Category: World

Ukraine's defence forces have struck a Russian BM-21 Grad multiple-launch rocket system and a cluster of Russian forces on the night time of 24-25 February.

Supply: Common Employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb

Quote: "Close to the settlement of Myroliubivka, briefly occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast, a BM-21 Grad multiple-launch rocket system belonging to the occupiers was hit."

Particulars: The Common Employees additionally reported strikes on the cluster of Russian forces close to the settlements of Novohryhorivka, briefly occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Zuhres, briefly occupied territory of Donetsk Oblast.

Background: Center Strike items from Ukraine's Particular Operations Forces efficiently hit a Russian S-400 air defence missile launcher and Pantsir-S1 system in briefly occupied Crimea on the night time of 24-25 February.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded the rank of brigadier normal to Denys "Redis" Prokopenko, Commander of the First Corps Azov of the Nationwide Guard of Ukraine.

Supply: decree on the web site of the Workplace of the President of Ukraine

Quote: "Colonel Denys Hennadiiovych Prokopenko, commander of the First Corps Azov of the Nationwide Guard of Ukraine, shall obtain the navy rank of brigadier normal."

Background:

• The Nationwide Guard of Ukraine has created two corps, headed by Colonel Denys "Redis" Prokopenko, Commander of the twelfth Particular Function Brigade Azov, and Colonel Ihor "Kornet" Obolenskyi, Commander of the thirteenth Operational Brigade Khartia.
• In 2025, Denys Prokopenko was included within the UP100 listing of Ukrainians shaping Ukraine's independence and future.

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Electrical public transport providers on the appropriate (west) financial institution of Kyiv will regularly resume beginning 26 February.

Supply: press service of the Kyiv Metropolis Army Administration

Particulars: It’s famous that the present technical capability permits for the restoration of electrical transport providers on the appropriate financial institution of the capital.

"The restoration of electrical transport providers on the left financial institution and routes connecting each banks of the capital will happen after additional enhancements within the vitality system state of affairs, and offered there isn’t a new injury to infrastructure," the administration acknowledged.

To make sure passenger transportation on the left financial institution, sure bus routes shall be quickly strengthened, with a part of the obtainable rolling inventory redirected there.

Background: As a result of aftermath of Russian assaults and the troublesome state of affairs within the vitality system, floor electrical transport on the appropriate financial institution of Kyiv had been quickly suspended.

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Three folks have been injured in Kherson Oblast because of Russian assaults and a drone strike on a civilian automobile on the morning of 25 February.

Supply: Kherson Oblast Army Administration on Telegram

Particulars: At about 10:00, Russian forces used a drone to assault a civilian car within the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson. A 76-year-old man and a 53-year-old girl sustained blast accidents and have been taken to hospital.

At round midday, Russian troops attacked the settlement of Bilozerka. A 43-year-old man suffered blast accidents and shrapnel wounds to his legs. He was taken to hospital.

As well as, Russian forces had been attacking the Korabelnyi district of Kherson since early morning. The administration launched a video exhibiting the aftermath of the assault: home windows have been shattered in a number of homes and façades and fences have been broken, however no casualties have been reported.

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Ukraine's State Border Guard Service has launched footage displaying town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, which has been destroyed by Russian forces.

Supply: State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

Particulars: A border guard who goes by the alias Abonent, collectively along with his brothers-in-arms, launched footage displaying Kostiantynivka, which has suffered devastation as a consequence of Russian assaults.

The video contains scenes from the outskirts of town in addition to broken buildings within the centre of Kostiantynivka.

Quote: "These photographs aren’t only a report of destruction. They stand as proof of the worth being paid to carry this entrance."

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4 persons are believed to be trapped beneath the rubble of an house block after Russian forces carried out a guided bomb strike on the Malomykhailivka hromada in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Supply: Mykola Lukashuk, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council, on Telegram

Quote: "A bit of a residential constructing was partially destroyed in yesterday's [24 February] guided bomb strike on the Malomykhailivka hromada. Search and rescue operations are ongoing. 4 folks should be beneath the rubble."

Particulars: A 61-year-old man was injured in a Russian drone assault on the Vasylkivka hromada. A home caught hearth and a farm, two outbuildings and a automotive have been broken.

Background: On the night of 24 February, two folks have been killed and 5 injured in a Russian aerial bomb assault on the Pokrovske hromada within the Synelnykove district in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

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4 folks have been killed and two injured in Russian assaults on the Zaporizhzhia district.

Supply: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Navy Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "4 folks have been killed and two injured in enemy assaults on the Zaporizhzhia district."

Particulars: Fedorov didn’t present additional particulars, solely noting that Russian forces had performed 643 strikes on 32 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast over the previous day.

Authorities obtained 218 reviews of harm to homes, automobiles and infrastructure amenities.

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The European Fee has deliberate to submit a authorized proposal for a everlasting ban on imports of Russian oil on 15 April, three days after Hungary's parliamentary election.

Supply: EU officers and a doc seen by Reuters

Particulars: EU officers instructed Reuters the timing is meant to forestall the oil ban from turning into a serious subject in Hungary's election marketing campaign. Hungary and Slovakia, that are nonetheless reliant on imports of Russian oil, have strongly opposed any ban.

On the election on 12 April, Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his nationalist Fidesz celebration will face their greatest problem to staying in energy prior to now 16 years.

The EU has already imposed sanctions on seaborne Russian oil imports. Nonetheless, it now needs to enshrine a full phase-out of Russian oil in laws that might stay in pressure even when a peace deal within the conflict in Ukraine results in EU sanctions being lifted.

A draft agenda seen by Reuters signifies the Fee plans to place ahead the proposal on 15 April. EU agendas are provisional, and the date should change.

Provides of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline have been interrupted since 27 January, when Kyiv mentioned a Russian drone strike broken pipeline tools within the west of Ukraine.

Slovakia and Hungary declare Ukraine is chargeable for the extended disruption. Kyiv, in the meantime, says it’s attempting to restore the pipeline.

Background: In 2025, pipeline oil provides to Russian refineries fell to 228.34 million tonnes – the bottom degree since 2010.

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Russia's pipeline monopoly Transneft has decreased the quantity of crude oil it takes into its system by about 250,000 barrels a day after a Ukrainian drone assault on its Kalyeykino pumping station.

Supply: Reuters citing sources

Particulars: One supply stated the reduce primarily affected shipments from Tatneft, a producer based mostly in Tatarstan.

Ukrainian drones hit the important thing Kalyeykino station, which serves the Druzhba pipeline carrying Russian oil to japanese Europe and to Russia's major western ports, a Ukrainian safety official and trade sources stated.

The strike prompted a hearth on the station, which has a capability of about a million barrels a day. It’s positioned close to town of Almetyevsk in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, greater than 1,200 km from the Russia-Ukraine border.

Kalyeykino is a key level for transporting oil from western Siberia. Constructed within the Seventies, the station is a vital junction for pumping and mixing, combining oil of various qualities into the Urals export mix with medium sulphur content material and the candy Siberian Gentle grade.

Pipelines from Kalyeykino provide oil to main western ports together with Novorossiysk and Primorsk in addition to to the Druzhba pipeline. The station can be an vital hub for provides to Russian oil refineries.

The extent of the injury has not but been assessed, however trade sources stated that if the affect is extreme it may have an effect on Russian oil exports together with volumes and high quality.

One supply stated that two storage tanks with a capability of fifty,000 metric tonnes every caught fireplace in the course of the assault.

Background:

• Provides of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia have been halted from 27 January after Kyiv stated a Russian drone strike had broken Druzhba pipeline gear in western Ukraine
• Hungary blocked additional EU sanctions in opposition to Moscow and a serious mortgage for Kyiv, rising strains in Europe's pro-Ukraine consensus forward of the fourth anniversary of the conflict.

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Two individuals have been killed in a Russian aerial bomb assault on the Pokrovske hromada within the Synelnykove district in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Supply: Oleksandr Hanzha, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Navy Administration

Quote: "Two native residents had been killed and 5 had been injured. They’re males aged 71, 69, 59 and 47 and a 21-year-old lady. All of the injured have been taken to hospital."

Particulars: Hanzha mentioned docs assess their situation as average.

Earlier, the Russians attacked two districts within the oblast in the course of the day with air bombs and a drone, injuring one individual.

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