Explosions heard in Crimea near Kacha and Saky airfields
Explosions were heard overnight in the temporarily occupied Crimea. They were heard at the Kacha Airfield in Sevastopol and the Saky Airfield near Yevpatoriia.
24 February 2026
Explosions were heard overnight in the temporarily occupied Crimea. They were heard at the Kacha Airfield in Sevastopol and the Saky Airfield near Yevpatoriia.
Over the past day, February 23, there were 116 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the enemy exerting the most pressure in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka sectors.
Russian troops launched more than 100 strikes on 36 settlements in 16 territorial communities of the Sumy region in 24 hours, from the morning of February 23 to the morning of February 24.
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainians have every right to assert that they defended their independence, preserved their statehood, and prevented the Kremlin from achieving its goals.
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainians have every right to assert that they defended their independence, preserved their statehood, and prevented the Kremlin from achieving its goals.
On Tuesday, February 24, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, arrived in the Ukrainian capital on an official visit.
Total combat losses of Russian forces over four years of the full-scale war against Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to February 24, 2026, amount to approximately 1,261,420 personnel, including 920 losses over the past day alone.
Four years ago, on February 24, 2022, at around 3:40, the first column of Russian tanks entered Ukraine’s Luhansk region, while residents of many Ukrainian cities awoke to the first enemy missile strikes.
Buildings of EU institutions in Brussels’ European Quarter were illuminated in the colours of Ukraine’s national flag on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Kremlin propagandists are spreading false claims about terror allegedly carried out by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukraine’s Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko held a meeting with Muriele Lacoue-Labarthe, newly appointed Special Envoy of the President of France for Assistance and Reconstruction in Ukraine.
23 February 2026
There were 100 clashes recorded on the front line, with the largest number in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy lost more than 60 occupiers.
In the Kupiansk district of the Kharkiv region, a 59-year-old woman and her son were killed in an airstrike on February 22. Another person and two children were trapped under the rubble and sustained injuries.
The Czech Republic recognizes the importance of supporting Ukraine, as demonstrated by citizens raising 7 billion Czech korunas for Ukraine since the start of the war.
Operational assessment of key frontline axes: January–February 2026
EU foreign ministers failed to reach an agreement on the 20th sanctions package against the aggressor state during today’s meeting of the Council of the European Union.
Russian forces are suffering significant irrecoverable losses in the area of responsibility of the Operation Task Force East, while Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to carry out combat missions.
Under its current system, the Russian Federation will continue to pose a threat to all its neighbors, regardless of who holds power in Moscow.
Long-range drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) struck a critically important hub for transporting Russian oil overnight – the main Kaleikino Oil Pumping Station near Almetyevsk, in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan.
On February 23, the Council of the European Union imposed restrictive measures on eight individuals responsible for serious human rights violations, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, as well as for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Russia.
During trilateral talks in Geneva, the Ukrainian delegation raised the issue of a possible meeting between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, Russia has not yet provided a final response.
In the Chasiv Yar area of the Donetsk region, the Russian army is deploying tanks and armored vehicles this week, and the Armed Forces of Ukraine are detecting and eliminating the enemy as they approach.
Ukraine must not cede any part of its territory to Russia, and the European Union must facilitate Ukraine's swiftest possible integration into the EU.
Western countries must truly stand up for Ukraine and provide Kyiv with all the necessary assistance to counter the aggressor.
On the morning of February 23, the Russian army attacked the Kholodnohirskyi and Osnovianskyi districts of Kharkiv, with two casualties reported so far.
Russian troops wounded five residents of the Donetsk region over the past day.
Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland Włodzimierz Czarzasty has arrived in Kyiv on a visit.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has already started World War III, but the question is how to stop him.
Over the previous day, February 22, 130 combat engagements between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders were recorded.
Ukraine’s air defense forces neutralized 105 out of 126 drones launched by Russian troops in an overnight attack that began on Sunday evening.