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Tuesday, February 24
Zelensky warns Belarus can no longer deny involvement as Russian drone repeaters operate there, says future peaceful relations depend on free leadership and pro-EU path in Minsk
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Belarusian independent outlet Dzerkalo that Russia has deployed Shahed drone repeaters in Belarus to help coordinate attacks on Ukraine, warning that Minsk can no longer deny responsibility while also expressing hope for future EU integration between the two countries under democratic leadership.
Explosion during ammunition demonstration injures two students at Dnipro school
An explosion occurred at a Ukrainian school in the city of Dnipro on Feb. 23 during a classroom demonstration of ammunition, injuring two children, according to regional police.
Moscow police vehicle targeted in blast near major railway station, 1 officer killed
An explosion at Moscow's Savyolovsky railway station square killed one traffic police officer and wounded two others late on Feb. 23, according to Russia’s Interior Ministry and Investigative Committee.
EU fails to send Russia 'powerful signal' as Hungary blocks 20th sanctions package
"This is a setback and a message we didn't want to send today," EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
Monday, February 23
'No coincidence' — Mykolaiv explosion that injured 7 police officers treated as terrorism following fatal Lviv attack
"The enemy is deliberately trying to kill Ukrainian police officers who stand guard every day to protect the people and the state," the chief of Ukraine's National Police, Ivan Vyhivsky, said.
Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant left with just 22 reactor operators, far below safety levels
The plant, legally owned by Energoatom, once employed 159 licensed specialists — the only people authorized to directly operate the plant’s six nuclear reactors, which, prewar, provided over a fifth of Ukraine’s electricity.
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The factory, located in Trostianets in Sumy Oblast, was struck by a missile, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. The plant has operated since the 1990s, and produces a range of well-known products, including Oreo and Milka.
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