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Kyrylo Budanov, Head of the President's Workplace and a member of Ukraine's group for negotiations with Russia, has said that Moscow has agreed to simply accept US-proposed safety ensures for Ukraine. He additionally reported progress throughout the navy sub-group of the talks.

Supply: Budanov on the nationwide joint 24/7 newscast

Quote: "On the earlier spherical of talks, the Russian aspect immediately said that they’d settle for the safety ensures being provided to Ukraine by america…

As regards the problem of management over the demilitarised zone, that falls throughout the remit of the navy sub-group. It’s exactly there that the best progress has been made. They've reached conclusions on how monitoring will perform as soon as the conflict ends.

Relating to the problem of territories, we're looking for a compromise between two fully opposing positions. We haven't but discovered it in full. I hope we’ll. We don't have a lot time for this. In the end, we'll need to state both that we have now discovered an answer and are ending this conflict, or… we proceed killing each other, which we’re doing fairly effectively and professionally."

Particulars: Budanov mentioned the present state of the Russian armed forces prevents them from launching an assault on Kyiv.

In the meantime, he additionally warned that Ukraine ought to be ready for a possible rise in terrorist assaults much like the latest one in Lviv.

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Russia struck a fuel manufacturing facility belonging to the Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest nationwide oil and fuel firm, in Kharkiv Oblast on the night time of 27-28 February.

Supply: Serhii Koretskyi, Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz

Quote: "Russia hit a fuel manufacturing facility of ours in Kharkiv Oblast in a single day. Tools has been severely broken and depressurisation has occurred."

Quote: "Our colleagues working on the scene have contained the state of affairs as swiftly and professionally as they might."

Particulars: Koretskyi stated items from Ukraine's State Emergency Service and emergency crews from Naftogaz are at the moment working on the scene. Naftogaz is coordinating efforts with all of the related providers.

Background:

• In February, pure fuel withdrawals from Ukrainian underground storage amenities averaged 42 million cubic metres per day, because of home manufacturing and imports.
• On 17 February, the Naftogaz Group reported that for the reason that begin of Russia's full-scale invasion, Moscow had carried out 401 assaults on infrastructure amenities operated by the Naftogaz Group. In 2025 alone, 229 assaults have been recorded – greater than within the earlier three years mixed.
• On the night time of 27-28 February, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 105 drones. Ukrainian air defence forces managed to destroy or jam 96 of them.
• At daybreak on 28 February, Russian forces attacked Dnipro. Explosions have been heard throughout the town and a hearth broke out.
• The identical night time, Russia additionally struck a railway station in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, hitting an electric-powered locomotive.

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Iran's Supreme Chief Ali Khamenei and Mohammad Pakpour, Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), have been possible killed in morning strikes on Iran on 28 February, Israeli media shops have reported, citing sources.

Supply: The Occasions of Israel; Channel 12, an Israeli TV channel, citing Israeli sources

Particulars: Channel 12 stated there are "rising indications" that Khamenei was killed within the strikes. Earlier experiences advised he had been "damage on the very least", with the evaluation coming from nameless sources slightly than satellite tv for pc pictures of his destroyed presidential residence.

Khamenei is anticipated to make an announcement quickly, which Channel 12 says might have been pre-recorded.

Channel 12 additionally experiences that the strikes have brought on "very important hurt" to the management of the Iranian regime and its army commanders.

The Israeli officers additionally say Iran's defence minister and the nation's intelligence chief are believed to have been killed.

These assessments have but to be formally confirmed by Iran or the Israel Defence Forces.

It was beforehand reported that Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian had been focused on this morning's strikes.

For reference: Pakpour took over as the top of the IRGC after Israel killed his predecessor, Hossein Salami, in June 2025.

Background:

• The US along with Israel are finishing up strikes on Iran.
• On the identical time US President Donald Trump formally stated that america has began a army marketing campaign in Iran.
• Later Israel Defence Forces reported that it had recorded the launch of missiles from Iranian territory in the direction of the State of Israel.
• Iran attacked Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on 28 February after the Israeli and US strikes on its territory.

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Iranian authorities have reported that 40 individuals have been killed in a strike on a ladies' faculty throughout US and Israeli assaults on 28 February.

Supply: The Instances of Israel, citing Iranian information company Tasnim

Particulars: At the least 40 individuals have been killed in a strike on the college within the southern Iranian district of Minab, the native governor reported.

No additional info is on the market presently.

The media retailers added that there’s a base belonging to Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard within the metropolis of Minab.

Background: It was beforehand reported {that a} man of Asian origin was killed in an Iranian strike on the United Arab Emirates.

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The US and Israel have collectively attacked Iran on 28 February and have then revealed the names for his or her operation.

Supply: Pentagon; The Instances of Israel, citing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Particulars: Israel has named its operation in opposition to Iran Lion's Roar.

The earlier Israel Defence Forces operation in opposition to Iran in June 2025 was known as Rising Lion.

The Pentagon has stated that strikes on Iran had been named Operation Epic Fury.

Background:

• The US along with Israel are finishing up strikes on Iran.
• On the identical time US President Donald Trump formally stated that america has began a army marketing campaign in Iran.
• Later Israel Defence Forces reported that it recorded the launch of missiles from territory of Iran in the direction of the State of Israel.

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America coordinated Israel's assault on Iran on 28 February.

Supply: CNN, citing Israeli and American officers, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Based on an knowledgeable supply in Israel, the assault was coordinated with the US.

Two American officers informed CNN that the strikes on Iran had concerned US participation.

One official famous that the assaults are ongoing and described them as "not a small strike".

Background: Israel launched preemptive strikes on Iran and hit Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon on the morning of 28 February. A state of emergency was declared throughout the nation, with strict measures imposed on the civilian inhabitants.

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The Russian Defence Ministry has claimed that its air defence programs downed 97 "Ukrainian drones", 40 of which had been over quickly occupied Crimea and 10 over the Black Sea.

Supply: Russian Defence Ministry

Particulars: The most important variety of drones, 40, was downed over quickly occupied Crimea. One other 22 had been destroyed over Bryansk Oblast, 16 over Belgorod Oblast and 10 over the Black Sea.

The Russian Defence Ministry added that drones had additionally been downed in different areas: 4 over Krasnodar Krai, the place a fireplace broke out at an oil refinery, two over Kursk Oblast, two over Kaluga Oblast and one over Tula Oblast.

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Following a telephone name with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has claimed that Ukraine has little interest in resuming the operation of the Druzhba oil pipeline.

Supply: Fico on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Fico claimed that Zelenskyy has refused to permit an investigative fee to enter Ukraine to evaluate the situation of the Druzhba pipeline, as Slovakia and Hungary have proposed.

Based on Fico, the Ukrainian president declined the request, citing considerations raised by safety companies.

Fico added that Ukraine has thus far not allowed Slovakia's ambassador or the EU consultant to examine the pipeline both.

He mentioned, nonetheless, that he has accepted Zelenskyy's proposal to carry joint talks on Druzhba repairs and has instructed the International Ministry to discover a appropriate date. Fico added that he would favor the assembly to happen in an EU member state moderately than in Ukraine.

Background:

• The EU Oil Coordination Group, with the participation of representatives from Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia, mentioned the scenario across the Druzhba pipeline on 25 February and concluded that at this stage its suspension doesn’t pose a menace to the EU's power safety.
• In the meantime, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán mentioned he would deploy troops to protect Hungarian power services towards an alleged "Ukrainian menace".
• The scenario across the pipeline has led Slovakia and Hungary to dam the adoption of the EU's twentieth Russia sanctions package deal. As well as, Budapest has obstructed approval of a €90 billion mortgage for Ukraine.

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Two sisters aged 13 and 16 have been introduced again from the quickly occupied territories of Ukraine. The youngsters used to stay in occupied Crimea. It took three months to plan a protected route for his or her departure from the peninsula.

Supply: Convey Children Again UA and the Ukrainian Youngster Rights Community

Particulars: The women had been born in Crimea. For 12 years, their mom had informed them that Russia was occupying the peninsula illegally and that it belonged to Ukraine. The household was wanting ahead to the liberation of their hometown.

Nevertheless, over time the mom realised that for the sake of her youngsters's security, they needed to depart for Ukrainian-controlled territory. Specifically, 16-year-old Anastasiia had lengthy dreamed of finding out at a Ukrainian college.

Quote from Convey Children Again UA: "At this time, new alternatives for training and private growth are opening up for the ladies. The household are receiving the assist they want for additional reintegration and are below the steering of a social employee and a psychologist."

Background: Seven youngsters had been not too long ago introduced again to Ukraine from quickly occupied territories after being subjected to threats, torture, beatings and non secular persecution by Russians. They’re protected now.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a gathering with Pavlo Klimkin, who was international minister from 2014 to 2019, to debate the international coverage state of affairs surrounding Ukraine.

Supply: Zelenskyy in his night deal with on 27 February

Particulars: Zelenskyy mentioned that Ukraine's pursuits have to be represented, each on an official degree and by way of engagement with communities, in international locations the place freedom is presently missing or which can be beneath Russian affect.

Quote: "There might be personnel adjustments within the diplomatic corps. The International Ministry can also be making ready candidates for the place of Particular Consultant on Belarus and the Belarusian group in Europe. A extra energetic coverage is required."

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