Ukrainian defenders have captured a Russian army soldier originally from West Africa, who claims he traveled to Saratov, Russia, for studies but was later mobilized into the military.
The European Union is exploring ways to confiscate a portion of the $280 billion in frozen Russian assets to provide financial and military support to Ukraine, amid the likelihood of reduced aid from the United States.
On the Pokrovsk front, fighters of the 5th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade used drones to detect and destroy Russian equipment, positions, shelters, and enemy personnel.
On the morning of February 21, Russian invaders dropped three aerial bombs on Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, killing one civilian and injuring two others.
Attack drone operators from Ukraine's Phoenix strike UAV unit of the Pomsta (Revenge) brigade destroyed eleven Russian vehicles and eight military trucks in the Kramatorsk sector.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has denied Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's claims about an alleged breakthrough in the Kursk region and the advance of Russian troops into Ukraine.
The Russian subversive group that attempted to enter the territory of Ukraine from the Kursk region has been destroyed, and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's information about a large-scale Russian offensive is a lie.
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) have eliminated 23 Russian occupiers during a clearance operation at an industrial facility deep in enemy territory.