Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,458

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Lyndal RowlandsFebruary 21, 2026 at 02:25 AM

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On February 21, 2026, day 1,458 of the Russia-Ukraine war, both sides reported casualties and infrastructure damage from attacks. In Ukraine, a Russian attack on a warehouse in the Kharkiv region killed three, while drone strikes killed two police officers and injured dozens more, also damaging oil and gas facilities in the Poltava region. Russian forces also attacked Komyshuvas in the Zaporizhia region, injuring two. In Russia, Ukrainian drone attacks in the Belgorod region killed three and wounded three others, while a hospital in the Bryansk region was also attacked, though no casualties were reported. A Russian-appointed official reported that a Ukrainian attack on the electric grid left a "significant portion" of Russian-occupied Zaporizhia without electricity.

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Facebook 30% Telegram ×440% Ministry of Defence 50% Naftogaz 50% State Emergency Service 50% National Police of Ukraine 50% Alexander Bogomaz 60% Ivan Fedorov 60% Vyacheslav Gladkov 60% Kharkiv ×270% Russia ×790% Ukraine ×1095%

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