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28 February 2022
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22:11
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov announced that the first batch of StarLink satellite Internet stations has arrived in Ukraine.
21:50
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with the self-proclaimed President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
21:42
Online bookstore Yakaboo is suspending its cooperation with any Russian company, publishing house, etc.
21:38
Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov said that Russian troops continue to shell the city and have begun to blow up power substations.
21:29
In the Kyiv region, Russian troops have burned down the Museum of History and Local Lore in Ivankiv, which contained about 20 works by the artist Maria Primachenko.
21:08
International and local providers are turning off Russian news channels. Meanwhile, they started to broadcast Ukraine’s “United News” marathon [Ukraine’s major news channels have joined efforts to broadcast news continuously around the clock].
21:03
The likelihood of Belarusian troops invading Ukrainian territory remains high.
20:57
On 28 February, the European Union imposed sanctions on Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman of the Russian President, as well as on Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov, and owners of the “Alfa Group” consortium Mikhail Friedman and Peter Aven.
20:54
The European Commission and the association of the European electric power grids has agreed to commence the process of emergency connection of Ukraine to the single electricity grid of the EU, and expect that the process will take a few weeks. Kadri Simson, the European commissioner on energy, quoted by Interfax Ukraine.
20:54
The Government of Ukraine has decided to pay 15 million hryvnias in one-time assistance to the families of the fallen servicemen and women in Ukraine’s Armed Forces who took part in the armed resistance to the occupiers.
20:46
Russian occupiers continue shelling Kharkiv's residential neighbourhoods, but Ukrainian troops control the city.
20:24
The state-controlled Russian Bank VTB might have avoided Western sanctions in the very first day of the full-scale war against Ukraine by changing the ownership structure of its Cyprus-based subsidiary.
20:17
Minister of Defence Oleksiy Reznikov called on the Russian invaders to lay down their arms and not risk their lives, as casualties among Russian troops on the fifth day of war amounted to 5,300 soldiers.
19:57
A dormitory and two residential 5-storey buildings were destroyed as a result of Russian missile strikes in the town of Vasylkiv, the town of Bila Tserkva and the village of Kalinovka in the Kyiv region on the evening of February 28.
19:24
Russian invaders began to use Ukrainian symbols to mislead Ukrainians.
19:17
As a result of the shelling of Kharkiv by Russian invaders, 9 people were killed, and 37 were injured, including 3 children.
18:52
The State Agency of Automobile Roads of Ukraine (Ukravtodor -ed.) developed a new road sign — "Traffic is forbidden to invaders" — depicting the crossed-out head of Russian President Vladimir Putin. They have begun installation work on the roads.
18:52
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said that the curfew in Kyiv as of 28 February will be from 8 pm to 7 am.
18:27
The fifth president of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, welcomed the decision of the current head of state, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who signed an application for EU membership.
18:17
Global transportation provider FlixBus has announced that they are offering free tickets to all Ukrainians in Poland. This offer is valid for trips from Przemyśl (Peremyshl) and Rzeszów.
The company shared the announcement on Instagram.
The company shared the announcement on Instagram.
18:13
A missile strike alert was issued in Kyiv. Local residents were asked to urgently find shelter.
18:07
Air strike hit the suburbs of Brovary in the Kyiv direction, resulting in injuries
17:34
The first round of talks between Ukraine and Russia, which has attacked our country, is over. The parties are returning to their capitals.
17:24
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his talk with French leader Emmanuel Macron, provided the conditions to stop the war against Ukraine as reported by the press service of the Kremlin based on the phone call between Putin and Emmanuel Macron.
17:19
In the occupied city of Berdyans'k in Zaporizhia region, patriotic local residents have succeeded in getting the Russian military to leave the city executive committee building and in ensuring that Ukrainian flags continue to fly over the city.
16:59
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Ukraine’s European Union membership application.
16:54
During the last 24 hours on the 27th of February, more than 120,000 people crossed Ukraine's state border with EU countries to the West.
16:24
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has blocked the website where the enemy was receiving coordinates for the bombing attacks.
16:14
Leaders of the Verkhovna Rada factions and groups, with the exception of the pro-Russian Opposition Platform For Life, met on 28 February to discuss a bill which would allow confiscation of all property of legal entities of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine in favor of the Ukrainian State.
16:08
The situation in Bucha is under control. Fighting continues in some places - the enemy has not stopped trying to approach Kyiv, but each subsequent attack is quickly repulsed by Ukrainian defenders. Locals continue to be successful in catching Russian saboteurs in the surrounding forests.
16:03
The National Bank requests the suspension of the supply of foreign currency to banks in Russia and Belarus.
15:56
For safety reasons, healthcare authorities are asking people not to go to blood donation centres, but to register to donate and await an invitation.
15:41
Ukrainians have already donated UAH 1.5 billion using E-Pidtrymka service to help the Ukrainian Army.
15:38
According to “Evropeys’ka Pravda”, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmygal announced via his Twitter account on Monday that Ukraine is preparing an application for European Union membership.
15:36
On 1 March, Russian schools will conduct lessons focused on the war, where teachers are required to convey to 7-11 grade students the arguments used by Putin in his address on the reasons for the “special operation” against Ukraine, and to condemn calls for anti-war protests in Russia.
15:13
During the war against Ukraine, the Russian invaders seized the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP), which is currently not damaged. Scientists at “Chornobyl Insight’’ discussed possible consequences of a military strike on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
15:12
Tens of civilians are being killed by Russian shelling of residential areas of Kharkiv.
15:10
Ukraine has already received several thousand applications from foreign citizens who wish to join the International Legion to defend Ukraine from Russia.
15:00
The mayor of Kupiansk, a town in Kharkiv region, has been indicted for state treason. He assisted the Russian invaders in taking over his city.
14:58
A fake account for the “Come Back Alive” foundation [that aids Ukraine’s armed forces] was created by unknown individuals to deceive those who want to support the foundation, “Come Back Alive” reports on Facebook.
14:55
The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine began to receive complaints from teachers, who have been forced to write applications for unpaid leave.
14:35
From 28 February, the curfew in Kyiv will last from 20:00 to 7:00.
14:05
Russia has been in the midst of a serious economic crisis. The current economic situation is much worse than in 2014.
14:04
With the assistance of the international humanitarian organisations, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) plans to try to obtain lists of the defenders of the Snake island who may be in captivity, according to Russian media.
13:58
On Monday, Russian troops massively shelled Kharkiv from "Grad" multiple rocket launchers, with dozens of victims are reported.
13:49
The Mayor of Pivdenne city of Kharkiv region, his Deputy, Head of the Local Regional Police Department, and district inspector were detained under the article of the Criminal Code of Ukraine “High treason”.
13:28
Due to the damage caused by hostilities, 316 towns and villages remain completely or partially without electricity.
13:15
The Russian Minister of Defence, Sergey Shoygu, has reported to President Putin that the command centres of the rocket troops of the Russian Federation have begun operating with increased staff.
13:10
The refusal of shops and gas stations to accept bank cards from the population is illegal and harms Ukrainian citizens and the state's defence capabilities.
13:04
The guards of the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery, the cathedral of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), neutralised a Russian sabotage group that was trying to enter the territory. Guidance markers were also found near the territory.
12:31
According the latest information, since the start of the open military aggression, the enemy launched over 180 cruise missiles and tactical missiles Iskander near Ukraine's capital.
11:54
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that western sanctions against Vladimir Putin are ‘absurd and very short-sighted', as quoted by russian agency Interfax, says European Pravda.
11:49
The State Customs Service (SCS) informed that Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mykolaiv customs and some border control points are temporarily closed. Other customs offices are functioning normally.
11:46
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko remarked that the situation in Kyiv was under control by the units of Ukraine's Armed Forces of Ukraine and territorial defense forces, but at night, there were skirmishes and shootings with the occupiers' sabotage and recon groups.
11:35
Volodymyr Putin’s spokesperson refused to comment on the question regarding the possibility of clash between Russia and NATO.
11:28
11:05
Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council (RNBO) Oleksii Danilov considers that the Ukrainian military and Ukraine’s political authority have managed to intercept the military initiative in the confrontation against Russian military aggression.
10:08
According to the Russian media " Taiga.Info " the commander of the Russian National Guard (‘Rosgvardiya’ – ed.) unit in the Kemerovo Oblast (region – ed.), Konstantin Ogiy, along with dozens of fighters, was killed near Kyiv. A plane with their bodies is expected in Siberia.
Source : Siberian media " Taiga.Info "
Details : Journalist sources claim that at least 42 Russian National Guard soldiers together with the commander of the Kemerovo Oblast SOBR (Rapid Intervention Unit – ed.), Colonel Konstantin Ogiy, were killed in an attempt to seize the airfield in Hostomel near Kyiv. He had experience of fighting in Chechnya and Afghanistan.
In addition, Russian media sources suggest that the losses may be higher, as the exact number of dead and captured riot police members is unknown.
OMON (riot police – ed.) and SOBR (Rapid Intervention Unit – ed.) are designed to protect public order in cities and pursue criminals. However, according to the sources, they were used to try to capture the military airfield in the battle with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
A plane with the bodies of those killed on 28 February is expected in the Kemerovo region.
Meanwhile, neither the Russian Ministry of Defence nor Rosgvardiya responded to journalist inquiries.
Source : Siberian media " Taiga.Info "
Details : Journalist sources claim that at least 42 Russian National Guard soldiers together with the commander of the Kemerovo Oblast SOBR (Rapid Intervention Unit – ed.), Colonel Konstantin Ogiy, were killed in an attempt to seize the airfield in Hostomel near Kyiv. He had experience of fighting in Chechnya and Afghanistan.
In addition, Russian media sources suggest that the losses may be higher, as the exact number of dead and captured riot police members is unknown.
OMON (riot police – ed.) and SOBR (Rapid Intervention Unit – ed.) are designed to protect public order in cities and pursue criminals. However, according to the sources, they were used to try to capture the military airfield in the battle with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
A plane with the bodies of those killed on 28 February is expected in the Kemerovo region.
Meanwhile, neither the Russian Ministry of Defence nor Rosgvardiya responded to journalist inquiries.
10:02
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested the European Union to enact a special procedure enabling Ukraine to join the EU.
09:59
In the Lugansk region, the defence is holding out. The hardest situation is currently in the area of Girske, where the Russian army has fired on most of the surrounding villages.
09:46
In Berdiansk, a Russian soldier shot a civilian who refused to hand over his mobile phone.
09:30
The Ukrainian delegation has arrived to the area of Ukraine-Belarus border to participate in the negotiations with the Russian side.
09:28
There are long queues at Lviv city entrance checkpoints, while the city is calm and all essential services are functioning as usual.
09:14
As of 9am on 28 February, Mariupol and Volnovakha remain the hottest spots in the Donetsk region, as the battle for the cities continues.
08:40
The Ukrainian Railway Company Ukrzaliznytsia has scheduled additional return strains from the western part of Ukraine to Poland to improve its services for passengers heading for the EU.
08:08
In the evening of 27 February, a ballistic missile was launched at Zhytomyr City from Belarus.
08:07
Deputy Minister of Defence Hanna Malyar reported main losses of the Russian army as of the morning of the fifth day of the invasion of Ukraine.
07:51
Last night in Kharkiv the defence repelled the attacks of the enemy and stopped the advance of the Russian occupation army. Many military vehicles of the enemy were destroyed. Kharkiv is under Ukrainian control.
07:35
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov will not attend a meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva due to new travel requirements resulting from sanctions against Russia. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to provide documents necessary to enable his participation.
07:00
News from Sunday 27 February: Putin orders nuclear forces on standby; Zelensky talks to Lukashenko before his possible offensive.
06:58
The Russian occupying forces have temporarily gained control of Berdiansk, a city on the shore of the Azov Sea in Zaporizhia Oblast.
06:17
TAVR Media group of radio stations will change its name and rebrand "Russkoye Radio Ukraina" (Russian Radio Ukraine – ed.). After the war, a new radio station will take over its frequency.
05:33
On 28 February, around 2 am, the Russian invaders started shelling the city of Chernihiv. They hit a residential building, a childcare facility, and a store.
05:26
In the small hours of 28 February, the fifth day of the Russian invasion, Russian forces continued their attempts to break through Kyiv's defences. Their assault continues to be unsuccessful, as the situation in the capital remains under firm control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
04:57
The Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov addressed Ukrainians in the early hours of the fifth day of the Russian invasion with words of gratitude and pride.
03:46
A Russian missile hit an apartment building in the centre of Chernihiv.
03:21
The State Special Communications Service of Ukraine reports that explosions are heard again in Kyiv and Kharkiv.
03:10
The Kyiv State Engineering Bureau ‘Luch’ handed over all of its products prepared for export to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
01:41
The Ivankiv Museum of Local History in Kyiv region was burned down. The museum housed unique artwork by the Ukrainian folk artist Maria Prymachenko.
01:35
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports that the renewed air-land offensive by the Russian invaders aimed to seize the city of Irpin west of Kyiv has failed.
01:04
Portuguese Benfica's forward Roman Yaremchuk who is Ukrainian was greeted by the stadium in Lisbon with applause and flags in support of Ukraine during the Benfica - Vitória de Guimarães.
00:28
An advance of the Russian invaders from the direction of Kherson is expected in Mykolayiv as of 12:00 AM on 28 February.
00:14
Ukrainian actress and public figure Rimma Zubina calls on the residents of Kyiv to maintain composure and act responsibly once the curfew is lifted on Monday.
00:05
Negotiations between the Ukrainian delegation and the Russian side will take place at the border between Ukraine and Belarus on Monday morning.
23:22
23:13
The Russian airline Aeroflot is suspending all its flights to Europe starting 28 February 2022.
23:06
Vyacheslav Markhaev, a member of the CPRF (Communist Party of Russia) and of Derzhavna Duma from the Republic of Buryatia, has condemned the military attack by Russia on Ukraine.
28 February 2022