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During the war against Ukraine, the Russian invaders seized the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP), which is currently not damaged. Scientists at “Chornobyl Insight’’ discussed possible consequences of a military strike on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

Tens of civilians are being killed by Russian shelling of residential areas of Kharkiv.

Ukraine has already received several thousand applications from foreign citizens who wish to join the International Legion to defend Ukraine from Russia.

The mayor of Kupiansk, a town in Kharkiv region, has been indicted for state treason. He assisted the Russian invaders in taking over his city.

A fake account for the “Come Back Alive” foundation [that aids Ukraine’s armed forces] was created by unknown individuals to deceive those who want to support the foundation, “Come Back Alive” reports on Facebook.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine began to receive complaints from teachers, who have been forced to write applications for unpaid leave.

From 28 February, the curfew in Kyiv will last from 20:00 to 7:00.

With the assistance of the international humanitarian organisations, the State Border Guard Service (SBGS) plans to try to obtain lists of the defenders of the Snake island who may be in captivity, according to Russian media.

On Monday, Russian troops massively shelled Kharkiv from "Grad" multiple rocket launchers, with dozens of victims are reported.

The Mayor of Pivdenne city of Kharkiv region, his Deputy, Head of the Local Regional Police Department, and district inspector were detained under the article of the Criminal Code of Ukraine “High treason”.

According the latest information, since the start of the open military aggression, the enemy launched over 180 cruise missiles and tactical missiles Iskander near Ukraine's capital.

Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko remarked that the situation in Kyiv was under control by the units of Ukraine's Armed Forces of Ukraine and territorial defense forces, but at night, there were skirmishes and shootings with the occupiers' sabotage and recon groups.

Volodymyr Putin’s spokesperson refused to comment on the question regarding the possibility of clash between Russia and NATO.

Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council (RNBO) Oleksii Danilov considers that the Ukrainian military and Ukraine’s political authority have managed to intercept the military initiative in the confrontation against Russian military aggression.

According to the Russian media " Taiga.Info " the commander of the Russian National Guard (‘Rosgvardiya’ – ed.) unit in the Kemerovo Oblast (region – ed.), Konstantin Ogiy, along with dozens of fighters, was killed near Kyiv. A plane with their bodies is expected in Siberia.

Source : Siberian media " Taiga.Info "

Details : Journalist sources claim that at least 42 Russian National Guard soldiers together with the commander of the Kemerovo Oblast SOBR (Rapid Intervention Unit – ed.), Colonel Konstantin Ogiy, were killed in an attempt to seize the airfield in Hostomel near Kyiv. He had experience of fighting in Chechnya and Afghanistan.

In addition, Russian media sources suggest that the losses may be higher, as the exact number of dead and captured riot police members is unknown.

OMON (riot police – ed.) and SOBR (Rapid Intervention Unit – ed.) are designed to protect public order in cities and pursue criminals. However, according to the sources, they were used to try to capture the military airfield in the battle with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

A plane with the bodies of those killed on 28 February is expected in the Kemerovo region.

Meanwhile, neither the Russian Ministry of Defence nor Rosgvardiya responded to journalist inquiries.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested the European Union to enact a special procedure enabling Ukraine to join the EU.

In the Lugansk region, the defence is holding out. The hardest situation is currently in the area of Girske, where the Russian army has fired on most of the surrounding villages.

In Berdiansk, a Russian soldier shot a civilian who refused to hand over his mobile phone.

The Ukrainian delegation has arrived to the area of Ukraine-Belarus border to participate in the negotiations with the Russian side.

There are long queues at Lviv city entrance checkpoints, while the city is calm and all essential services are functioning as usual.

As of 9am on 28 February, Mariupol and Volnovakha remain the hottest spots in the Donetsk region, as the battle for the cities continues.

The Ukrainian Railway Company Ukrzaliznytsia has scheduled additional return strains from the western part of Ukraine to Poland to improve its services for passengers heading for the EU.

In the evening of 27 February, a ballistic missile was launched at Zhytomyr City from Belarus.

Deputy Minister of Defence Hanna Malyar reported main losses of the Russian army as of the morning of the fifth day of the invasion of Ukraine.