Governor: Russian troops return to occupied Kreminna, Luhansk Oblast.

While reporting suggested the political track stalled during the first day — partly due to Moscow's appointment of hard-line aide Vladimir Medinsky as chief negotiator — U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said "meaningful progress" had been made.

"We will significantly step up efforts to counter all forms of his facilitation of the killing of Ukrainians. We will work with our partners so that this has a global effect," Zelensky said.

Russia launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 126 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said.

The number includes 740 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

"Discussions focused on practical issues and the mechanics of possible solutions," Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said.

Six Russians and four Belarusians will be allowed to compete at the upcoming Games in Milan. It will be the first time the Russian flag has flown at the Paralympics since 2014.

The attack on the Metafrax Chemicals plant in Perm Krai was carried out overnight between Feb. 16-17 by deep strike specialists from the SBU's Alpha unit.

Presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev called the European raids on shadow fleet ships "piracy," and expressed concern that the next step would be a full-fledged blockade.

The most difficult period was October, when Russia struck the company 25 times and took out nearly 60% of Ukraine’s gas production.

The Ilsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, which supplies fuel to Russian troops, processes 6.42 million tons of oil annually, according to Ukraine's General Staff.