The leadership of the Russian Federation has not abandoned its intentions to seize four regional centers of Ukraine and create "buffer zones" in the north, although it currently lacks the resources to do so. Moscow is counting on the complete capture of the Donetsk region and advancement deep into the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
As a result of the Russian shelling of the Korabelny district of Kherson, an 85-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man died in the hospital. Two more women died immediately.
Nine servicemen of the Russian Federation have been notified of suspicion of using prohibited means of warfare against Ukrainian defenders. 14 episodes of the use of RG-Vo and K-51 grenades with the poisonous substance CS have been documented, which led to the poisoning of at least seven servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Two men voluntarily joined the occupation structure, formed on the model of the Russian FSB, and were engaged in identifying pro-Ukrainian residents.
Russian occupiers shelled a mosque in Kherson, blowing out windows and damaging the facade. Fortunately, no one was injured.
Andriy Biletsky stated that Ukraine stood strong thanks to the decision of hundreds of thousands of people to fight. Ceding territories to the enemy will lead to moral breakdown and a false peace.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, addressed Ukrainians from a bunker on Bankova Street, where his first conversations with world leaders took place at the beginning of the war. He emphasized the resilience of the Ukrainian people and expressed a desire to one day come there with the US President.
Ukrzaliznytsia provided operational information on train movements on February 23. In Kherson, Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, traffic is organized taking into account the security situation, and some routes have been replaced by buses.
Russian occupiers deliberately attacked rescuers in Kherson, which is confirmed by a video of the strike. Also, on February 22, the Dniprovsky district of Kherson was shelled, wounding a 55-year-old woman.
In Lviv, on the night of February 22, the number of injured increased to 24 people. The identity of the deceased police officer became known.
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.
As a result of shelling in the Kherson community, critical infrastructure was damaged, causing a power outage in part of the city. There is no electricity supply in the Dniprovskyi district, and possible water outages in the KhBK district and the center.
Around 12:20 PM, Russian occupiers attacked a hospital in Kherson using a drone. Two female medical workers, aged 49 and 63, sustained blast injuries, concussions, and shrapnel wounds.
Electric transport has been temporarily suspended in Kherson. Specialists are carrying out emergency restoration work on power supply facilities.
Five Ukrainian children, aged 4 to 15, have returned from the occupied territories and the Russian Federation. In total, 1985 children have been returned to their homeland since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
Kherson CHP of Naftogaz Group has been under drone attacks for the second day in a row. It is currently impossible to assess the extent of the damage due to the constant threat of attacks.
Ukraine received 300 generators with a total capacity of 1650 kW, worth over 417 thousand euros, from the Southeast European Cooperation Initiative (SECI). The equipment will be distributed among Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Lviv for social institutions.
On February 7, Russian occupiers shelled the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson, wounding a 71-year-old woman and a 93-year-old man. It also became known about the death of a 40-year-old man in Antonivka as a result of shelling on February 1.
Russian troops shelled the Kherson CHP five times in one day, marking the fourth attack on the facility since the beginning of February. Naftogaz is coordinating efforts to provide the city with heat.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on the most difficult electricity situation in the capital region, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions. In Kyiv, the number of brigades will be increased for rotation due to the exhaustion of workers.
On February 1, Russian occupiers struck Sloviansk, Donetsk region, with three high-explosive aerial bombs. As a result of the attack, a 43-year-old woman was killed, and another was injured.
In Kherson, a passenger bus came under artillery and drone fire. The driver was killed, and five people were injured.
Traffic on the M-14 Kherson-Mykolaiv highway is temporarily restricted. The reason is damaged poles with anti-drone nets due to a sharp temperature drop.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Russia is reorienting towards strikes on logistics and hub stations. He also noted that Ukraine is ready to mirror refraining from striking Russian energy facilities.
President Zelenskyy ordered to strengthen protection against Russian drones in Kherson, Nikopol, and the border communities of Sumy region. This decision was made after constant attacks on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure.
President Zelenskyy held a meeting on the development of small anti-drone air defense. The structure of the new command was approved, and key tasks for the Air Force and the Ministry of Defense were defined.
Russian troops attacked a trolleybus in Kherson with a drone; there were no casualties. Earlier, the occupiers shelled a minibus, killing the driver and injuring five passengers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia has reoriented its strikes towards logistics rather than energy. In the Kharkiv region, a ballistic missile damaged warehouses of a civilian production facility belonging to an American company.
In Kherson, Russian troops shelled a passenger bus. The driver was killed, five people were injured.
President Zelenskyy reported on the consequences of Russian strikes: significant power outages in the Kyiv region, and the number of houses without heating in Kyiv has decreased. In Zaporizhzhia, the enemy shelled a residential area, and in the Dnipro region, energy facilities are being restored.
