Russian military death toll in Ukraine climbs to 148,690
Ukraine's defense forces eliminated about 148,690 Russian military personnel from February 24, 2022, to February 27, 2023, including 560 in the past day alone.
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27 February 2023
Nine enemy UAVs shot down over Kyiv at night
On the night of February 27, air defense forces shot down nine enemy drones of the Shahed type in the sky over Kyiv city.
Eight private houses damaged as enemy shells Nikopol district
The Russian army shelled the Nikopol district, Dnipropetrovsk region, twice at night.
Two civilians injured in Russian shelling of Donetsk region
The Russian army injured two residents of Donetsk region yesterday, February 26.
One person killed, four more injured in enemy drone attack in Khmelnytskyi
In Khmelnytskyi, one person was killed and four more were injured as a result of enemy drone attacks.
Ukrainian defenders shoot down 11 of 14 enemy UAVs at night
On the night of February 27, 14 enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Shahed type were recorded over the territory of Ukraine.
Enemy strikes Zaporizhzhia with S-300 missiles
Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia with S-300 missiles at night.
Ukrainian defense forces repel 81 enemy attacks
Ukrainian defenders repelled 81 attacks by Russian invaders in the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk directions over the past day.
Ukrainian defenders shoot down three enemy UAVs overnight
Ukrainian defenders shot down three UAVs launched by Russian aggressors overnight.
Donetsk region’s Kostiantynivka comes under enemy fire, child injured
A child was injured as Russian forces shelled Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, on Sunday, February 26
26 February 2023
Reznikov meets with Estonia’s defense minister
Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov held a meeting with Defense Minister of Estonia Hanno Pevkur in Kyiv and praised the aid provided by Estonia.
Enemy strikes four communities of Sumy region: houses damaged, civilian injured
On Sunday, the Russian troops shelled four territorial communities of Sumy region, firing a total of 76 shells and mines.
Russians hit Snihurivka district of Mykolayiv region
On Sunday, February 26, Russian troops attacked Snihurivka district of Mykolayiv region.
Defense forces shoot down enemy aircraft near Avdiivka
President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the soldiers of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade who shot down an enemy aircraft near Avdiivka, Donetsk region.
Man injured as Russians strike village in Kherson region
Russian troops shelled the village of Dniprovske in Kherson region, injuring a 55-year-old man.
Pressure of Ukraine and the world on Russia will be continued – President Zelensky
The pressure of Ukraine and the world on the terrorist state of Russia will be continued.
Explosions near Machulishchy air base in Belarus: Russia’s A-50 aircraft might be hit
This morning explosions have occurred near the Machulishchy air base in Belarus. As a result, Russia’s A-50 airborne early warning and control aircraft might have been hit.
War update: Ukraine’s Air Force launches four strikes on enemy positions
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Air Force has launched four strikes on enemy personnel and military equipment clusters. Russian troops attempted to conduct offensive actions in five directions but failed.
Over 1,000 civilians held captive by Russia in occupied Melitopol alone
A year and two days into the occupation of Melitopol, Kherson region, more than 1,000 residents were captured by Russian invaders.
Enemy strikes hit some regions even on dates not symbolic to Russia - Air Force
Amid the ongoing war, the enemy may strike critical infrastructure at any time, without the attack needing to be tied to any “symbolic dates.”
War to go on until Russia “fragmented” - NSDC secretary
As long as Russia is not fragmented, no war can possibly stop.
NSDC explains why Ukrainians weren’t warned of full-scale invasion
The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, said there were several scenarios for the start of the full-scale war, so no one could offer accurate predictions on when exactly the massive offensive would be launched.
Russians resume military exercises in occupied part of Kherson region
In the temporarily captured part of Kherson region, in the Henichesk district, the Russian forces resumed military drills.
Ukrainian fire training instructors completed courses in Lithuania
In Lithuania, the graduation took place of Ukraine’s class 1-3 fire training instructors, for the first time in the country’s history.
Border guards repel two attacks, destroy enemy assault group near Bakhmut
Soldiers of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine repelled two attacks and destroyed an enemy assault group near Bakhmut, decimating nine Russian invaders and wounding five more.
Russians hit Donetsk region 34 times in past day
The Russian army launched 34 strikes on 15 settlements in Donetsk region over the past day.
Invaders postpone restoration of Sievierodonetsk for two years
After the occupation of Sievierodonetsk, the Russian invaders constantly announced the town's restoration, but it was not prepared for winter and now remains without a heating supply. Now the occupying power promises to restore Sievierodonetsk by 2025.
Enemy shells border areas of Sumy region with mortars
On Sunday morning, the troops of the Russian Federation shelled the border areas of Sumy region with mortars.
Russian infantry storming positions of Ukrainian forces near Kreminna, Bilohorivka – Haidai
In the Luhansk region, Russian infantry troops are storming the positions of Ukrainian forces near such settlements as Kreminna and Bilohorivka.
Kharkiv region’s border areas come under enemy fire
On February 25, 2023, Russian troops shelled the border areas of the Kharkiv region’s Chuhuiv, Kupiansk and Kharkiv districts.