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Issued on: 23/02/2026 - 06:54 Modified: 23/02/2026 - 08:43

An individual removes particles on the web site of residential space broken by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's assault on Ukraine, within the Kyiv area, Ukraine on February 22, 2026. © Valentyn Ogirenko, Reuters Russian strikes killed three individuals and wounded a number of others in a single day, regional authorities mentioned Monday, as Moscow intensified its assaults on the eve of the warfare's four-year anniversary. Within the south, two individuals have been killed when Russian drones hit industrial, vitality and civilian infrastructure within the Odesa area, regional governor Oleg Kiper mentioned on Telegram.Comply with our reside weblog for all the most recent devleopments.

23/02/2026 - 08:43 EU not more likely to agree on Russian sanctions on Monday, Kallas says EU nations will probably not attain an settlement on the proposed new bundle of sanctions in opposition to Russia on Monday, EU overseas coverage chief Kaja Kallas mentioned.

Continued resistance from Hungary has made it clear that consensus on the proposed measures won't be reached at a gathering of EU ministers of overseas affairs on Monday, Kallas informed reporters earlier than the assembly.

23/02/2026 - 07:30 Russian companies feeling the ache from a brand new wartime tax coverage As President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine marks 4 years, the mounting stress on Russia’s economic system is beginning to present. Oil revenues are dwindling, the finances deficit is up, and navy spending that fueled sturdy progress has leveled off.

The Kremlin is now tapping shoppers and small companies for funds. The worth-added tax has been raised by 2% and income thresholds for requiring companies to pay it have been lowered drastically.

Peculiar Russians look like feeling the ache. Enterprise house owners interviewed by The Related Press described a gentle decline in demand for his or her items and companies, a sudden enhance in prices as suppliers regulate to the tax reform, and a tax burden that is now tens of occasions increased. Some mentioned they downsized to maintain working, whereas others closed.

A latest video on social media confirmed the financial fallout: Vacant industrial areas on St. Petersburg's essential avenue, Nevsky Prospekt, the place store after store went out of enterprise.

23/02/2026 - 07:26 South Korea urges Russian embassy to take away 'victory' banner as Ukraine warfare anniversary nears South Korea has requested the Russian embassy in Seoul to take down a big banner studying "Victory will probably be ours", its overseas ministry mentioned, simply forward of this week's fourth anniversary of the beginning of the warfare in Ukraine.

The ministry mentioned in an announcement on Sunday that it had conveyed its issues to the embassy with out clarifying whether or not it had obtained a response.

The roughly 15-metre (49.21 ft) banner, within the colors of the Russian flag and written in Russian, was held on the embassy's outer wall in central Seoul forward of the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday.

The banner remained in place on Monday.

23/02/2026 - 07:11 Russian in a single day strikes throughout Ukraine kill 3 Russian strikes killed three individuals and wounded a number of others in a single day, regional authorities mentioned Monday, as Moscow continued its assaults on the eve of the warfare's 4?12 months anniversary.

Within the south, two individuals have been killed when Russian drones hit industrial, vitality and civilian infrastructure within the Odesa area, regional governor Oleg Kiper mentioned on Telegram.

At the least three individuals have been wounded, he added.

23/02/2026 - 06:52 Russian drone strike on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia kills 1, official says A Russian drone assault on the southeastern Ukrainian metropolis of Zaporizhzhia killed one man and wounded one other early Monday, the regional navy chief mentioned.

Ivan Fedorov, the pinnacle of the Zaporizhzhia regional administration, mentioned the strike hit industrial amenities.

A 33-year-old man was killed and a 45-year-old man wounded, he mentioned.

Additional north, Kharkiv's Kholodnogirsky district had come beneath missile hearth, however there have been no speedy studies of casualties, mayor Igor Terekhov mentioned.