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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 22:16 More than 2.5 million ammunition was delivered from the DPRK to Russia, reports the Washington Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), citing satellite images.
21:45 Zelensky, on the sidelines of the Ukraine-Southeastern Europe summit in Tirana, held a number of bilateral meetings - with the leaders of Montenegro, North Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as with the Prime Minister of Croatia. They discussed the rehabilitation of the military in Montenegro, agreements with Croatian private companies for the production of drones, recent events in the Transnistrian region of Moldova and other topics.
21:28 The Russians attacked the Pokrovsky and Bakhmutsky districts of the Donetsk region, the prosecutor’s office reports. In Seversk, one person was killed, in Kurakhovo one person was wounded, another was injured as a result of an airstrike in the village. Desired. One person was also injured in the town of Chasov Yar.
20:49 The congress of so-called deputies of the unrecognized Transnistria adopted an appeal to Russia with a request for “protection from pressure from Moldova,” also turning to a number of international organizations. About what this means, see the material Sabbat in Transnistria.
20:45 The third assault brigade reported that it had knocked out the Russians from Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region. The day before, Russian forces attacked the south-eastern part of Krasnogorovka and entered the city, but the Third Assault Force forced the enemy to retreat.
20:32 Scholz again stated in his video message that NATO will not become a party to the conflict in Ukraine and German soldiers will not be sent to Ukraine: “We do not want Russia’s war against Ukraine to turn into a war between Russia and NATO... As Chancellor of Germany I will not send soldiers from our Bundeswehr to Ukraine."
20:08 The Council of the European Union approved the start of work of the Ukraine Facility Instrument with a total volume of 50 billion euros for 2024-2027. The decision of the EU Council is the final point in the creation of the Instrument, the Ministry of Finance said.
19:36 The Russian army fired at residential areas of Kherson, one person was wounded, the OVA reported.
19:10 The Pentagon is considering the possibility of using the remaining $4 billion, allowing it to supply Ukraine with military aid directly from its arsenals, CNN reports, citing sources. According to the channel's interlocutor, the final decision has not yet been made. High-ranking American officials are discussing the possibility of using at least part of this amount.
19:04 Russian public pages write that the Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a strike with two HIMARS missiles at the personnel gathering place in Yelenovka, Donetsk region, during the award ceremony. According to them, 19 military personnel were killed, among them the deputy brigade commander, major, and lieutenant colonel. The commander of the 155th Marine Brigade and 11 other people were wounded. The formation was carried out by the command.
18:27 The Russians hit the village of Velikiy Burluk with guided bombs in the Kupyansky district of the Kharkov region, including hitting the territory of the railway station. Two people died - a man and a six-year-old child, the child's mother is in serious condition, said Oleg Sinegubov, the head of the OVA.
17:55 Albania has announced its readiness to join a special tribunal for the Russian Federation, Kuleba said following negotiations with his Albanian colleague Igli Hasani. According to the Ukrainian minister, the parties have identified ways to strengthen defense cooperation, with a special emphasis on artillery ammunition. Albania also plans to open an embassy in Kyiv in the near future.
17:48 Erdogan said that Turkey is again ready to provide a platform for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
17:26 Belgium will provide 200 million euros for the Czech initiative to purchase 800 thousand shells for Ukraine outside Europe, Prime Minister Alexander de Croo said. According to him, over the “next weeks” Ukraine will receive more ammunition.
17:07 The Ukrainian Armed Forces staged a real plane attack on the invaders. In ten days, Ukrainian defenders shot down ten Russian military aircraft: nine of the Russian Air Force's best Su-34 and Su-35 fighter-bombers, as well as a rare A-50 radar aircraft. The Russians are losing planes 20 times faster than they can be replaced. Read more about the unique achievement of the Ukrainians in the material of the Armed Forces of Ukraine minus the Russian aviation.
16:30 The Russians fired artillery at Nikopol, Dnepropetrovsk region, one person was killed, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak.
16:13 Public accounts write about the Ukrainian attack on the occupied Iron Port of the Kherson region. The blow was struck at the Villa Victoria boarding house, where FSB representatives were located. The building itself was used by the occupiers as the “Ministry of Internal Affairs headquarters.” As a result of the strike, about 25 people were injured, about half of them were killed.
15:51 The number of people wounded as a result of the Russian strike on Kupyansk has increased to five, two people were killed, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Residential buildings, cafes and a church were destroyed by the attack. One of the dead is a pastor of the Church of Jesus Christ. Search work continues.
15:26 Zelensky said following the Ukraine-Southeastern Europe summit about agreements on strengthening artillery: “Today, as a result of the meeting, as a result of this summit, we have specific agreements, in particular, on strengthening Ukraine and Ukrainian artillery.”
15:04 The Russians hit the center of Kupyansk, Kharkov region with KABs - two people were killed, one was wounded. There may be people under the rubble. Residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA.
14:58 The initiative on the possibility of stationing Western ground forces in Ukraine deserves attention, said Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis: “The fate of Europe is being decided on the battlefields of Ukraine. Such times require political leadership, ambition and the courage to think outside the box. The initiative that stood behind yesterday's meeting in Paris deserves attention."
14:23 Representatives of the Internal Audit Service of the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and American inspectors conducted two more joint inspections of weapons transferred by American partners. Directly at the places where weapons were stored, they checked compliance with serial numbers, technical condition and storage conditions of weapons. In total, three command inspections have been carried out since the beginning of 2024; there were no comments from the American side, the Ministry of Defense reported.
14:14 The armored personnel carriers that Bulgaria promised to transfer to Ukraine are still in Sofia, but “will leave in a few days,” said the country’s Defense Minister Todor Tagarev. He announced new military assistance to Kyiv and noted that the total amount of Bulgarian assistance to Ukraine has already amounted to 47 million euros.
14:06 The terrain will help contain the advance of the Russians near Avdeevka, said the speaker of the Tauride direction Dmitry Likhovy: “The terrain itself should contribute to defense there: there is a cascade of reservoirs, and this was the chosen priority. Thus, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Avdeevka direction continue to conduct a defense operation.” He noted that Russian troops were blocked in the vicinity and on the approach to the village of Orlovka.
13:27 Forbes suggests that Ukraine has managed to shoot down many Russian aircraft recently thanks to the use of Patriot and NASAMS systems, as well as the Russians' blind spots after they lost A-50 aircraft. The publication believes that the Ukrainian Air Force allocated part of the Patriot installations to mobile air defense groups, which quickly move near the front line, ambush Russian aircraft, and then quickly redeploy.
The publication also confirms the Russians’ statement that for the first time they managed to destroy a NASAMS launcher near Zaporozhye with a missile. According to the author of the material, if Ukraine really deployed all air defense systems at once in order to deplete the Russian Air Force, then it will soon run out of missiles for Patriot and NASAMS, because the United States has not provided Kyiv with ammunition since the end of December 2023.
13:13 Military specialists from Western countries are already in Ukraine in small numbers, writes Bild, citing sources. According to them, they provide support, for example, in the programming of high-tech weapons such as air defense systems and cruise missiles. At the same time, the newspaper’s sources consider it “extremely unlikely” that Western military personnel will participate directly in the hostilities.
12:54 The Netherlands ordered nine new DITA self-propelled artillery systems from the Czech Republic for Ukraine, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported. It is noted that these weapons became part of a large Dutch order for Ukraine, supplied by two manufacturers in the Czech Republic. DITA uses NATO 155 mm ammunition with a firing range of 39 km.
12:39 Zelensky said that he had a meeting with Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama and signed an agreement on friendship and cooperation with him. They also discussed the defense needs of Ukraine and the possibility of joint production of weapons.
12:02 At night, the Russians hit the center of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, with four ballistic missiles. As a result of the shelling, the building of the Donetsk National Technical University and the building of the 3rd school were partially destroyed, Ukrposhta branches, an administrative building and ten apartment buildings were damaged. No people were injured, the city military administration said.
11:45 The European Union will open a Defense Innovation Office in Kiev, which will allow the bloc to adopt Ukraine’s combat experience and knowledge in the field of military technologies, Ursula von der Leyen said.
11:13 The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, proposed using profits from Russian assets to purchase weapons for Ukraine: “It’s time to start talking about using income from frozen Russian assets for the joint purchase of military equipment for Ukraine.”
10:28 Zelensky confirmed that he is working in Tirana today - he will hold bilateral meetings and take part in the Ukraine-Southeastern Europe summit. In particular, negotiations are planned with the Prime Minister of Albania and his team on defense and political cooperation, support for the Peace Formula and work on security agreements.
09:55 Chinese Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs Li Hui will visit Russia, Ukraine and some European countries in March for a political solution to the “Ukrainian crisis,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said. In particular, in Europe, Li Hui will visit the EU headquarters, Poland, Germany and France. The Chinese Foreign Ministry also commented on Macron’s statement about the possibility of sending NATO troops to Ukraine: “We urge everyone to create conditions to reduce tensions and facilitate a ceasefire.”
09:31 In Kherson, a Russian shell hit a cargo ship. Also, as a result of shelling in populated areas of the region, a farm and an elevator were damaged, one person was killed and two were injured, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
08:53 In the Zaporozhye region, as a result of Russian shelling over the past 24 hours, one person was killed in the occupied village of Novoe, Pologovsky district, and another person was wounded in front-line Orekhovo, said the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
08:44 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of February 28:
- personnel - about 412,610 (+1060) people,
- tanks - 6570 (+14),
- armored combat vehicles - 12,508 (+14),
- artillery systems - 10,029 (+20),
- MLRS - 1000 (+0),
- air defense systems - 688 (+2),
- aircraft - 342 (+2),
- helicopters - 325 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 7753 (+24),
- cruise missiles - 1912 (+0),
- ships/boats - 25 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 13,112 (+47),
- special equipment - 1594 (+6).
08:27 Over the past 24 hours, 102 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In particular, in the Avdeevsky direction, the Defense Forces repelled 25 enemy attacks in the Berdychi, Orlovka, Tonenky, Pervomaisky and Nevelsky districts of the Donetsk region. In the Novopavlovsk direction, the enemy tried 29 times to break through the defenses of Ukrainian troops in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Georgievka, Novomikhailovka and west of Pobeda, Donetsk region. Also, four more attacks were repulsed in areas south of Ugledar, Staromayorsky and Urozhainy, Donetsk region.
In the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 13 enemy attacks in the Sinkovka and Tabaevka areas of the Kharkov region; in Limansky - 11 attacks in the Ternov and Razdolovka areas of the Donetsk region; in Bakhmutsky - 11 attacks in the areas of Ivanovsky, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka of the Donetsk region; on Orekhovsky - eight attacks in the Malinovka and Rabotino districts of the Zaporozhye region. In the Kherson direction, the Defense Forces hold their positions and repelled one assault by Russian troops on the left bank of the Dnieper.
07:40 During a night attack in Odessa, debris from a downed drone damaged a transformer at one of the critical infrastructure facilities. A short circuit and fire occurred; rescuers quickly extinguished the fire. No people were injured, the Southern Defense Force said.
07:26 Air defense at night destroyed all ten Shahed-type attack UAVs with which Russia attacked from Primorsko-Akhtarsk, the Air Force command reported. The drones were destroyed within the Odessa and Nikolaev regions. In addition, the enemy attacked with S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles from the occupied territory of the Donetsk region.
02:12 Zelensky arrived in the capital of Albania, Tirana, said the country’s Foreign Minister Igli Hasani. Local media write that on February 28, Zelensky will take part in the summit of Ukraine and the Western Balkans, which will also be attended by officials from Brussels, leaders of the countries of the Western Balkans and South-Eastern Europe.
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