the enemy launched a night attack on a DTEK energy facility, resulting in significant damage. Repair work will take a long time, but energy workers are working to eliminate the consequences.
Russian troops are attempting to encircle the positions of Tavrian paratroopers in Myrnohrad and dislodge them from the northern part of the city. The enemy is using small group tactics, light equipment, and reinforcing its drone component.
Over the past day, 175 combat engagements were recorded on the front, a quarter less than the day before. The most intense battles continued in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions.
During the night, Sumy was attacked by a guided aerial bomb, injuring three people, including two children. Two residential buildings were destroyed and ten were damaged.
On the night of February 21, Russia attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M missile and 120 attack UAVs. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 106 enemy drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
During the night, the enemy attacked the Odesa district with drones, damaging civilian and energy infrastructure. Two people were injured, one was hospitalized.
Kyivteploenergo did not charge for heating in the January 2026 bills for the period when the service was not provided due to enemy shelling. The payment for part of January will be added to the February bills, which will arrive in March.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the liberation of 300 square kilometers of territories in the south. He also noted that Kyiv is using the Starlink outage situation, but Ukrainian troops have experienced disruptions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the United States and Russia are demanding that Ukraine leave Donbas to end the war. He noted that Ukraine will not lose the war, but the question is about its victory.
Since the beginning of the day, 130 combat engagements have been recorded, the enemy carried out 2,249 shellings and used 5,115 kamikaze drones. In the Pokrovsk direction, 48 occupiers were eliminated and 33 were wounded.
Explosions heard in Russia's Krasnodar, air defense systems are active. The airport is temporarily not accepting or departing flights.
Kyiv is investigating the circumstances of the death of a foreigner who was undergoing military training. The man died in late December after falling ill.
In Malynivka, the bodies of two more victims were found under the rubble of a warehouse building. The death toll from the Russian attack has risen to three, with two people injured.
Law enforcement officers in Dnipro notified two RTCC servicemen of suspicion for using physical force and tear gas against a bus driver. The incident occurred on February 13 during a check of military registration documents.
