Overview
- Ukraine’s General Staff logged 230 engagements on Feb. 26, with the fiercest fighting around Pokrovsk (50 Russian assaults repelled), the Kostyantynivka sector (24), and the Guliaipole axis (35).
- Ukrainian officials said Russia used Zircon and Iskander-M/S-400 missiles, Kh-101 and Kh-69 cruise missiles, and about 420 attack drones; the Air Force reported downing 32 missiles and 374 drones.
- Local authorities reported at least one death in Zaporizhzhia region and injuries in Zaporizhzhia city, 14 wounded in the Kharkiv area including a 7‑year‑old, damage in Kyiv districts, and casualties in Kryvyi Rih.
- Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said high‑voltage line failures required a reduction in nuclear output and additional nationwide consumption limits, with equipment sourcing underway in EU countries and €23 million in new support expected.
- EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Maternova said Hungary and Slovakia are blocking the bloc’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, though talks continue and an energy donor coordination platform is planned to convene in March.