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The US State Department spokesperson said that the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine is extremely serious due to the lack of ammunition for the Ukrainian military and called on the US Congress to vote for aid.

Overnight, Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 10 Iranian Shaheed drones sent from the Black Sea to attack Mykolaiv and Odesa regions, most of them over the sea.

Congressional inaction to approve additional aid will make it harder for Ukrainian troops to succeed in their fight against Russian forces, a US State Department spokesman said.

A fire at a critical infrastructure facility in Odesa broke out after the wreckage of a downed Iranian Shahed drone caused a short circuit in the power grid.

The SBU will visit girls in Odesa who filmed and published videos of explosions in the city during air defense.

Explosions occurred in Odesa during enemy shelling of the city.

Ukraine has played an important role in ensuring global food security, exporting more than 70 million tons of agricultural products last year, according to Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski says the European Union should reintroduce trade restrictions on Ukrainian food imports to save Polish farmers.

Ukraine's president warned that without new US military aid, Ukraine will not be able to protect the Black Sea shipping corridor, which provides grain exports that are crucial to world food markets.

Zelenskyy and Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov agreed to boost logistics and infrastructure development during a meeting in Kyiv on February 26.

In January 2024, Ukraine exported record volumes of grain through the Black Sea corridor, reaching pre-war levels.

Ukraine seeks to ensure sustainable pre-war exports by expanding existing export corridors, creating new ones, and strengthening alternative transportation routes, such as the Danube River Cluster.

On the one-year anniversary of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said that Ukraine survived because its army and people stood united against the aggressor.

On the second anniversary of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi thanked Ukrainian defenders who are repelling russian attacks and emphasized the need for further unity to achieve victory.

On the morning of February 24, 2022, some Ukrainians woke up to shots and the roar of tanks, others to explosions and air raid sirens, and others were woken up by calls and messages: war had broken out.

Air defense units shot down 12 kamikaze drones and 2 X-59 missiles, but one downed drone caused destruction, fire and casualties in a residential area of Odesa.

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.

Next week, the European Commission will allocate up to 137 billion euros from frozen EU funds to Poland, its President Ursula von der Leyen said.

According to Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, in January 2024, 88% of Ukraine's wheat exports went to the EU via the Black Sea.

Protecting Ukraine from a large Russian army is a top priority, but continuing successful operations in the south and spoiling surprises for the Russians is also important, Zelenskiy said.

Rescuers in Odesa are searching for possible victims after a kamikaze drone crashed into a business building in the coastal zone of Odesa, causing destruction and a fire. One person died and another was rescued.

Ukraine's Air Force spotted X-22 missiles being launched from the Black Sea in the direction of the southern regions.

Three russian Tu-22m3 strategic bombers have been spotted in the Black Sea, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

Last month, Russian forces threatened to shoot down French aircraft patrolling international airspace over the Black Sea, a sign of Moscow's increasingly aggressive behavior.

Zelenskiy said in an interview with FOX News that the capture of Avdiivka in Donetsk region was Russia's biggest achievement in nine months of war.

The guerrillas reconnoitered Russian fortifications in the occupied Crimea and left "gifts" for the invaders.

In the first 6 minutes, Ukrainians raised UAH 1 million for Sea Baby for the Security Service of Ukraine after they proved to be effective in attacking Russian ships in the Black Sea.

The Odesa region has become a favorite destination for international delegations due to its well-developed infrastructure for receiving foreign guests, economic and historical significance, and representation of the interests of various countries in the Black Sea region.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a local resident in Mykolaiv region who was spying on Ukrainian warships near the seaport for Russian intelligence.

A fundraiser for 35 Sea Baby drones has been launched to destroy more Russian ships in the Black Sea and reduce the size of the Black Sea fleet.