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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: February 28, 2026
2026-03-01
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[Korrespondent] 22.54 Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kirill Budanov proposed restricting Telegram in Ukraine in 2024, but not blocking it. He stated this on the air of the United News.

20.51 The Russians have agreed to accept the security guarantees that the US is offering to Ukraine. This was stated by the head of the Presidential Office, Kirill Budanov, on the air of the United News.

20.35 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called most of the negotiators from the Russian side "texters". Therefore, according to him, the meetings are simply "an exchange of live letters". This is evidenced by his interview for the German TV channel ZDF.

19.59 Ukraine is developing a comprehensive plan to address problems with mobilization and cases of foreign military personnel. It provides for more active involvement of foreign citizens in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was stated by Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov during a joint briefing with the head of the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands, Dylan Yeshilgos-Zegheriu.

17.59 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban appealed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to resume oil supplies through the Druzhba oil pipeline. He was "inspired" by the US military operation in Iran. This is evidenced by his post on the social network X.

17.52 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he has determined updated directives for the Ukrainian delegation at the negotiations with the Russian Federation, which are due to take place in the near future. This is evidenced by the video address of the head of state.

14.55 Ukrainian military inflicted damage on the forward command post of the Russian division, a number of logistical facilities and the manpower of the invaders. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

14.29 The aggressor country Russia is ready to stop negotiations with Ukraine if it does not agree to territorial concessions regarding Donbas. Bloomberg reports this, citing sources.

13.38 The National War Memorial Cemetery (NWMC) has held 219 burials of defenders in the first six months since its opening, Interfax-Ukraine reports, citing the Ministry of Veterans Affairs.

12.12 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree putting into effect the NSDC decision to impose sanctions against 10 Russian transport and logistics companies delivering cargo to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine (TOT). The corresponding decree No. 212/2026 was published on the website of the head of state.

11.39 Over the past 24 hours, four people have been killed and four more injured in the Sumy region by Russian shelling. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleg Grigorov. The invaders carried out more than 100 attacks on 30 settlements in 16 communities of the region.

10.22 Ukraine has received more than a dozen Norwegian NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems, and continues to receive them along with missiles for them. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an interview with NRK News.

09.38 Over the past 24 hours, 148 combat clashes were recorded on the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational summary.

Aviation, missile troops, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck two command posts, eight areas of concentration of manpower, an area of ​​concentration of weapons and military equipment, a logistics warehouse, and a UAV control point of the occupiers.

08.40 On Saturday night, Russian aggressors launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 105 drones of various types into Ukraine. Air defense and electronic warfare units shot down/suppressed most of the enemy targets, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.

08.22 One person was injured in a swarm attack on the city of Dnipro. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Oleksandr Ganzha in Telegram. Transport infrastructure and high-rise buildings were damaged in the city.

07.55 Over the past 24 hours, the Russian occupation army has lost 770 servicemen killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in an operational briefing. The Ukrainian military has destroyed more than 1,800 units of Russian equipment, including 32 guns and two MLRS.

06.29 At dawn on Saturday, February 28, several explosions occurred in the suburbs of Tula. According to local residents, loud sounds were also heard in the areas of Uzlovaya and Novomoskovskaya. Russian local authorities claim that their air defenses were acting against Ukrainian drones.

06.03 On the night of Saturday, February 28, a series of explosions were heard in the Dnipro. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine warned about the movement of drones towards the Dnipro. As reported by the OVA, a fire broke out in one of the districts of the Dnipro. Previously, no one was injured.

04.55 On the night of Saturday, February 28, it was announced that traffic on the Crimean Bridge would be temporarily suspended. For the second night in a row, Russian occupation forces are restricting traffic on the bridge. This was reported by the Telegram channel "Krymsky Most: Operational Information". The reason for the suspension of traffic on the bridge was not specified.

04.29 The Danish government plans to amend the residence rules for certain groups of refugees from Ukraine. In particular, men of draft age and residents of some safer regions of Ukraine will no longer be able to obtain a residence permit, which is currently granted under a special law in the country. This was announced by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Integration.

04.01 President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico. As reported by the press service of the Ukrainian leader, the president invites Fico to Ukraine to discuss all existing issues.

As the Prime Minister of Slovakia stated after a telephone conversation with the President of Ukraine, the parties have different views on the state of the Druzhba oil pipeline and the possibility of resuming transit. The Slovak politician had the impression that the Ukrainian side is not interested in resuming oil transit.

02.04 On the night of Saturday, February 28, an oil refinery caught fire in the village of Novominskaya, Kaniv District, Krasnodar Territory, Russia. Local authorities claim a drone attack. Various sources claim that the Albashneft oil refinery was involved.

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