News|Russia-Ukraine warRussia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,461These are the key developments from day 1,461 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here is where things stand on Tue, Feb 24, 2026:

A man detonated an explosive device beside a police patrol car in central Moscow’s Savyolovsky railway station square, resulting in one officer's death and injuries to two others, according to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Russian drone strikes on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia injured five people, including a child, as reported by the Ukrainian State Emergency Service (DSNS). Two individuals were killed, and three others injured in recent drone attacks in the southern Odesa region. The attacks targeted port infrastructure, according to Ukraine’s emergency services. Seven police officers were injured, two seriously, in an explosion in Ukraine’s southern city of Mykolaiv. The head of the national police, Ivan Vyhivskyi, indicated that the attack was targeted at police officers. An explosion impacted a city police station in Dnipro, causing damage but no reported injuries. The cause of the explosion was not specified. Ukrainian drones struck a Russian pumping station related to the Druzhba oil pipeline, causing a fire at the Kaleykino station near Almetyevsk in the Tatarstan region. Ukrainian forces have regained control over 400 sq km of territory along the southern front line, according to the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, Oleksandr Syrskii. In Berlin, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz acknowledged Ukraine's effective defense efforts and mentioned the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy.

The United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting on Ukraine to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Russia's February 24, 2022, invasion. At NATO headquarters, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to deliver remarks on the anniversary. Hungary maintained its veto against new EU sanctions on Russia and a significant loan for Ukraine, amid a dispute with Kyiv over oil supplies. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded to Hungary's stance, urging that ultimatums should be directed at the Kremlin. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas described Hungary's veto as a setback for the sanctions package against Russia. European Council President Antonio Costa urged Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to support the EU's loan agreement for Ukraine. EU diplomats expressed criticism of Hungary’s political maneuvering regarding the energy issue. Further negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine may occur later this week, as stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff. Ukraine’s former top general, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, dismissed speculations about his political ambitions, focusing on the current military situation. The EU has imposed sanctions on eight individuals for serious human rights violations in Russia. Rebuilding Ukraine’s economy is estimated to cost $588 billion over the next decade, according to international organizations. Zelenskyy announced Kyiv's readiness to assist in the release of Belarusian political prisoners. South Korea requested the removal of a banner at the Russian Embassy in Seoul, ahead of the war's anniversary.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico announced a halt to Ukrainian requests for emergency power supplies until oil flows resume via the Druzhba pipeline. Ukraine’s national power company, Ukrenergo, stated that Slovakia's decision would not affect Ukraine's power system. Slovakia’s Ministry of Economy reported that Ukraine indicated oil deliveries would resume via the pipeline on Wed, Feb 25.

Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.