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Russian forces have shelled the village of Stetskivka in the Sumy community, setting a private residence ablaze. Artem Kobzar, the acting mayor of Sumy, reported the attack on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. "The enemy has struck our community once again. This evening, another enemy shelling targeted a local administrative district -- impacting the village of Stetskivka, where a private house caught fire," the statement read. Read also: Russian forces attack Sumy region with drones, damaging homes, educational institution As of now, there have been no reports of casualties. Earlier, in the Krasnopillia community of the Sumy region, emergency crews completed…

A Russian attack drone has struck an apartment building in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, sparking a fire. Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "The enemy has hit a residential high-rise in Zaporizhzhia. The strike caused a fire," he wrote. Emergency responders and medical teams were dispatched to the scene. Read also: Three medical facilities damaged in Russian drone attack on Kharkiv "We are swiftly setting up a resilience center. For security reasons, its location will not be disclosed publicly. Residents of the affected area will…

Russian forces shelled a residential house in the town of Beryslav, Kherson region, resulting in the tragic death of a 63-year-old woman. That is according to the Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office, as reported by Ukrinform. “According to the investigation, on March 1, 2025, the Russian forces shelled the town of Beryslav in Kherson region. As a result of the strike on a private house, a 63-year-old woman sustained injuries that were incompatible with life,” the statement reads. It is also noted that a criminal investigation has been initiated for the war crime that resulted in a loss of life (Part…

The Russian forces launched a ballistic missile strike on Odesa’s port infrastructure, injuring two people and damaging a civilian vessel, according to preliminary reports. This was reported on Telegram by Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration Oleh Kiper, as cited by Ukrinform. "The enemy struck Odesa with a ballistic missile. As a result of the attack, port infrastructure was damaged, along with a civilian vessel flying the flag of the Republic of Panama, owned by a European company. Two port employees sustained injuries," the official stated. Emergency services are currently working to eliminate the consequences of the strike, while…

In February, the Russian Federation increased not only the number of bombardments in eastern Ukraine’s war zone, but also the number of bombs released in each attack. This was stated on national television by the spokesman for the Luhansk Operational-Tactical Grouping of Troops, Dmytro Zaporozhets, Ukrinform reports. Citing generalized data, he said the enemy in January launched 253 airstrikes while in February that number increased to 333. Read also: War update: 57 clashes since day-start, fighting ongoing in seven axes "If we calculate the total number of guided aerial bombs (KABs) used by the enemy, not only the number of…

Fifty-seven combat engagements have been recorded between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invasion troops since the beginning of the day as fighting is raging in seven directions, with the enemy launching most attacks in the Pokrovsk axis. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, Ukrinform learned. Today, mortar and artillery strikes by the Russian army affected Brantsivka, Bratenytsia, and Hirky in Sumy region, Mkhy, Halahanivka, and Mykolaivka in Chernihiv region, and Tymofiivka in Kharkiv region. In the Kharkiv direction, Russian troops hit Okhrimivka, Makarove, and Hraniv with guided aerial bombs. In the Kupiansk…

Throughout February, the Ministry of Defense codified and allowed for service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine more than 100 new models of weapons and military equipment, of which more than 90 percent are produced domestically. This was reported by the MoD press service, Ukrinform saw. In the same period last year, nearly 60 models were codified, and only about a third of them were Ukrainian-made. Among the new models of equipment accepted for service February were unmanned aerial systems and ammunition for them, electronic warfare systems, CBRN safety gear, automotive equipment, aviation equipment, etc. Read also: New Weaponry Products…

Fighters from the Scorpion unit, part of the Hart border guard brigade employed drones and mortars to engage Russian dugouts trying to gain a foothold in the Volchansk axis. The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported this on social media, Ukrinform saw. "In some cases, the enemy, having noticed our ‘birds’, tried to hit them with small arms fire. But that did not help," the report says. Read also: Russians launch six attacks on Sumy region border areas [embedded content] Fourteen Russian servicemen have been eliminated, reports confirm. As Ukrinform reported earlier, Russia’s casualty toll since the full-scale invasion…

Three medical facilities were damaged in an overnight Russian drone attack on Kharkiv. Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, said this at a press briefing on March 1, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "During the night, we had nine Shahed strikes in Kharkiv. All of them were shot down, but the debris fell, including on medical facilities. These include the regional dental hospital and the genetic center of the medical university. The damage is significant: two floors and the ceilings," Syniehubov said. According to the regional governor, six high-rise buildings and two administrative buildings were also damaged.…

Russian forces dropped an explosive from a drone on Darivka in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, injuring an 11-year-old child. Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "As a result of the explosive being dropped from a drone, an 11-year-old child was injured. An emergency medical team transported the child to the hospital. Doctors diagnosed a traumatic brain injury, concussion, and shrapnel wounds to the face and abdomen," Prokudin wrote. Read also: Drone attack on Kharkiv: injury toll rises to 12 including two minors He stated that the child's…