Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,465
These are the main events of day 1,465 of Russia's conflict with Ukraine.
The current situation as of Saturday, February 28 is as follows: Fighting According to Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba, Russia damaged machinery, warehouses, and food containers and started fires in the southern Odesa region of Ukraine overnight. According to Russian news outlets, which cite the president of Russia's national nuclear corporation, a temporary truce has been struck near the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station to allow for power line repairs. Romania's Ministry of National Defense reported that during a Russian attack on port facilities on the Danube River, Ukraine shot down a drone close to Romania's border. The drone was brought down 100 meters (110 yards) from the Romanian village of Chilia Veche, which is across the Danube River from Ukraine, according to Romania, which also claimed to have scrambled fighter jets. According to the Russian state news outlet RIA Novosti, which cited the Ministry of Defense, Russian soldiers have captured the village of Biliakivka in the Dnipropetrovsk region of eastern Ukraine. According to Ukraine's military, it attacked an oil depot in the Russian-occupied Luhansk area overnight, setting it on fire. Local officials reported early on Saturday that firefighters were attempting to contain a fire at an oil refinery in the southern Krasnodar region of Russia. According to the country's defense minister, Ukraine is thinking about partnering with allies to develop air defenses that can intercept ballistic missiles and to solve a severe munitions shortage for Patriot systems manufactured in the United States. According to Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana's foreign minister, 55 Ghanaians have lost their lives in combat in Ukraine, and that it is estimated that since 2022, over 272 African nationals have been enticed to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
Regional security
Following accusations by Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service that the United Kingdom and France were conspiring to provide Kyiv a nuclear weapon, President Zelenskyy stated that he had not received an offer of nuclear weapons from either nation but added that he would take one "with pleasure." A law to execute the EU's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) defense procurement initiative, which aims to improve member states' military readiness, was adopted by the Polish parliament. Economy An $8.1 billion, four-year loan for Ukraine has been accepted by the International Monetary Fund's executive board, which will serve as the foundation for a larger $136.5 billion international assistance package. According to World Bank projections, Ukraine will require $588 billion to rebuild after the war. According to economists, Russia is battling rising structural issues such high inflation and labor shortages in addition to significant state defense spending. Due to a deepening energy crisis brought on by ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid, ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the country's largest steelmaker, announced that it is closing another division. Peace negotiations US-Ukrainian bilateral discussions came to an end Thursday in Geneva, with Kyiv stating that preparations are underway for the next round of war-ending talks. Rustem Umerov, Ukraine's lead negotiator, stated on X that talks took place in two formats: a trilateral session with the US and Switzerland and standalone meetings with the US. Participants talked with President Zelenskyy, according to Umerov, and are trying to make the upcoming three-way meeting with Russia on a settlement "as substantive as feasible."
