News|Russia-Ukraine warRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,458These are the key developments from day 1,458 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
As of Sat, Feb 21, the conflict between Russian and Ukrainian forces continues with numerous incidents reported.
As of Sat, Feb 21, the conflict between Russian and Ukrainian forces continues with numerous incidents reported.
The death toll from a Russian attack on a warehouse in Malynivka, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, has increased to three, following the discovery of two additional bodies under the rubble, according to the State Emergency Service. A Russian drone attack has resulted in the death of two police officers near the village of Serednii Burluk in Kharkiv, as reported by the National Police of Ukraine. Russian forces launched a ballistic missile and 128 drones towards Ukraine overnight on Thursday. Ukrainian forces successfully intercepted 107 of these drones, as reported by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence. Russian attacks have led to numerous injuries and damage to homes and infrastructure, including oil and gas facilities in Ukraine’s Poltava region, according to Naftogaz. An attack on Komyshuvas in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region with guided bombs resulted in a fire causing injuries to two individuals, reported by regional governor Ivan Fedorov. In Russia, a Ukrainian drone attack on a car in the rural Maksimovskoye settlement, Belgorod region, resulted in two fatalities and three injuries, as reported by regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. Further Ukrainian attacks in Belgorod included a strike that resulted in a fatality in the village of Pochayevo, according to the regional emergency task force. Alexander Bogomaz, the governor of Russia’s Bryansk region, reported that a hospital in Voronok was attacked by Ukrainian forces using drones, though no casualties were reported. A significant portion of northwest Russian-occupied Zaporizhia was left without electricity due to a massive attack on the region’s electric grid, as reported by TASS, citing Yevhen Balitsky. Yevgeniya Yashina, communications director at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, reported heavy Ukrainian shelling near the facility, which remains under Russian occupation.
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will lead a video conference for Ukraine’s “Coalition of the Allies” on Feb 24, marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported a lack of progress in negotiations regarding Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory in peace talks mediated by the United States. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that details regarding the next round of Ukraine talks remain unconfirmed, despite reports of an upcoming meeting in Geneva.
As of Sat, Feb 21, the conflict between Russian and Ukrainian forces continues with numerous incidents reported.
The European Commission has authorized the German government to assume trusteeship of the German assets of US-sanctioned Rosneft, effective after the current arrangement expires on Mar 10. The US Department of the Treasury has extended a sanctions waiver for Serbia’s Russian-owned oil firm NIS until Mar 20, allowing continued importation of crude oil supplies, as stated by Serbia’s Energy Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic. Hungary will block a €90 billion European Union loan for Ukraine until the resumption of oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline, as stated by Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. He cited a violation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement by Ukraine.
The United Kingdom, along with European allies including France, Germany, Italy, and Poland, will collaborate to develop new low-cost air defense systems to enhance regional security, according to a statement from the UK’s Ministry of Defence.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.