[Korrespondent] 22.59 The task of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, during the negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation is to prevent the enemy from advancing. This is stated in his interview with the French newspaper Le Monde.
22.48 The Russian-Ukrainian war has not reached a dead end. The Russian Federation's goals for 2025 were much more ambitious than the aggressor's real achievements. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky, in an interview with Le Monde.
22.39 Russia has threatened South Korea with a "response" for possibly joining military supplies to Ukraine. The threat came against the backdrop of news that Korean media outlets had reported the day before. This was stated by the official spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, whose threats were quoted by the Russian ministry on Telegram.
21.25 The Ukrainian Defense Forces are making progress in the south – in the direction of the settlements of Pavlivka, Uspenivka, and Ternuvaty in Zaporizhia region. This was stated by an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Tkachuk on the air of My – Ukraine.
The successes were achieved thanks to a successful combination of conditions and preparatory work carried out by the Ukrainian defense forces. These conditions include not only blocking the Starlink satellite communication systems for the occupiers, but also the enemy's transfer of a large number of reserves to the Pokrovsko-Myrnograd direction.
19:37 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov the preparation of new negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. This is evidenced by the evening video address of the head of state published on Facebook.
18.26 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke about a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. He wrote about this on the social network X.
"Spoken with Mark Rutte. We coordinated positions on all key issues of our diplomatic work," the head of state wrote.
17.44 The Ukrainian Defense Forces launched a series of strikes on Russian equipment and facilities in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Two ships, two aircraft and a heavy multiple rocket launcher system were hit. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
17.14 On the night of February 21, the Defense Forces launched strikes with Flamingo cruise missiles on the territory of the Russian Federation. The military hit the Votkinsk plant, which produces intercontinental ballistic missiles, and other facilities were also hit. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Telegram.
16.29 Satellite imagery showing the aftermath of the strike on the Redkino chemical plant in Russia's Tver region has appeared online, Radio Liberty reported, which published a video clip.
15.27 The Naftogorsk Gas Processing Plant (GPZ) in the Samara region was attacked by drones on the night of February 21. A large fire broke out there. After the explosions that occurred at the facility, photos and videos from the area of ​​the Neftegorsk GPP, where the fire was raging, appeared on the Internet.
14.22 Journalists have identified the names of 186,102 Russian servicemen who have died since the start of the full-scale war with Ukraine. This was reported the day before in a joint article by the BBC Russian Service, Mediazona and a team of volunteers, prepared on the basis of open data.
13.47 Two men were detained in the city of Kamianske for committing hooliganism against military personnel. This was reported by the National Police Department of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
A group of six unknown individuals attacked soldiers of the Aydaru Regiment. One of the attackers used a firearm.
12.56 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees implementing the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on sanctions against 225 captains of vessels of the Russian shadow fleet and entities serving the Russian military-industrial complex. This was reported by the press service of the head of state.
11.49 Drones that look very similar to Russian strike "Shaheeds" attacked Tatarstan. This was reported by the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CDC) of the National Security and Defense Council Andriy Kovalenko.
11.11 Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian Tornado-S (Smerch) multiple launch rocket system in the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhia region. This was reported by the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi.
10:00 This morning, Russians attacked a minibus in Kherson with a drone. Three people are currently known to have been injured, the local OVA reported.
09.36 At night, the enemy massively attacked the Odessa region with strike drones. Two people were injured, reported the head of the OVA, Oleg Kiper.
At least five private homes, a four-apartment building, several garages and cars were destroyed. A high school and energy company warehouses were damaged.
09.15 On Saturday night, Russian aggressors launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 120 drones of various types into Ukraine. Air defense and electronic warfare units intercepted/suppressed the vast majority of enemy targets, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
08.59 Russian aggressors carried out an airstrike on Sumy. Three people were injured, including two children. The National Police reported this.
08.44 Over the past 24 hours, 175 combat clashes were recorded on the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational update. The largest number of battles was recorded in the Pokrovsky direction, where our defenders stopped 39 assaults in the areas of 12 settlements.
08.23 Russian Belgorod was fired at twice with rockets at night. This was reported by the so-called governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov.
According to him, emergency crews did not even begin to work at night, but will only begin assessing the damage during daylight hours.
08.00 Russian aggressors have carried out almost 700 attacks on 36 settlements in Zaporizhia region over the past 24 hours. Seven people were injured, reported the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
07.39 Over the past 24 hours, the Russian occupation army has lost 1,010 servicemen killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational report.
The Ukrainian military destroyed more than 1,750 units of Russian equipment, including a helicopter, 42 guns, and two MLRS.
07.23 As a result of a drone attack on the Russian Udmurtia, 11 people were injured. This was reported by the so-called Minister of Health of the region, Sergey Bagin.
A key enterprise of the Russian military-industrial complex was attacked in the city of Votkinsk - a plant that produces Iskander-M, Topol-M, and Oreshnik missiles.
06.04 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his vision of a just peace for Ukraine, which should guarantee the full territorial integrity of the state. The Secretary-General emphasized that peace for Ukraine should include ensuring its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders. This should be in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter, the norms of international law and adopted UN resolutions.
04.05 On the night of Saturday, February 21, drones struck the Neftegorsk gas processing plant in the Samara region of the Russian Federation, causing five of the company's tanks to catch fire.
03.03 On the night of Saturday, February 21, Russian troops launched strike drones over Odessa. The attack damaged infrastructure facilities, four residential buildings, and an educational institution.
01.36 On Friday evening and Saturday night, February 21, Russian occupation forces launched an attack on Zaporizhia using drones. The enemy's attack was aimed at the transport infrastructure of the regional center, the head of the region noted. As a result of the strike, a car caught fire in one of the city's districts, and several other cars were damaged. Windows were broken in multi-story buildings. There is no information about casualties.
01.02 On the evening of Friday, February 20, in the city of Votkinsk, in the Russian Udmurtia, a key enterprise of the Russian military-industrial complex was attacked - a plant that produces Iskander-M, Topol-M and Oreshnik missiles. According to Ukrainian intelligence, the strike on the Votkinsk plant was carried out by Flamingo missiles. The distance from Votkinsk to the Ukrainian border is approximately one and a half thousand kilometers.