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He also noted that countering long-range weapons requires a combination of physical protection, air defense, and interceptors that must work in any weather. In his words, multiple layers of defense and air defense are the only chance.

He added that, due to the proximity to the border, air-defense systems will still be in short supply, so additional Patriot-like systems are needed, which would make it harder for Russia to use aircraft and glide bombs (KABs).

“There is no single rule for protection, we need layered defense. We must move as much as possible underground, and cover city centers with air defense,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in response to my question about protecting frontline cities.

🇺🇦 Protecting the skies over Kharkiv, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and other frontline cities must be one of Ukraine’s priorities.

I’ve personally been in Kharkiv in moments when a ballistic missile or a guided aerial bomb hits first, and the air-raid siren goes off only during the strikes or after them.

Strikes were recorded at three locations, with debris from downed drones also falling in several areas. In Poltava region, four people were injured.

Russia continues to deny deliberately targeting civilians.

⚡️ Russia launched 136 kamikaze/decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said. Ukrainian forces intercepted 127 of them.

🤬 Russian drone struck a suburban train near Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukrainian Railways said.

According to preliminary data, one person died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. Another sustained severe injuries, while up to five passengers suffered injuries.

Israel and the United States have launched an operation against Iran, and Iran has responded with attacks of its own.

Explosions have been reported in Bahrain, the UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, further complicating the security situation across the Gulf region.

while noting that the exact location cannot be confirmed at this stage. He added that alternative venues could include Turkey or Switzerland, both of which have previously hosted international meetings.

Zelenskyy’s comments come as tensions in the Middle East sharply intensified in recent days

Still, Ukraine cannot currently confirm that it will take place in Abu Dhabi, amid escalating fighting and regional instability.

The talks were expected to take place in the UAE within the next few days. Zelenskyy stressed that “the meeting should happen, it is important for us,”

🇺🇦🇺🇸🇷🇺 MEETING NOT CANCELLED, BUT ABU DHABI VENUE UNCERTAIN AMID HOSTILITIES, ZELENSKYY SAYS

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a planned meeting involving Ukraine, the United States, and Russia has not been cancelled.

This was a deliberate strike on the heart of a civilian city – and one of the earliest symbols of how Russia would wage this war: terror against civilians, not a fight with the military.

Russian forces fired two Kalibr cruise missiles at the building, destroying its right wing from roof to basement and heavily damaging nearby buildings around Freedom Square in central Kharkiv.

💔 Exactly four years ago, on March 1, 2022, Russia hit the Kharkiv Regional State Administration building with cruise missiles.

According to regional governor Oleh Syniehubov, 44 people were killed, and at least 35 others were injured.

⚡️ Russian drone strikes the territory of a local school in Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. No casualties were reported.

This is possible only because Ukrainians keep the country alive every day: soldiers, energy crews, rescuers, railway, postal, and utility workers, doctors – all doing the work that keeps Ukraine standing and moving forward.

And no matter how long the night lasts, morning always comes.

🇺🇦🫂 Ukraine greets the first day of spring – the season we’ve been waiting for most after a long, cold, and one of the hardest winters in decades. Russia tried to leave us in the dark and freezing. We endured.

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⚡️ Russia attacked Kharkiv with a kamikaze drone on the morning of March 1, injuring three people, according to regional governor Oleh Syniehubov.

📢 Air alert has been declared across the whole Ukraine.

Air Force recorded the takeoff of the Russian MiG-31K. It's the carrier of the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile.

⚡️ Russia struck an educational institution in Kharkiv with a Molniya drone. Emergency crews are currently working at the scene, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov.

Odesa region: Two people were injured, including a child. A building on the grounds of a kindergarten was destroyed; a fire was extinguished.

Kharkiv region: One man was killed and a woman injured after a strike on private homes in Kupiansk district. A residential house was destroyed; the victim’s body was recovered from the rubble.

Zaporizhzhia region: Four people were injured, including a teenager, after a mass drone strike on a settlement in Zaporizhzhia district.

Sumy: Russia hit a hotel in the city center. During firefighting, a second strike targeted rescuers; 50 people were evacuated. No rescue workers were injured.

⚡️ Russia’s overnight drone attack on Ukraine: casualties reported – updates as of Feb. 27. Russian forces launched 187 kamikaze drones overnight, Ukraine’s Air Force said.

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💔🪖🇺🇦 Ukraine has repatriated the bodies of 1,000 fallen Ukrainian defenders, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said.

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⚡️ Russia used 420 kamikaze/decoy drones and 39 missiles (24 cruise X-101, 11 ballistic Iskander-М/S-400, 2 Zircon anti-ship, 2 guided aviation missile X-69) to attack Ukraine on Feb. 26, Air Force said.

Russian forces mostly targeted energy facilities in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Poltava regions.

⚡️ Two ballistic missiles and a wave of Shahed-type drones struck Kharkiv, damaging apartment blocks and private homes, cutting power lines, and rupturing a gas pipeline, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.

According to him, details about the casualties are being clarified.

⚡️💥 Russia has struck Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Poltava with ballistic missiles. Ballistic activity has eased for now, but the risk of repeat launches remains from five directions.

Around 15 Shahed-type drones are also heading toward Kyiv and its suburbs.

💥 Russia is launching a massive ballistic missile attack on Kyiv. Explosions heard across the city.

Thank you to everyone who has stood with us throughout the four years of this brutal war. Your support matters – and so does every step you take to help Ukraine.

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