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Friday, February 27
From Starlink to 'digital officers,' Fedorov on first month as Ukraine's new Defense Minister
The first month of the ministry's renewed team was focused on improving Ukraine's air defense capabilities.
Sweden intercepts suspected Russian drone approaching French aircraft carrier
Sweden's military jammed a suspected Russian drone that was flying toward the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which was docked in the port of Malmo.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,265,130 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,280 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
US, Ukraine hold talks in Geneva to discuss recovery, next round of Russia negotiations
Ukrainian delegates met U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Geneva as part of the ongoing efforts to broker a peace with Moscow, Ukraine's top negotiator, Rustem Umerov, announced on Feb. 26.
Friday, February 27
Ukraine reportedly hits power station in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, oil depot in occupied Luhansk
Ukraine struck the Russian city of Belgorod and a neighboring district with "a massive missile attack" overnight, causing power outages, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed on Feb. 27.
Ukraine secures $8.1 billion IMF lifeline as funding gaps loom
Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko welcomed the IMF decision, saying that, "It is very important for us that in the fifth year of full-scale war, amidst systematic attacks on the energy sector, Ukraine has guaranteed international financial support from partners and resources for the stable functioning of the state."
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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.
