Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko announced the detention of a National Guard lieutenant who helped a Kyiv official organize a scheme to evade military service. The detained NGU officer tried to flee Ukraine but returned and was apprehended.
Since the beginning of the day, 47 combat engagements have taken place on the front. The enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions, having made 18 and 10 attempts to dislodge Ukrainian soldiers, respectively.
On the night of February 11, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck an oil refinery in Volgograd, as well as fuel and lubricants warehouses, MTZ, air defense systems, and enemy concentration areas in the temporarily occupied territories. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported a fire at the refinery and is clarifying the extent of the damage.
Ukraine and Moldova have signed a protocol to supplement the agreement on border crossing points, creating a legal basis for the opening of a new international road border crossing point. It will operate 24/7 for passenger and cargo traffic, increasing throughput capacity and export/import efficiency.
Since the beginning of the day, 33 combat engagements have been recorded on the front, 17 of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. Ukrainian military repelled 13 attacks in this direction.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of a repair unit, a UAV training center, and drone control points in the occupied territories and in the Kursk region. Also, concentrations of occupiers and a field fuel depot were hit.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, commented on Die Welt's publication about a possible large-scale Russian offensive in the spring-summer of 2026. Kovalenko noted that the enemy's plans are known, and Ukraine's Defense Forces are doing everything to thwart them.
A Kharkiv resident, who worked as a clinic administrator, has been extradited from Germany and is accused of participating in a criminal organization. She recruited women for commercial surrogacy, misleading them about the parents of the newborns.
Border guards and police uncovered a group that organized sham marriages between foreigners and Ukrainian women for $2,000-4,000. This allowed foreigners to legalize their stay in Ukraine and cross the border freely.
The CEO of JSC "Segezha Ukraine" from Prykarpattia is accused of illegally transferring state property and selling products at an understated price, which caused 46 million UAH in damages to the state. She is also charged with organizing the illegal transfer of her son to Romania for 18 thousand dollars.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of an ammunition depot in occupied Kherson region, a command post near Sudzha, and a UAV depot in Rostov region. Approximately 6,000 FPV drones were destroyed.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó supported the illegal smuggling of Ukrainian men across the border, stating that mobilization hinders the end of the war. He mentioned the detention of a Hungarian who helped Ukrainians leave illegally and emphasized the need to stop forced conscription.
The prosecutor's office returned 24 hectares of forest in Obukhiv district to the state, which were illegally transferred to the family of former traitor MP Viktor Medvedchuk in 2004. Officials of the Kyiv Regional State Administration and Obukhiv District State Administration exceeded their authority by changing the intended use of the forests without a government decision.
Since the beginning of the day, 123 combat engagements have been recorded at the front. The enemy is actively advancing in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Lyman directions.
Ukraine's Defense Forces hit a logistics depot, a UAV control point, and areas where Russian troops were concentrated in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Astrakhan regions. A technical building and an assembly building at the Kapustin Yar training ground were damaged.
Operators of the "Hart" brigade's attack drones destroyed eight vehicles and enemy communication equipment in the South-Slobozhansky direction. Enemy personnel were also hit.
Polish border guards detained a Ukrainian who attempted to transport 12 illegal migrants from Lithuania. The driver was waiting for the group near the village of Sadzawki in a bus with German license plates.
President Zelenskyy stated that Russia is sending signals to the United States regarding the recognition of Crimea as Russian. Ukraine will not support agreements that contradict the Constitution.
The passage of freight vehicles across Ukraine's state border with Moldova has been restored. Processing is carried out in normal mode in both directions.
Due to black ice, the processing of freight vehicles at the Ukrainian-Moldovan border has been temporarily suspended. This applies to Odesa and Vinnytsia regions.
Former head of the State Border Guard Service, Serhiy Deyneko, suspected of smuggling, was dismissed from military service due to health reasons. The medical grounds are not disclosed, but the spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service noted that Deyneko had severe injuries.
Due to bad weather and ice, truck traffic is restricted on the border with Moldova in Vinnytsia, Odesa, and Chernivtsi regions. Drivers are advised to adjust their routes.
Due to bad weather in Odesa and Chernivtsi regions, truck traffic to Moldova has been temporarily suspended. The restrictions apply to the Palanca – Mayaky – Udobne, Tudora, Rososhany – Brychen, Sokyriany – Oknytsia, and Mamalyha – Kryva border crossing points due to severe ice.
Due to black ice, the processing of cargo vehicles has been suspended at the Palanca – Mayaky – Udobne and Tudora border crossing points. Drivers are asked to take this into account when planning their routes.
The GUR reported the elimination of three Kenyan mercenaries near Lyman who were working for the Russian Federation. They arrived at the war, lured by promises of earnings.
Estonia is closing the Luhamaa and Koidula checkpoints on the border with the Russian Federation for the night from February 24 for three months. This decision will allow resources to be reallocated to strengthen border security due to provocations by the Russian Federation.
A scheme has been uncovered in Zakarpattia where doctors were diagnosing fictitious tuberculosis to help individuals evade mobilization or obtain disability status. Six individuals, including medical professionals, were involved in substituting biological samples, charging up to $4,000 per service.
The Ukrainian leader emphasized that negotiations would continue in the near future, and he rejected Russia's demands for international recognition of the occupied territories, stressing that the occupation status is temporary and the territories remain Ukrainian.
In Vinnytsia region, a 31-year-old man drowned in the Dniester while trying to illegally cross the border. He crossed part of the river on ice, but could not withstand the low temperature and strong current.
An ancient Trypillian vase, which was previously attempted to be illegally exported to Switzerland, has been handed over to the National Museum of the History of Ukraine. Experts date it to the mid-5th millennium BC.
