National Security and Defense Council: Ukraine begins to overtake military initiative
Ukraine has begun to overtake military initiative, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov announced.
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28 February 2022
“I’m scared. We’re hitting everyone, even civilians” – Russian soldier to his mother before being killed in action
The Security Service of Ukraine has made public a photo of texts sent by one of the Russian invaders to his mother before he was killed in combat.
Ukrainian delegation demands Russia withdraw its troops, including from Crimea, Donbas - Arestovych
The Ukrainian delegation has demanded at its talks with Russia in Belarus that Russia withdraw all its troops from Ukraine, including from Crimea and certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Kyivstar blocks all text messages coming to its subscribers from Russia, Belarus
Ukraine's mobile operator Kyivstar has blocked all text messages coming from Russia and Belarus to the numbers of its subscribers due to a large number of spam messages with unreliable information.
Defenders of Zmiinyi Island alive, in Russian captivity – Navy
Ukrainian marines and border guards, who offered resistance to Russian invaders during an attack on Zmiinyi (Snake) Island are alive. Now they are in Russian captivity.
NATO stepping up support with air-defense missiles, anti-tank weapons to Ukraine – Stoltenberg
NATO Allies continue to increase assistance to Ukraine, including the provision of necessary air-defense missiles and anti-tank weapons, as well as financial and humanitarian support.
Army says Odesa region "stuffed" with Russian saboteurs
The Ukrainian forces defending Odesa region say that the area is "stuffed" with subversive elements who provide assistance to Russian invaders, including passing tips on the movement and deployment of the Ukrainian troops, photographing the area, launching drones, and more.
Russian invasion update: Three civilians killed, 14 wounded in shelling of Kharkiv’s residential neighborhoods
In Kharkiv, Russian troops inflicted massive strikes on residential neighborhoods in two city districts. According to preliminary data, three people died and 14 were injured, a local volunteer, Natalia Popova, has told Ukrinform.
Japan to impose sanctions on Russia’s central bank
Japan intends to join international sanctions against the Central Bank of the Russian Federation by restricting transactions.
Lithuania asks The Hague to investigate war crimes by Russia, Belarus in Ukraine
The Lithuanian government has decided to appeal to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court with the request to investigate crimes committed by Russia and Belarus in Ukraine.
Defense Ministry: Several thousand foreigners willing to join International Legion
Several thousand foreigners have already expressed their willingness to join the International Legion.
Ukrzaliznytsia calls on European, Asian countries to suspend cooperation with Russian Railways
Ukrzaliznytsia has called on all European and Asian countries to suspend any cooperation between railway administrations and an aggressor country, the Russian Federation.
Japan allocates $100M to support Ukraine - Zelensky
Japan is allocating another $100 million to support Ukraine in opposing the Russian army.
Enemy continues to shell Chernihiv. Residential buildings under fire
The enemy is mercilessly shelling Chernihiv, private houses and multi-storey apartment blocks come under fire.
Prohibited bombs dropped on Okhtyrka, oil depot on fire
Enemies dropped bombs, probably fuel-air, on Okhtyrka, Sumy region. Fire broke out at the oil depot.
Russian invasion update: Enemy aircraft attacking Mariupol and Sartana downed
The situation regarding the Russian invasion
Ukraine, Russia start talks in Belarus
The BelTA news agency showed on its YouTube channel that the Ukrainian and Russian delegations had sat down at the negotiating table.
Anonymous hacks more than 300 Russian official websites
Anonymous international hacker group has taken down more than 300 websites of Russian government agencies, state media outlets, banks, as well as websites of leading Belarusian banks, including Belarusbank, Priorbank and Belinvestbank.
President Zelensky: 16 Ukrainian children killed, 45 wounded in Russian shelling
As many as 16 children have been killed and 45 more have been wounded in Russian shelling in Ukraine.
OCU priest’s family in Berdiansk threatened with murder
In the city of Berdiansk, which was captured by Russian invaders, the family members of Oleh Nikolaiev, a priest of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), are being threatened with murder, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
Ukraine demands cultural sanctions against Russia
The Russian Federation has willfully and maliciously violated existing international standards and agreements. Together with current political and economic sanctions, as well as a ban to compete in sporting and other international events, we call for sanctions that would limit Russia's presence within the international cultural arena.
Zelensky calls on EU for Ukraine’s immediate accession under special procedure
The Ukrainian authorities are calling on the European Union for Ukraine’s immediate accession under a special procedure.
Ukrainian troops control Kyiv – President's Office
The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, is completely controlled by Ukrainian troops, and all reports about the possible encirclement of the city by the Russian army are false.
Berdiansk residents sing national anthem near city council captured by Russian invaders
Several dozens of local residents holding national flags have come in front of Berdiansk City Council, which was captured by Russia’s military, to sing the Ukrainian national anthem.
Shmyhal thanks international partners for support, quick decisions
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has thanked international partners for their support and quick decisions.
Zelensky: Every crime, every shelling by occupiers targeting Ukrainians unite us, our partners
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that every crime and every shelling committed by the Russian troops against Ukrainians further unite citizens of Ukraine and its international partners.
Ukrainians with real combat experience will be released from custody - Zelensky
Ukrainians who have real combat experience will be released from custody, and some sanctions will be lifted from participants in the Anti-Terrorist Operation.
Russian terrorists’ plot to assassinate ministers foiled - MP
Russian terrorists have made an attempt at physically eliminating a number of Ukrainian government members, which has failed – everyone is alive and continues performing their duties.
Russian invasion update: Mariupol remains Ukrainian controlled, Russian invaders shell urban quarters and villages
The situation regarding the Russian invasion
Ukrainian delegation arrives at Ukrainian-Belarusian border for talks with Russia
The Ukrainian delegation has arrived in the area of the Ukrainian-Belarusian border to take part in talks with representatives of the Russian Federation.