Consequences of the strike on Odessa. Photo Nina Liashonok / Ukrinform / ZUMA Press Wire / Scanpix / LETA.
- U.S. Special Representative Steven Whitcoff noted the possibility of a new round of peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia within three weeks. He also mentioned the potential organization of a summit involving the presidents of Russia, Ukraine, and possibly the U.S.
- In the Belgorod region of Russia, there are disruptions in electricity and heating supply following a strike from Ukrainian territory.
- As a result of a strike carried out by Russia in the Kyiv region, one person was killed.
- Oleg Kiper, head of the Odessa regional administration, reported that Russian drones struck the region's energy infrastructure, resulting in large fires, but no casualties were reported.
- On February 22, in response to the shelling occurring in Ukraine, Polish military planes and NATO aviation were put on alert.
- Alexander Bortnikov, head of the FSB, stated that there is a British trace in the assassination attempt on General Vladimir Alekseev.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that the explosions in Lviv, which resulted in the death of a police officer, were organized using the Telegram messenger and are linked to Russia. As a result of two explosions in the center of Lviv that occurred late Sunday night, a 23-year-old female police officer was killed, and 25 people were injured.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reported the blockage of the 20th EU sanctions package against Russia due to the halt of oil pumping through the "Druzhba" pipeline by Ukraine.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine characterized the statements from Hungary and Slovakia regarding a possible cessation of electricity supplies to Ukraine as blackmail and advised sending ultimatums to the Kremlin.
- Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for the immediate deployment of "non-combat troops" to Ukraine to carry out non-existent tasks in peaceful zones.
