Zaporizhzhia

Russians damaged equipment at a Ukrenergo substation in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and gas distribution networks in Kharkiv Oblast, but consumers were not left without electricity and gas supply.

Over the past day, 73 combat engagements took place on the frontline, during which the enemy launched 5 missile and 95 air strikes, and fired 136 times at Ukrainian positions and localities from multiple rocket launchers.

According to correspondents, explosions were heard in Kherson, and air alert was declared in Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro regions.

The fortifications in Zaporizhzhia region consist of anti-tank ditches, dragon's teeth, communication routes, firing positions and shelters built according to standard designs of the Ministry of Defense to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.

More than 90,000 metering points remain disconnected across Ukraine due to hostilities or technical malfunctions, while power companies have restored power to more than 16,000 consumers over the past day.

A Russian drone attacked a 330 kV Ukrenergo substation in Zaporizhzhya Region. There were also temporary blackouts in Odessa, Kharkiv, Kirovograd, Lviv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

The Russian army fired 323 times at 12 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, using 67 drones, aircraft, MLRS and artillery, causing destruction but no civilian casualties.

Over the past day, 63 combat engagements took place on the frontline, during which the enemy launched 8 missile and 107 air strikes, and fired 113 times at Ukrainian positions and settlements from multiple rocket launchers, according to the morning report of the General Staff.

The Sociological Association of Ukraine has condemned Russia's plans to hold presidential elections in the occupied Ukrainian territories in 2024, calling it a tool to legitimize the occupation authorities, and called on sociologists to avoid participating in the electoral process there.

Air alert has been declared in several regions due to the threat of ballistic missiles and bombs from Russia.

The russian occupation forces in Ukraine increased the pace of their operations, but failed to achieve specific operational and tactical goals, achieving only minor successes in Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

The Air Force warned of the threat of attack drones in Dnipropetrovs'k and Zaporizhzhia regions, with Shahed-type UAVs spotted in Zaporizhzhia region moving north/northwest.

The village of Robotyno in Zaporizhzhia region is under effective fire control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and the few Russians who manage to penetrate the village center are sooner or later destroyed.

The Ukrainian Special Operations Forces detected a russian R-330 Zhitel electronic warfare system, transmitted its coordinates to missile and artillery units, after which it was destroyed by a HIMARS missile strike with the crew.

According to Halushchenko, the resolution captures the entire list of issues that have accumulated during the occupation of ZNPP. The key message that we convey to the international community and, in particular, to the IAEA Board of Governors is that every day the Russians stay at the Zaporizhzhia NPP increases the number of these problems and increases the threat of a nuclear incident.

Engineering work to strengthen the defense lines is accelerating, attracting new forces and technical capabilities, thanks to favorable weather conditions and the necessary funds allocated by the government.

Russians sent trucks with artillery and anti-drone equipment to the northwest of Mariupol and Rozivka in Zaporizhzhia region.

A warehouse with occupants' ammunition exploded in Melitopol, and a loud explosion was heard near the Russian military base in Tokmak.

The occupiers conducted 256 attacks on 11 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, using aircraft, MLRS, artillery and 71 drones, wounding an 81-year-old man and causing the destruction of residential buildings and infrastructure.

the russian occupation authorities are delaying the payment of salaries to public sector employees in the temporarily occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, which may be a means of influencing voting in the upcoming sham "elections" amid the growing humanitarian crisis.

The Ukrainian Air Force reports that a group of Iranian-made Shahed drones is heading from Zaporizhzhia toward Dnipropetrovs'k region.

1946 cultural infrastructure facilities, 317 of which were destroyed, were damaged or destroyed as a result of Russian aggression in Ukraine as of February 25, 2024, according to the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy.

One person was wounded when the enemy shelled Bilenke village in Zaporizhzhya region with cluster munitions.

Russian troops fired 253 times at 12 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region using artillery, multiple launch rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicles, destroying residential buildings and infrastructure.

The Minister of Energy of Ukraine discussed the threat of a nuclear incident at the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant with a representative of the United Kingdom at a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors.

Russian troops continue to advance in six areas of the eastern front, with 76 combat engagements taking place on the Ukrainian front over the past day. In particular, the occupants carried out 18 attacks under the cover of aviation in the Novopavlivka sector and another 20 in the Avdiivka sector.

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi met with russian president vladimir putin in sochi to discuss the situation at the russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and other global non-proliferation challenges.

The head of Energoatom said that an incredible amount of nuclear materials and fuel is stored at the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which poses significant risks, as ZNPP is under the full control of the occupiers.

The IAEA Director General has warned Russia against hastily resuming work at the occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine without conducting a safety assessment, as it is located in the area of active hostilities.

The General Staff demonstrated an extensive system of new engineering fortifications stretching for hundreds of meters along the second line of defense in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia sectors and consisting of dozens of strongholds connected by zigzag trenches.