As of: February 24, 2024, 7:24 a.m
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The information processed here comes from international media and news agencies, but also from the warring parties Russia and Ukraine and their allies.
In particular, the information on losses suffered by the armies involved in the Ukrainian war cannot be independently verified.
Update from February 24th, 7:00 a.m.:
The Russian military attacked the southern Ukrainian port city of Odessa with combat drones for the second time in a row during the night and hit a residential building.
This was announced by the local military administration.
According to the region's governor, at least one person was killed and three others were taken to hospital with injuries.
Russia recently intensified its bombing of Ukrainian ports, including Odessa, during the Ukraine war.
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High-ranking visit on the second anniversary of the Ukraine War
First report from February 24th
: Kiev - On the second anniversary of the first combat operations of the Ukraine War, several high-ranking Western politicians are expected in Kiev this Saturday.
Specific names were not publicly mentioned in advance.
According to officially unconfirmed media reports, those expected were, among others, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the Belgian head of government and incumbent EU Council President Alexander De Croo.
There are also numerous commemorative events - even far beyond the attacked country.
In Germany, for example, people want to express their solidarity with Ukraine at rallies in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne, among other places.
Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyj continues to hope for active support for his country from the West.
After signing a security agreement with Denmark, he met with a US Senate delegation in Lviv on Friday and underlined the importance of a billion-dollar aid package still pending in the House of Representatives for the effectiveness of the Ukrainian army.
The fighting continues unabated even after two years.
Fighting in the Ukraine war continues: explosions in the Russian city of Lipetsk – steelworks in flames
Explosions occurred overnight in the southern Russian city of Lipetsk.
According to reports, a major fire broke out in a steel mill.
The region's governor, Igor Artamonov, initially reported on his Telegram channel about a fire in a factory hall.
The fire has been extinguished and there is no risk of hazardous substances being released.
The security services were therefore checking information about a drone attack.
A video posted on social media shows an explosion with a large orange flame lighting up the night sky
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Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow reported further Ukrainian drone attacks in the Kursk and Tula regions.
Several unmanned missiles were intercepted and destroyed by air defense.
This information could not initially be verified.
Kiev claims to have shot down another Russian special aircraft in the Ukraine war
According to its own statements, the Ukrainian air defense had previously shot down another Russian A-50 reconnaissance aircraft, as Air Force Chief Mykola Oleshchuk announced on Telegram on Friday.
According to media reports, the shot down took place over the Russian-controlled Sea of Azov and the plane crashed over the southern Russian region of Krasnodar.
There was no official confirmation from the Russian side.
The state agency
Tass
only reported a fire in the Krasnodar region that was caused by a “falling flying object”.
According to military experts, Moscow only has around half a dozen operational aircraft of this type.
Baerbock to Putin: “End this war”
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war.
“Release the Ukrainian children.
Withdraw your troops.
End this war.
Then tomorrow there would be peace.
And the whole world could finally breathe a sigh of relief again,” she said in a guest article for
Bild
(Saturday).
She accused Putin of both a desire for conquest and a lack of willingness to make peace.
“As shocking as it is: Putin doesn’t want negotiations.
He doesn’t want peace – he wants “conquest.”
He says that himself.”
(talk to agencies)