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07:58

Total combat losses of Russian aggressors in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 to 20 February 2024 (approximation): 404950 troops; 6503 tanks; 12268 armored vehicles; 9773 artillery systems; 988 MLRS; 675 anti-aircraft warfare systems; 338 aircraft; 325 helicopters; 12805 military auto vehicles and fuel tanks; 25 military boats; 1 submarine; 7521 tactical UAVs; 1551 special military equipment; 1902 cruise missiles. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

08:41

At night on February 20, Ukrainian defenders shot down 23 out of 23 Shahed-136/131 drones used by Russian troops to attack Ukraine. In addition, Russian forces targeted the Ukrainian territories with two anti-aircraft guided missiles S-300/S-400 and one guided air missile Kh-31. – Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

10:06

In the last 24 hours, Russian troops attacked the Poltava, Chernihiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions. At least one citizen was killed and ten more were injured. – Information from Regional Military Administrations

10:30

The European Council has renewed the restrictive measures against Russia for illegal occupation of some Ukrainian territories for a further 12 months, until 24 February 2025. – Official website of the European Union

11:00

Today, Sweden announced the largest military aid package to Ukraine. It will be worth approximately $683 million, bringing the combined value of military assistance to Ukraine to $2,9 billion. – Pål Jonson, Minister for Defence of Sweden

16:01

The European Commission has announced a decision to provide additional humanitarian aid to Ukraine for €75 million. Allocated funds will be used to overcome the consequences of Russian military aggression and support internally displaced persons. – Official website of the European Commission

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A soldier from the ‘Da Vinci Wolves’ special unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launches an FPV drone from the Ukrainian positions on the Pokrovsk axis in the Donetsk region. October 2024.

Photo: Viacheslav Ratynskyi

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade smokes as his fellow soldiers prepare to go on a US-made M113 armoured personnel carrier to the combat mission. Near the frontline city of Kurakhove in the Donetsk region. October 2024.

Photo: Roman Pilipey for AFP Photo

Paramedics from the Hospitallers volunteer medic battalion take care of wounded Ukrainian soldiers on the evacuation bus on the way to the hospital. October 2024.

Photo: Roman Pilipey for AFP Photo

Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region is another Ukrainian city that was turned into ruins due to Russian military aggression.

Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov

Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region is another Ukrainian city that was turned into ruins due to Russian military aggression.

Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov

Ukrainian Ada is a UAV operator of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. After she drove over an enemy anti-tank mine in September 2024, the woman lost her left leg, while several complex operations are ahead of her to save the shattered heel of her right leg.

Photo: Konstantyn & Vlada Liberov / Superhumans Center

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