Overview
- Ukraine logged 148 clashes on February 27 with the heaviest action near Huliaypole and Pokrovsk, as Russia carried out 103 airstrikes, dropped 328 glide bombs, used 8,681 one-way drones, and conducted thousands of shelling attacks.
- Ukrainian forces struck a forward command post of Russia’s 127th motorized rifle division near Orlynske and hit fuel and ammunition depots around Novoamvrosiivske, Amvrosiivka, Kalanchak and Mirne, with damage assessments ongoing.
- The Security Service of Ukraine named nine Russian servicemen, including Colonel Ruslan Nazarenko, on suspicion of using prohibited aerosol chemical agents in the Vovchansk sector, documenting at least 14 incidents in 2024–2025.
- The EU has directed roughly €3.2 billion to reinforce Ukraine’s energy sector, including the delivery of more than 11,000 generators and coordinated logistics for critical equipment.
- Regional tensions spiked as the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran and Tehran answered with drones and missiles toward Israel and targets across the Gulf, prompting travel warnings from Kyiv and statements from European leaders.