Thursday, February 26, 2026

Russia launches combined overnight missile and drone attack at Ukrainian cities

"Russia launched a combined missile and drone attack across
Ukraine
in the early hours 
injuring at least 26 people......Explosions first took place in
Ukraine's capital at around 4:00 a.m. local time, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground, as Ukrainian air defense systems engaged incoming targets." KI

5.4 Earthquake - 28 km north of Ishqoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan

"A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit 28 km (18 mi) away from Ishqoshim, Gorno-
Badakhshan,
Tajikistan, in the afternoon at 4.12 pm local time (Asia/Dushanbe GMT +5). The quake had a moderate depth of 104 km (65 mi) and was felt widely in the area." VD

5.7 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 183 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia

"A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 237 km (147 mi)
from
Russia in the early afternoon at 3.59 pm local time (GMT +11). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

235 frontline clashes over past day

"Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 235 combat clashes with Russian invaders along the frontlines.
Ukrainian
missile and artillery forces struck four clusters of Russian personnel and one UAV control point.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, 12
Russian attacks were repelled; the Russian invaders carried out three airstrikes with nine glide bombs and 103 shelling attacks, including 10 from MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, there were 12 enemy attacks near Pishchane, Starytsia, Rybalkyne, Vovchansk, as well as toward Zelene and Lyman.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy launched eight attacks;
Ukrainian forces repelled assaults near Borivska Andriivka, Novoplatonivka, Pishchane, and Kurylivka.
In the Lyman sector,
Russian forces carried out 11 attacks attempting to advance toward Novoiehorivka, Drobysheve, Lyman, and Myrne.
In the Sloviansk sector, two enemy attempts were repelled near Yampil and Platonivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector,
Russian attempted five advances toward Rai-Oleksandrivka, Bondarne, and Minkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, there were 18 enemy attacks toward Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Berestok, Rusyn Yar, Stepankivka, Novopavlivka, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian forces stopped 57 enemy assaults near Rodynske, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Muravka, Filiia, and toward Bilytske, Hryshyne, Novopidhorodnie, Novooleksandrivka, Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector,
Russian forces launched five attacks near Zelenyi Hai, Ternove, Vyshneve, and Kalynivske.
In the Huliaipole sector,
Russian forces made 36 attempts to advance toward Huliaipole, Bilohiria, Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Hirke, and Varvarivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, eight
Russian attacks were repelled near Stepnohirsk, Mali Shcherbaky, and Stepove.
In the Prydniprovske sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled one enemy attack." Ukrin