Kharkiv

The Security Service of Ukraine detained a resident of Kirovohrad region who was spying on Ukrainian air defense systems and wanted to join the Russian Wagner PMC to fight against Ukraine.

In particular, 374 settlements in Ukraine remain without electricity due to the hostilities. New damage to power grids was reported in Dnipropetrovska, Zaporizka and Kharkivska oblasts.

Russian shelling damaged gas pipelines in Dnipropetrovs'k and Kharkiv regions, which led to the disconnection of some consumers.

Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army shelled about 25 localities in Kharkiv region, injuring four people.

The Ukrainian Air Force successfully shot down all 23 attack drones launched by Russia on the night of February 20.

According to the General Staff, Ukrainian troops repelled 81 combat engagements on several fronts.

A civilian woman was injured as a result of Russian airstrikes on a village in Kupyansk district, Kharkiv region, Ukraine.

The deputy head of the Zaporizhzhia regional council, his assistant and a local deputy were found to have taken bribes in exchange for helping certain companies win medical procurement contracts.

The Russian army dropped bombs on the village of Vilkhuvatka in Kharkiv region, destroying two houses and damaging ten others, and one woman was rescued from the rubble.

Ukrainian troops repelled most of the Russian attacks along the entire front line in Bakhmut, Maryinka, Avdiivka and Zaporizhzhia on Monday, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited wounded Ukrainian servicemen in a military hospital, thanked the defenders for their courage and presented state awards to medics for saving the soldiers.

The Main Intelligence Directorate confirms that pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who hijacked a Russian helicopter for Ukraine, was found dead in Spain.

In recent days, border guards have not recorded any enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups, but the threat remains.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukrainian drones destroyed more than 350 pieces of Russian military equipment last week, including tanks, armored vehicles, and fuel depots.

Two security guards were wounded as a result of Russian shelling of an industrial facility in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region.

President Zelenskyy visited the Ukrainian military defending the Kupyansk sector and awarded the soldiers, including the title of Hero of Ukraine.

Ukrposhta will issue a new block of postage stamps titled "And there will be spring" to mark the 10th anniversary of the war in Ukraine and the 2nd anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.

The number of victims of the Russian shelling of the Ukrainian village of Vovchanski Khutory on February 16 increased to two after a wounded 50-year-old man died of his wounds in hospital.

An employee of a power company in Kharkiv region was killed, and more than 9,500 consumers were left without electricity due to enemy shelling that damaged the infrastructure.

Delays in the provision of Western security assistance to Ukraine allow Russia to launch offensive operations on several fronts at once to put pressure on Ukrainian forces.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops conducted over 400 strikes in Zaporizhzhia region, including 144 strikes from drones, damaging residential buildings.

Over the past day, the Russian military fired artillery and mortars at about 5 settlements in Kharkiv region, damaging the buildings of educational institutions and a medical facility.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops fired 21 times at Kherson region, in particular, attacking the port infrastructure in Kherson.

Ukrainian air defense destroyed 4 Shahed drones launched by russia over Kharkiv region from Belgorod.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 80 combat engagements over the day. russia launched 3 missile strikes, 43 air strikes and 102 attacks with multiple launch rocket systems at Ukrainian positions and localities.

The Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine report a potential threat of the use of enemy attack drones in Kharkiv region.

This week, Ukrainian sappers found and destroyed more than 1,800 explosive devices left by Russians in Kharkiv, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, clearing more than 1,478 hectares of land from munitions.

Russian troops shelled the civilian infrastructure of Borova village in Kharkiv region, damaging kindergartens, the central hospital, administrative buildings, and residential buildings.

There is no shortage of electricity, but in some regions there are power outages due to damage caused by the fighting.

Two dead and four rescued after Russian bombing in Kupyansk, Kharkiv region.