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[Korrespondent] 22.15 Russian military once again executed captured Ukrainian soldiers. This happened in Kursk region, reported ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets.
According to him, a video of the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war has been circulated online again. The footage shows two Ukrainian soldiers lying on snowy ground with their hands behind their heads, and Russians standing over them.
The Ukrainians said they were serving in the 82nd Brigade. The soldiers explained that they were evacuating, but blew themselves up. After that, the Russian started shouting that the Ukrainians were lying and fired several shots at the prisoners.
21:30 Ukraine is developing its own analogues of the American Patriot air defense system. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"We are working on these issues, we are working on air defense systems and we are working on Ukrainian analogues. I will not say anything more," the head of state commented on the possible refusal of the United States to send new Patriot systems to Ukraine.
17:00 President Volodymyr Zelensky is ready to leave his post if it means peace for Ukraine, or in exchange for the country's membership in NATO.
| A statesmanlike move. |
16:50 The Cabinet of Ministers plans to extend the deadline for rebooking military-liable employees for business until March 31. This was announced by Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal.
"Due to the fact that state registries were under cyber attack and there was no access (to them - ed.) for more than 20 days, we said that we would extend this opportunity for one month until March 31," he said.
16.00 There is an alternative to the Starlink system, and the relevant departments will soon talk about it. This was reported by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov.
"About Starlink... We are already working on this, there are alternatives. We are not disclosing, soon together with the Ministry of Digital Development, the Ministry of Strategic Industry and our other colleagues from the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces we will announce how we will have these solutions. But there are already solutions, there is an alternative," he said.
13.41 Ukrainian military are using drones to destroy Russian fortifications and positions in southern Ukraine. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, which published a video. The scouts showed how they blow up Russian occupiers in one of the southern directions of the front. The footage shows the work of fighters from the UAV group of the Chimera unit as part of the Timur Special Forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.
13.18 Russian troops launched ballistic missiles into Sumy Oblast after a night attack on Ukraine. This was reported by the acting mayor Artem Kobzar. According to the official, the "arrival" was recorded outside of populated areas.
11.54 Over the past 24 hours, 112 combat clashes have been recorded at the front. Aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces have hit two command posts, 15 areas of concentration of personnel and equipment and two artillery weapons of the invader. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on February 23.
10.14 In Khmelnytskyi Oblast, as a result of an attack by Russian drones, a high-voltage power line and road surface, windows in a building and a shop window were damaged. This was reported by the head of the Khmelnytskyi OVA Serhiy Tyurin.
9.54 Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 138 Russian Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of drones. 119 enemy drone imitators were lost (without negative consequences), three of them flew towards Belarus, one - to Russia. This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force.
8.37 Ukrainian defenders destroyed 1,180 occupiers in 24 hours. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the losses of the Russian army have reached 867,180 soldiers. This was reported on February 23 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8.13 Ukrainian military destroyed a 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled mortar in the southern direction. This was reported by the Ukrainian Navy, which published a video.
7.46 The State Emergency Service showed the consequences of the drone attack in Kiev. The wreckage of enemy UAVs was recorded in three districts of the city - Goloseevsky, Darnitsky, Pechersky. Fires broke out, there is damage.
7.23 A Russian soldier, originally from West Africa, was captured by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He allegedly came to study in the Russian Saratov, but was mobilized. This was reported by the Joint Rifle Brigade of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, publishing a video.
02.30 As a result of the shelling of Krivoy Rog on Saturday evening, one person was killed, of the four wounded, one person is in serious condition. Preliminary damage was caused to 12 apartment buildings, a civilian infrastructure facility, social and industrial buildings, and cars.
01.00 Fires broke out in the Holosiivskyi and Darnitskyi districts of Kyiv as a result of a UAV attack. A private house and cars were damaged.