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21-year-old killed, 5 folks wounded: regulation enforcement officers document penalties of missile assault on Kryvyi Rih
A 21-year-old man was killed and 5 folks had been wounded in a rocket assault on Kryvyi Rih. Infrastructure, a spiritual constructing, a fuel station and 12 high-rise buildings had been broken.
The names of over 95,000 Russians who died preventing in Ukraine have been verified in a joint investigative mission by the BBC's Russia service and the unbiased media outlet Mediazona, the BBC reported on Feb. 22.
Over 5,000 names have been added to the listing of Russian casualties since Jan. 24. The mission has been amassing information on losses since February 2022.
Whereas the mission confirmed over 95,000 deaths since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, the true loss of life toll is believed to be a lot increased. Army analysts consulted by researchers estimated that the listing possible represents solely 45% to 65% of Russia's complete casualties.
The present listing contains 16,171 Russian convicts who had been recruited from penal colonies to struggle in Ukraine. The full variety of convicts who’ve died on the entrance traces is probably going a lot increased. Prisoners may account for a 3rd of Russia's army losses because the full-scale invasion, researchers stated.
Russia has been recruiting prisoners for the warfare in Ukraine because the summer season of 2022.
Investigators verified the names of the lifeless utilizing information from official stories, newspapers, social media, and graveyards.
Russia has not launched official figures on its army deaths in Ukraine since September 2022, when the Kremlin claimed solely 5,937 personnel had been killed within the warfare.
President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on Feb. 15 that almost 250,000 soldiers preventing for Russia's armed forces have been killed within the warfare towards Ukraine.
Russian forces have suffered heavy losses in current months amid Moscow's accelerating offensive in japanese Ukraine. Troop losses reached file ranges in November and December, with casualties continuing to mount in 2025.
In response to Ukraine's Khortytsia group of forces, Russia misplaced extra troopers preventing within the route of Pokrovsk, a small metropolis in Donetsk Oblast, than its complete losses within the Second Chechen Warfare.
The Kyiv IndependentAbbey Fenbert
Trump can finish the battle in Ukraine “this week” – White Home
White Home spokeswoman says Trump is assured of reaching a cope with Russia to finish the battle in Ukraine inside every week. The Nationwide Safety Advisor and Treasury Secretary are engaged on a deal that features uncommon earth metals.
The European Union is intensifying discussions on tips on how to seize Russia’s frozen central financial institution property to supply monetary and army support to Ukraine, as considerations develop that the US might reduce its help.
EU officers are contemplating utilizing these property as collateral for a proposed Worldwide Claims Fee, which might assess damages owed to Ukraine, individuals conversant in the talks instructed Bloomberg.
If Russia refuses to pay, the property could possibly be confiscated. The initiative follows alerts from Washington that Ukraine might obtain much less help shifting ahead.
Discussions on asset seizure come amid escalating tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump just lately criticized Zelensky, calling him a "dictator" and falsely blaming Ukraine for Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Because of this, Zelensky has urged European leaders to take larger accountability in guaranteeing Ukraine receives sustained monetary and army backing. The EU, together with the Group of Seven and Australia, has already frozen roughly $280 billion in Russian central financial institution property, primarily held by the Belgium-based clearing home Euroclear. An extra $58 billion in personal Russian property, together with luxurious properties and yachts, has been frozen below sanctions.
The Kyiv IndependentDaria Shulzhenko
Regardless of help from EU officers comparable to Valdis Dombrovskis and Maria Luís Albuquerque, EU's monetary companies commissioner, the proposal to confiscate Russian property faces authorized and financial hurdles. Some EU nations, together with Germany and France, have voiced opposition, warning that such a transfer may have vital repercussions for the worldwide position of the euro and undermine authorized frameworks governing sovereign property.
An alternative choice below assessment includes directing EU member states to grab Russian property particularly to fund the reconstruction of Ukraine’s power infrastructure, although authorized justifications stay below debate.
The G7 has already pledged income generated from frozen Russian property to again a $50 billion mortgage for Ukraine. In the meantime, EU authorized groups are assessing whether or not judicial rulings could be essential to authorize full asset confiscation or if a harm evaluation alone may suffice.
The European Fee just lately knowledgeable EU ambassadors that negotiations to ascertain the Worldwide Claims Fee will start on March 24. The fee's position shall be to find out the precise quantity Russia should pay for struggle damages.
The Kyiv IndependentMartin Fornusek
Russian occupants acquired particular orders for February 23-24 – ATESH
Russian troops in Crimea and within the occupied territories of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia areas have acquired orders for enhanced safety measures for February 23-24. The navy is prohibited from sporting uniforms exterior of their models and ordered to watch the “dry regulation”.
Russia fulfilled its aim of mobilizing 1000’s of males in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine final yr, Bohdan Okhrimenko, head of the Coordination Headquarters for the Therapy of Prisoners of Warfare, instructed the information outlet Ukrinform in an interview Feb. 22.
In its efforts to keep away from an unpopular mass mobilization marketing campaign at residence, Russia has illegally drafted 1000’s of residents residing in occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts, in addition to in occupied Crimea.
Russia exceeded its mobilization targets for these areas in 2024, Okhrimenko told Ukrinform, citing Ukraine's navy intelligence company (HUR).
"In 2024, Russia needed to mobilize 1000’s of individuals from the newly occupied territories and those that had beforehand been underneath occupation," Okhrimenko mentioned.
"In line with (HUR), this plan has been fulfilled by 104%. They’ve a plan for mobilization right here and for the present yr. It’s also 1000’s of individuals."
Okhrimenko didn’t say precisely how many individuals within the occupied territories had been drafted into the Russian navy.
The Ukrainian authorities is engaged on amending laws to take away prisoner of conflict (POW) standing from forcibly mobilized Ukrainians who’re later captured in Ukraine.
"There’s a sure authorized incident in worldwide paperwork, worldwide legislation, so we’re engaged on amending Decision No. 413 and a lot of different resolutions," Okhrimenko mentioned.
Because the begin of the full-scale invasion in 2022, Russia has supplemented its troops by forcibly drafting tens of 1000’s of Ukrainians in occuped territories. Almost 5,500 residents of Russian-occupied Crimea had been mobilized into the Russian military in 2024 — a yr that noticed record personnel lossesas Moscow ramped up its offensive in japanese Ukraine.
Pressured conscription underneath occupation constitutes a war crime underneath worldwide legislation.
The Kyiv IndependentFrancis Farrell
Evening shelling in Zaporizhzhia: a lady was injured and a hearth began
Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia on the evening of February 23, inflicting a hearth within the personal sector. A 53-year-old lady was injured, and home windows in high-rise buildings had been broken.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that Ukraine anticipates continued deliveries of F-16 fighter jets from the Netherlands, emphasizing their significance in securing the nation’s airspace.
Following his assembly with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof on the Munich Safety Convention, Zelensky confused that bolstering Ukraine’s air defenses stays a high precedence. "The sky over Ukraine have to be closed and secure," he stated on Feb. 22, highlighting the crucial function of navy assist in countering Russian aggression.
The president thanked the Netherlands for its ongoing help and dedication to growing navy help. He emphasised that strengthening Ukraine’s protection capabilities is essential not just for the nation’s safety but additionally for broader European stability.
A number of international locations have contributed F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine's protection efforts, with the Netherlands enjoying a major function by committing 24 F-16s, the primary batch of which arrived in summer time 2024.
Denmark has pledged 19 F-16s, with preliminary deliveries made in 2024, whereas Norway has promised between 6 and 22 plane. Belgium has additionally introduced its intention to produce F-16s, although the precise quantity stays undisclosed.
Zelensky additionally reiterated Ukraine’s agency stance on worldwide negotiations, stating: "Nothing about Ukraine with out Ukraine, nothing about Europe with out Europe."
The Kyiv IndependentKhrystyna Zhevlakova
Russia shelled Sumy area: 241 explosions and 4 wounded
Russian troops fired 112 occasions on the border areas of Sumy area, recording 241 explosions. On account of the assaults, 4 civilians had been wounded and two personal homes had been broken.
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has denied experiences that the USA threatened to close off Starlink in Ukraine until Kyiv agreed to a minerals deal.
Responding to a report by Reuters, Musk referred to as the declare "false" and accused the information company of mendacity. He supplied no proof to again up his assertion.
His response got here after the Kyiv Unbiased shared the information, which cited nameless sources alleging that Starlink's continued operation in Ukraine was being tied to an settlement over mineral assets.
Musk, presently the world's richest man, heads the U.S. President Donald Trump-established Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE), a corporation tasked with eliminating waste from the federal price range.
That is false.
Reuters is mendacity. They’re second solely to AP (Related Propaganda) as legacy information liars. https://t.co/UwbDPk7MWj— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 22, 2025
The U.S. has threatened to chop Ukraine’s entry to Starlink if Kyiv doesn’t comply with a crucial minerals deal, Reuters reported on Feb. 21, citing sources. Negotiations are ongoing after President Zelensky refused an preliminary proposal, although Trump stated a deal is close to.
SpaceX started offering Starlink terminals to Ukraine shortly after the full-scale invasion, giving Kyiv an important communications benefit on the battlefield. Since then, nevertheless, Musk has grown more and more vocal in criticizing Ukraine.
Musk, who Trump has tasked with eliminating "fraud" and "waste" from the federal government price range, has referred to as for shutting down the U.S. Company for Worldwide Growth (USAID), a corporation that gives important humanitarian assist to Ukraine. He has additionally amplified Russian disinformation and mocked Zelensky for calling Ukraine an unbiased nation. Musk's feedback on X are sometimes deceptive or outright false.
The Kyiv IndependentChris York