Russian invasion of Ukraine: tanks and rocket attacks on the cities. Breaking news

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine In the Black Sea area, an anti-aircraft missile unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Air Force Command downed a Russian SU-30SM fighter. Russian invaders are abandoning their vehicles en masse. They are short of fuel and food, and their fear is mounting.

Ukrayinska Pravda: The Ukrainian army blew up all the railway junctions that connected the Ukrainian railway with the Russian one. This should block the supply of the Russian equipment and troops by rail. When the Russians requested to restore contact with the headquarters of the Ukrainian Railways, the Ukrainian dispatchers replied “Russian train, go fuck yourself”, similar to the defenders of Snake Island.

Near Chernihiv, the Ukrainian military destroyed a column of tanks of the Russian army and captured several intact vehicles.

This one is no soldier of Russia’s regular army. He is a police officer. Still, he participated in the invasion alongside the military. And right after he was captured, it dawned on him that it was “not his war to fight”.

Post translation: "Security Service of Ukraine Our newest captive invader is a police captain from Novokuznetsk, who somehow ended up participating in Belarus drills. From there, he joined a convoy to “hit the streets of Kyiv”. However, he did not make it there. And now he firmly believes that “it is not our war to fight” and calls upon Russia to stop bombing Ukraine. What a sudden epiphany! Share this and our other videos for as many Russians as possible to see what our land holds for them. Stand together to defend Ukraine! #StopInvaders #ToPutinForHague #AFU"

Politico: Germany allowed the Netherlands to transfer 400 rocket-propelled grenade launchers of its production to Ukraine to counter the Russian aggression. Until now, Germany has not allowed the supply of German lethal weapons to Ukraine. This move can mean a rapid build-up of EU military aid to Ukraine.

"No losses" (c)

"The largest rally in the history of Estonia took place in support of Ukraine. I am grateful to the people of Estonia and @AlarKaris for solidarity in these trying times. Our vyshyvanka becomes you, Mr. President!" - Volodymyr Zelenskyi.

Найбільша демонстрація в історії сучасної Естонії відбулася на підтримку України. Я вдячний естонському народові та @AlarKaris за солідарність у ці складні часи. Пане Президенте, вам личить наша вишиванка! pic.twitter.com/6JDIiOgyup

— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) February 26, 2022

Fedorov: Twitter has blocked the possibility of creating new accounts in Russia.

A special live broadcast of Current Time, dedicated to the Russian invasion.

... and they don't move any more.

After the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of sanctions, the American lobbying firms hastily cut ties with their Russian customers, CNN writes. At least six lobbying firms that previously represented the sanctioned Russian banks and companies terminated contracts or relinquished the rights to representation this week, according to the lobbying rules.

State Border Guard Service: states that 13 Ukrainian defenders of Zmiinyi Island, who were considered dead, may be alive. Russian media reported that 82 defenders of the island are alive and are being taken to occupied Sevastopol. At present, after receiving information about the probable whereabouts of the defenders, the State Border Guard Service is working to identify our soldiers.

The Security Service of Ukraine exposed the Russian "bot farm of war": 7 thousand bots from the Russian Federation distributed fakes about the fighting in Ukraine. The main platforms for disinformation were Telegram, WhatsApp, and Viber. Some exposed numbers are off, the rest are under lock and key.

Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:

ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!

We—the National Police of Ukraine, National Guard of Ukraine, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Security Services of Ukraine, and other law enforcement agencies—are giving our lives for you and Ukraine. Please, do as we ask to help us DEFEAT THIS SCUM!!!!

Don’t let the enemy go further into our territory:
1. If you see a tank column, know that a convoy of fuel trucks will follow in its tracks. Do everything necessary to stop them. Block the roads, chop down trees, spread out the fencing mesh across the streets—anything goes. Without fuel, vehicles are nothing.
2. If you spot a convoy entering the wood strip, cut the trees to block it, and make sure it stays there.
3. If you know that the enemy is in the forest, and you are 100% sure that it is the enemy, set the forest on fire. New trees will grow from the invaders’ bones!
4. If you have access to EXCAVATORS, fortify your location with trenches to stall the enemy. Do not wait for someone to do it for you!
5. Owners of WEAPONS WITH SCOPE SIGHTS, there is no need to engage the enemy openly, shoot their tires from afar—it will stop the truck. Then decide on further action depending on the situation.
6. Remove any signs on the roads or buildings that help in orientation: you know the area, and they do not. If they ask for directions, get creative and MISINFORM the enemies to the best of your ability.
7. Everyone knows about the marks that sabotage groups put on buildings, near important locations, etc. Cover them with earth, pour tar on them, or destroy them in any way you can.
8. If there is information that the enemy is on the way, burn as much wheat straw or tires as you can—the black smoke can trick the enemies into thinking that your settlement has already been shelled and buy you some time!!!
We appreciate any help!!!
Glory to Ukraine, Glory to the Heroes: use this greeting and no other, let them hear where they came to die!!!!
Share this post, together we are strong!!!

Important: The Kyiv City State Administration specified the terms of the curfew in Kyiv. According to the new message, the curfew will start at 5 PM on Saturday and end only at 8 AM on Monday, that is, it will last one and a half days. Anyone who is outside during this period will be considered as members of hostile secret subversive groups. When declaring an air raid alert, you should go to the shelter.

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have announced their support in blocking fake or fraudulent accounts, as well as limiting the spread of disinformation, according to the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.

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[Ukrainians are urged to dismantle road signs on all roads in the country and signs with street names in cities and villages. Instead, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine offers the troops of the aggressor "To fuck off"]

Anthony Blinken said he had authorized Pentagon to provide additional military assistance worth $350 million to Ukraine.

Today I authorized the @DeptofDefense to provide an additional $350 million in immediate military assistance to Ukraine to help defend itself from Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war. #UnitedWithUkraine

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) February 26, 2022

The Ukrainian Naval Forces:  A Russian warship accidentally shot down a Russian warplane in the Black Sea. From the creators of "you aim at the wrong target", but your aim is right.

Kuleba: The ordinary Russians still don’t understand that the sanctions will hit them too. They will lead to the loss of modern technologies, the depreciation of savings, and unemployment. The result is “hyperinflation, shortage, and queues. It will become even more difficult for pensioners, and young people will lose their future. Most importantly, in the eyes of the world, all the Russians are aggressors and barbarians. Silent accomplices in crime.” The minister shared the relevant infographics. It can be distributed among your familiar Russians.

The United Arab Emirates tried to justify its position on the UN Security Council resolution condemning the aggression of the Russian Federation. Lana Nusseibeh, the UAE Permanent Representative, said that the UAE supports the de-escalation of violence, the resumption of dialogue, and the sending of humanitarian aid. The foreign ministry did not mention Russia in the statement, instead calling on all parties to respect international humanitarian law, and focused on emphasizing the need to protect civilians and provide humanitarian assistance.  (CNN)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs: If you notice an enemy sabotage and intelligence group or vehicles - inform us immediately via Telegram-bot https://t.me/stop_russian_war_bot.

If you meet any problem with the bot, message here: Telegram @stop_russian_war

Ukrainian territorial defense subunits caught a saboteur who was given a task to set fires in the approaches to Kyiv by the officers of Kherson sabotage and intelligence group.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine:

Today our territorial defense subunits caught a saboteur who was given a task to set fires in the approaches to Kyiv by the officers of Kherson sabotage and intelligence group.

The saboteur was caught in the act while setting fire in dry grass in the open. This scoundrel will be dealt with according to the laws of the war time.

We appeal to each of you to be vigilant and attentive and to denounce any suspicious persons or their suspicious acts.

It is only together, acting as one, that we can repulse the enemy on all fronts. And in the rear.

Two more occupants want peace and friendship. They surrendered by themselves. From Leningrad oblast. (Video: Anton Herashchenko)

Yuliia Tymoshenko: "Ukraine will resist! Russian military vessel, f*ck you!"

Herashchenko: remove plates and road signs with names of streets/cities/villages in your area to disorient enemies.

Look how the Russian saboteurs mark gas tubes on the residential building.

Keep alert! If you get a sight of it, contact the police!

Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, and Rubizhne are back under Ukraine’s control, Serhii Haidai [head of the Luhansk regional state administration] wrote.

Andrii Klymenko, BlackSeaNews’ Editor-in-Chief: Russia is blocking maritime traffic in the Black and Azov seas.

Russia’s Black Sea Navy Fleet announced an “anti-terrorist operation” in the Black and Azov seas, blocking vessel traffic. The invaders have cut off the northwestern part of the Black Sea north of Zmiinyi Island latitude. Russian cruiser Moskva that shelled Zmiinyi Island is involved in the operation. Under false pretences, Russians stop vessels under other countries’ flags heading from Ukraine to the Bosphorus and back. Azov Sea has been cut off entirely. Vessel traffic from/to the Ukrainian ports of Mariupol and Berdiansk is stopped.

"Curse you, scumbags!" Head of the State Border Guard Service Serhii Deyneko addressed Belorussian border guards as “former colleagues”, saying they are anything but border guards now.

The Head of the Ministry of Health Care of Ukraine, Viktor Liashko informs that as the result of attacks 198 people died, among them 3 kids. Besides 1115 people were wounded.

Reznikov: the Ukrainian army has ruined the enemy’s plans. Caught flat-footed by our pushback, the invaders are surrendering.

Now our foe is attempting to change tactics, specifically by picking civilian targets. The Russian sabotage and reconnaissance units and landing forces have become more active, but we are promptly dealing with them.

Help us by reporting those who mark houses and set up artillery beacons to the Territorial Defence Forces or catching them yourself. Town and village residents, Russian military vehicles are followed by trucks with fuel—you need to delay or burn them.

Klitschko (Kyiv city mayor): Kyiv extends the curfew. It will last between 17:00 pm to 08:00 am.

Such a special mode will be in effect till February, 28. All civilians being in the street during curfew hours will be considered as members of the Russian sabotage-and-reconnaissance groups.

Estonia has decided to close its airspace for aircraft of the Russian airlines.

Earlier UK, Poland, Bulgaria, Latvia, Czechia, and, of course, Ukraine have done the same.

Situation on the fronts as at 11:00. The enemy continues to attack, mainly on four directions. But in vain. In Polissya region we have stopped up to seven battalion tactic groups of the enemy in Borodyanka, Bucha, Vyshhorod districts.

Here the RF has partially lost fighting capacity and its troops are trying to regroup. The RF landing force that had tried to land in Vasylkiv and Tomylivka was destroyed. In Sivershchyna the occupants were moving towards Kyiv.

They were stopped near Nizhyn, Sumy, Pryluky, Velyka Doroha, Obychiv and Kyiv. Here the occupant has no reserves left. In Slobozhanshchyna the occupants were stopped near Okhtyrka, Bohodukhiv, Derhachi and Pechenihy. In Tavria the enemy attacks and involves reserves into the fight. The occupants have no success in any of the directions.

The main goal of the RF is to encercle and block Kyiv and to force Ukrainian authorities to change political line. But Russian attack is slowing down. The occupants are forced to wait for the reserves and ressources.

The Russian army suffers battle losses in Chernihiv and Sumy regions, the North operative command reports:

Near Horodnia, Chernihiv Region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck a Russian military convoy with missiles, destroying 20 military vehicles.

In Velyka Doroha, Nizhyn District, over 15 armored and motor vehicles were destroyed by an airstrike.

On the Minsk direction, Ukrainian military destroyed a pontoon river crossing and attacked the enemy.

Battles continue in Sumy outskirts as Ukrainian Territorial Defence Forces to resist Russian aggression, Sumy Regional Military State Administration reports.

'Servant of the People' fraction management chat:

"David [Arakhamiya], how's our President?"

"Fucking good. Very determined"

(Source: Yuliia Hryshyna)

Information about Russian landing near Brody has proven wrong, - Security Service of Ukraine in Lviv oblast. Some say it was Ukrainian air force. Thus SSU disproved Lviv mayor Andriy Sadoviy's message.

Russia has temporarily occupied Stanytsia Luhanska, said the Head of Military State Administration Serhii Haidai. Also, Russian forces have occupied Krymske and Markivka. Severodonetsk is preparing to defend. It is calm in Lysychansk, the city’s railways station is ready for evacuation trains.

Another video of captured Russian soldier. The caption says:
"You're just a boy! Only 22 years old! You have all your life to live! Go to your Mommy!
Let us all do so that his mother can find her son Zhenia Smirnov from Smolensk district.
SEND THIS EXACT VIDEO TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES IN RF!@

Fake calls are being made from soldiers’ mobile numbers to their friends and family with misinformation on their status and location, says The State Special Communications Service of Ukraine. The information is being verified. If such calls do take place, the ministry recommends to start them with questions, the answers to which only you two would know.

State Emergency Service: as at 11:10 20 people have been evacuated from the residential building on Lobanovskiy avenue. 2 people are hurt and transported to the hospital. There is a threat of collapse of 22nd-23rd storeys.

The air-raid alert in Kyiv - Kyiv City State Administration

Italy supports the exclusion of Russia from SWIFT and will help Ukraine with defense, said Zelenskiy after his conversation with Italian prime-minister Mario Draghi