Border guards detained seven men who were trying to cross the Tisa River into Romania without authorization.
President Zelenskyy awarded the servicemen who defended Antonov Airport at the beginning of the russian invasion with state awards, including the title of Hero of Ukraine.
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.
President Zelenskyy said that films made during the Russian-Ukrainian war ensure that the world will never forget the tragedies of Bucha and Mariupol, and that cinema will make Ukraine's heroism legendary.
The Russian military said that an A-50 military aircraft was shot down over the Sea of Azov.
Russian air defense systems in occupied Mariupol were hit, probably destroying at least one system.
According to an advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, explosions occurred in northwestern Mariupol, enemy air defense was active, and Russian helicopters were flying in the direction of Volnovakha.
An advisor to the mayor of Mariupol said that Russian occupants are preparing new bases closer to the front line based on observations of increased military activity and movement of equipment in the region.
Transport tractors were taking burnt-out military equipment from Avdiivka to Mariupol for disposal. According to the guerrillas, this indicates heavy Russian losses during the storming of Avdiivka.
An advisor to the mayor of Mariupol reported new enemy units and markings spotted near the city.
The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company renamed 23 vessels, replacing their old Soviet names with Ukrainian names associated with cities on the rivers and seas or those under Russian occupation.
The commander of the Ukrainian Air Force reports the downing of two Russian Su-34 and Su-35S aircraft in eastern Ukraine on February 19.
An oil depot in occupied Makiivka, Donetsk region, caught fire after explosions, no casualties reported.
In 24 hours, Russians shelled Donetsk region 14 times, wounding two civilians and damaging 18 residential buildings, two schools and a sports and recreation center.
According to an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, a burning plane crashed near a village in Mariupol district, and explosions were heard in the city.
The kremlin's pseudo-media spreads the "news" about the testing of rheumatological drugs on residents of Mariupol for Western companies in 2008-2016.
The Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the detection of enemy tactical aviation activity in eastern Ukraine.
According to an advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, Russians are building new fortifications from Nikolske in Mariupol district to Berdiansk in Zaporizhzhia region.
As a result of Russian shelling in Donetsk region over the past day, 1 civilian was killed in Zorya and 3 others were wounded.
In occupied Mariupol, 12 high-rise buildings on Budivelnykiv Avenue were left without heating due to another breakdown in communications.
According to an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, enemy reinforcements in the area have increased by 5,000 people, and new units have been spotted in the coastal part of the Mariupol district.
Eight civilians were killed and 13 wounded as a result of shelling by Russian troops in Donetsk region over the past day.
After Putin's "elections," the Russians will intensify ethnic cleansing of Ukrainians in the occupied territories by mass deportations and replacing Ukrainians with ethnic Russians to complicate the reintegration of the territories after de-occupation.
Five pro-Russian agitators were detained for justifying Russian aggression and calling for the seizure of Kyiv.
A powerful explosion took place in the part of Mangush district of Mariupol region occupied by the Russian occupiers, the mayor's advisor said.
With the help of the Ministry of Reintegration, a child who had been separated from his family for almost two years was returned to Ukraine from the occupied Zaporizhzhia region.
The UAE will continue to make efforts to mediate the exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine.
Zelensky shares a video of the 51st prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia, returning 100 more Ukrainians, including Mariupol defenders.
Thanks to cooperation with the UAE and other friends of Ukraine, Ukraine has brought home another 100 defenders from Russian captivity, bringing the total number of returnees since the beginning of the war to 3135.
President Zelenskiy announces that a total of 3,135 Ukrainians have been released from Russian captivity, including 100 soldiers in the latest exchange, most of whom were defending Mariupol and Azovstal.
