Student working for FSB detained in Kharkiv
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Student working for FSB detained in Kharkiv

Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office
SSU

In Kharkiv, law enforcement officers detained a student who was collecting data for the enemy on the locations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and military equipment in the city.

The student photographed the locations and passed the information on to the FSB

At the beginning of 2024, an 18-year-old student of one of the universities in Kharkiv started communicating with an FSB employee from the Belgorod region of Russia through a messenger. He was promised a reward for cooperating with the enemy.

From a representative of the Russian special service, the student received the task of collecting data on the bases of the Ukrainian army and military equipment in Kharkiv. This information was necessary for Russia to plan a new offensive on the region.

The suspect walked around the city and tried to find the bases of the Ukrainian military.

He secretly photographed the locations, marked the coordinates on Google maps and passed them on to an FSB officer.

The police detained the student. A mobile phone with evidence of intelligence and subversive activities for the benefit of Russia was seized from him.

In addition, he managed to receive part of the funds in the amount of 10 thousand hryvnias for his "work" against the enemy.

The student was informed of suspicion of treason committed under martial law. The suspect was remanded in custody without bail.

A priest of the UOC-MP from Kherson has been charged with supporting the occupiers

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) informed in absentia about the suspicion to the cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), Nazar Shkil, who supported the accession of Kherson region to Russia and painted the entrance stele in the Russian "tricolor".

The figure as a cleric of the local UOC-MP during the occupation of Kherson supported the Russians and began to cooperate with them. He also urged believers to support a pseudo-referendum on the "joining" of the region to Russia.

Subsequently, gauleiter Saldo approved his ‘candidacy’ for the head of the local occupation organisation of the Russian Federation, which operated under the guise of a ‘public youth association’.

Holding this position, the cleric gathered like-minded people and painted a stele at the entrance to the then-occupied Kherson in the colours of the Russian flag. It is known that the suspect spoke about this on Russian central TV channels.

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Ukraine refused to soften UN resolution condemning Russian aggression at US request

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The Ukrainian leadership was shocked by the US demands and refused to change the text of the UN resolution condemning the aggressor country on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion.

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  • Ukraine refused to soften the UN resolution condemning Russia's aggression on the third anniversary of the invasion, at the request of the US.
  • The US tried to replace the Ukrainian resolution with its own with a more neutral content.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs not to withdraw the initial document to please the Americans.

Ukraine refused to soften UN resolution at US request

The US has asked Ukraine to withdraw a resolution submitted to the UN on the third anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion, which condemns Russia as an aggressor.

Instead, the Trump administration wants to replace it with a toned-down statement with a more neutral tone, The Washington Post reported, citing European diplomats familiar with the situation.

According to the official, whom the journalists spoke with, initially Washington "demanded to make some changes" to the Ukrainian resolution "to make it weaker." In particular, "pro-Russian" wording was supposed to appear there.

Later, the US decided to submit its own document, and demanded that Kyiv withdraw its version, which had already been agreed upon with other partner countries that planned to sign it.

It is noted that the new proposal was announced to Ukrainians on February 21, and it stunned Kyiv. Therefore, Ukraine refused to withdraw its resolution.

The alternative American resolution was seen in Kyiv as an attempt to limit any expression of Russia's responsibility for the invasion, especially against the backdrop of "US President Donald Trump falsely accusing Ukraine of starting the war."

The new proposal "shocked" Ukrainians, an unnamed official said, so Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered Ukraine's Foreign Ministry not to withdraw the original document to please the Americans.

"Their proposal is very short and in completely new language. Many representatives of other countries say that it is more like a call for Putin to appease than a call for peace. We have many signs of possible bad things, but what is shocking is that they are putting pressure on [Ukraine], not on the Russians," the source said.

Meanwhile, the US State Department released a statement by Secretary of State Mark Rubio, in which he emphasized that the new US government seeks lasting peace in Ukraine, not just a temporary pause.

This Monday, February 24, marks the third anniversary of the Russo-Ukrainian war. This war has dragged on for too long and has cost Ukraine and Russia too dearly. The United States has proposed a simple, historic resolution at the United Nations, which we urge all member states to support to pave the way for peace. The United Nations must return to its fundamental purpose, enshrined in the UN Charter, of maintaining international peace and security, including through the peaceful resolution of disputes.

Mark Rubio

Mark Rubio

US Secretary of State

There is no mention of unprovoked Russian aggression and the need to hold the aggressor accountable in the statement.

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Russian occupiers attacked a car with a drone in Pokrovsk — one person died

Vadym Filashkin / Donetsk RMA
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One person was killed and another was injured in a Russian drone attack on a car in Pokrovsk on February 22.

Points of attention

  • Russian occupiers conducted a drone attack on a car in Pokrovsk, leading to the death of a 53-year-old man and injuring a 56-year-old man.
  • Sloviansk also faced shelling, causing damage to non-residential premises and private houses.
  • The need for evacuation is emphasized by the head of the Donetsk region to ensure the safety of civilians.

Russian occupiers attacked a car in Pokrovsk with a drone

This was reported by the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin.

1 person killed and 1 injured in Pokrovsk. Russians again attacked a civilian car with an FPV drone. A 53-year-old man was killed, and a 56-year-old was injured and taken to the hospital. Two other passengers in the car do not require medical attention.

Vadym Filashkin

Vadym Filashkin

Head of the Donetsk OAV

He added that, in addition, Sloviansk came under fire — non-residential premises and private houses were damaged there.

Slavyansk

"Once again, I urge you: evacuate! Evacuation saves lives," the head of the Donetsk region emphasized.

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