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2025-02-22 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: February 21, 2025
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 21.50 Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski brought a downed Russian Shahed-type attack drone to a conservative conference in the US. According to him, the drone was shot down by the Ukrainians and then taken to Poland.
— Radosław Sikorski 🇵🇱🇪🇺 (@sikorskiradek) February 21, 2025
19.13 In Kiev, at the forum of defense innovations, new Ukrainian unmanned solutions were presented, including the Bulava strike drone, the TM-62 ground kamikaze drone, the Wolly 7.62 module and a drone carrier.
19.00 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky does not necessarily need to participate in negotiations to end the war in his country. This statement was made by US President Donald Trump in an interview with Fox News Radio.
"To tell you the truth, I don't think his (Zelensky's, - ed.) presence at the meetings is that important," Trump said, speaking about the negotiations to end the war with Russia.
18.47 At least one person was killed and nine were wounded as a result of strikes in the north of Donetsk region.
In Slavyansk, seven people aged 51 to 83 were injured, 62 private homes and an administrative building were damaged. In Kramatorsk, a 39-year-old man was injured, 46 private homes and two cars were damaged.
In Nikanorovka, Nikolaevskaya community, one person is known to have died and one person was injured, and a house was destroyed.
18.30 Over the three years of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, journalists and volunteers have identified 95,026 names of fallen Russian soldiers. Currently, the largest number of Russian citizens killed in the war against Ukraine has been recorded in Bashkortostan - 4,244 people, the BBC reports.
17.48 The Belgian authorities will delay the transfer of the first F-16 aircraft to Ukraine at least until the end of this year, because there has been a delay in the delivery of American F-35s. This was stated by the Chief of the Belgian General Staff Frederic Vansina, the publication LaLibre reported.
17:25 As a result of a Russian air strike in Gulyaipole, Zaporozhye, Nestor Yalansky, who was the last descendant of the family of the famous revolutionary Nestor Makhno, was killed.
"Nestor Viktorovich was one of the last direct descendants of the Makhno family who lived in Gulyaipole. His great-grandfather Karp Ivanovich Makhno was tortured and killed in 1919 in Gulyaipole by the White Guard Cossacks of the Russian Volunteer Army of General Denikin, who captured the city," the statement said.
17.01 The new Ukrainian Trembita missile was shown for the first time at the Defense Innovation Forum in Kiev. This was announced by Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov on Friday, February 21.
16.45 For the fourth day in a row, the number of battles at the front has been gradually decreasing, at least in the first half of the day. This is evidenced by data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 16.00.
16.18 US Presidential Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg called his talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "positive". He wrote about this on the social network X.
15.54 Every fifth child in Ukraine has lost a close relative or friend since the start of Russia's full-scale aggression three years ago, UNICEF reported.
The third year of the full-scale war in Ukraine has become even more deadly for children compared to 2023: the number of child casualties has increased by 50%. In total, more than 2,520 children have been killed or injured since February 2022. The real number of victims is likely much higher.
15.39 The Security Service of Ukraine has in absentia notified two Russian generals of suspicion for organizing the explosion of the Oskol dam in the Kharkiv region in September 2022. This was reported by the SBU press service on Friday, February 21.
14.39 Gas production in Ukraine has fallen by 40% after Russian missile strikes, Reuters reports, citing a senior industry source.
14.15 A large-scale fire that broke out as a result of a Russian strike on an industrial facility in the Poltava region has been extinguished. This was reported on February 21 by the press service of the State Emergency Service. It is noted that there were no casualties. 87 firefighters and 34 units of equipment, including a fire turbine robot, were involved in extinguishing the fire.
13:54 In the Liman direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a Russian BAT-2 road layer for the first time. This was reported by the Khortytsia operational-strategic group of forces.
13:33 The third group of volunteers of the Ukrainian Legion will sign contracts on February 28. It is expected that the number of recruits will be greater than in previous times. This was reported by the Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland Vasyl Bodnar in a comment to Ukrinform.
13.22 In Denmark, more than half of citizens are in favor of sending peacekeepers to the country after the war ends. These are the results of a poll published on February 21 by the Ritzau agency, Bloomberg reports. It is noted that about 53% of respondents said that Denmark should take part in any proposed deployment of a military contingent. About 15% were against, and 32% were undecided or had no opinion on the matter. The majority (66%) also said that Ukraine should join the European Union, and 68% said that the country should become part of NATO.
13.13 Work on the agreement on rare earth minerals is currently ongoing. For Ukraine, the important aspects of this document are the correct distribution of profits and security guarantees. This was stated by the adviser to the head of the Presidential Office Mykhailo Podolyak on the air of the telethon.
12:57 Russian special services are moving into an active phase of information operations against Ukraine and Europe, said the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation Andrey Kovalenko on Friday, February 21.
The main goal is to strengthen Euroscepticism, support politicians who may question the unity of the EU, and also attempts to change the European course towards Ukraine.
12.46 The Cabinet of Ministers allocated another UAH 7.9 billion for the purchase of drones. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at a government meeting. According to him, in January 2025, the production of drones in Ukraine increased 10 times compared to January last year.
12:37 In January 2025, the number of requests to the I Want to Find project regarding missing Russian servicemen in the Kursk region, where soldiers of the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to destroy and capture Russian servicemen, increased by 29%. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.
12:33 Most Poles do not support sending their troops to Ukraine as part of a possible stabilization mission. This is evidenced by the results of an Opinia24 poll for Radia ZET.
According to the study, 63% of respondents spoke out against such a decision. While only 22% supported the idea of involving Polish troops in the mission. Another 15% found it difficult to answer.
12.19 As a result of a Russian airstrike on the village of Zolochiv in the Kharkiv region, four people were injured. As a result of the UAB hitting the road, a car caught fire, three private houses and one apartment building, as well as administrative buildings, were damaged.
11:37 Weapons supplies to Ukraine under contracts with American companies continue. This was stated by Fedir Venislavsky, a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, UNN reports.
10:56 Three police officers were injured in the Kharkiv region as a result of a Russian drone strike. This was reported by the regional department of the National Police. The enemy drone, presumably a Molniya type, hit a service vehicle.
10:35 Law enforcement officers detained a man and a woman in the Kyiv region who, on orders from the Russian FSB, were preparing to blow up buildings of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and law enforcement agencies of Ukraine. According to the SBU, the Russians remotely recruited two unemployed people - a 27-year-old drug addict and his common-law wife, who were looking for "easy" money on Telegram channels.
9:42 Russian propagandists and intelligence agencies have received instructions from the Kremlin to promote "victorious" narratives for the anniversary of the full-scale invasion. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on its Telegram channel on Friday, February 21.
9:20 On the night of February 21, the occupiers launched 160 drones at Ukraine. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8:44 Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have engaged in combat with the Russians 121 times at the front, most often in the Pokrovsk direction. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7:41 Over the past 24 hours, the Defense Forces destroyed 1,280 Russian occupiers, as well as 52 artillery systems, 18 armored fighting vehicles, and 12 tanks. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook.
03:03 According to media reports, the G7 countries have significantly softened the draft communiqué for the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, removing the mention of limiting the price cap on Russian oil. The US also spoke out against mentioning Russia's aggression in the G7 statement.
01:25 Every two dollars invested in Ukraine's long-range capabilities causes almost ten dollars of damage to Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a video address.
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