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Ukraine Breaking News Today Live on 02-29-2024

By Kyiv Post

Feb. 29, 01:00

Belarus’s Opposition Leader Met with Belarusians Fighting for Ukraine

By Kyiv Post

Feb. 29, 18:22

Tsikhanouskaya met with the Kastus Kalinowski Regiment, a group of Belarusian volunteers fighting on the side of Ukraine.

Sweden Cuts Support for Russian Church After Intelligence Warnings

By AFP

Feb. 29, 17:49

Sweden's Security Service (Sapo) said the Russian state was using the church “as a platform for gathering intelligence and other security-threatening activities.”

West Bad, Russia Strong – Key Points from Putin’s Latest Speech

By Leo Chiu

Feb. 29, 17:28

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest address to the nation was mostly a repetition of previous rhetoric and did not address Transnistria’s appeal for Moscow’s protection.

Macron Says Ukraine Troop Deployment Comments Thought Through

By AFP

Feb. 29, 16:01

The French president had said after a conference of European leaders that while there was “no consensus” on the sending of Western ground troops to Ukraine, “nothing should be excluded.”

Ukraine Strikes ‘Magically’ in Olenivka, Inflicting Dozens of Casualties

By Julia Struck

Feb. 29, 14:10

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

Feb. 29, 14:10

The attack reportedly caused 19 deaths, including the deputy commander of the Russian military unit, with the unit’s commander and 11 other Russian soldiers wounded.

Russia Sentences Ukrainian to 12 Years For Spying

By AFP

Feb. 29, 12:46

Russia has arrested and imprisoned dozens of people for allegedly cooperating with Ukraine's army and intelligence agencies since it launched its full-scale military offensive in February 2022.

‘It Could Lead to Participation in War’ – Scholz Defends Refusal to Send Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine

By Kyiv Post

Feb. 29, 12:32

Scholz's repeated refusal to send German Taurus missiles to Ukraine comes despite domestic pressure and urgent calls from Kyiv to approve deliveries.

Ukrainian Air Force Downs Three More Russian Fighter-Bombers, Bringing Total to 12 in 13 Days

By Julia Struck

Feb. 29, 10:27

Three more Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bombers were downed, bringing a total of 12 SU planes brought down in the last 13 days and 13 Russian planes overall, including an A-50U radar aircraft.

In Montreal, Two Years on, Support for Ukraine Grows

By Vasyl Pawlowsky

Feb. 29, 08:30

Montreal’s Ukrainian Community and its friends came together in the freezing cold to “Stand With Ukraine” as part of a rally involving cities the world over.

Brazil Urges 'New Globalization' at G20 Meet Overshadowed by Ukraine

By AFP

Feb. 29, 08:10

Even before the meeting opened, the war in Ukraine took centre stage. The Group of Seven countries held their own talks on the sidelines to discuss shoring up Western support for Kyiv.

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 28, 2024

By ISW

Feb. 29, 08:03

Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.

Russia’s Nuclear Thinking Exposed – War in Ukraine Update for Feb 29

By John Moretti

Feb. 29, 05:05

Leaked docs give insight to Kremlin’s nuclear strategy; Bombs kill a priest in Kupyansk, Kyiv frets about Moscow’s interference in Moldova; McConnell's departure puts future Ukraine aid in question

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