Russia kills four Ukrainians on eve of fourth war anniversary

EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss a loan for Kyiv and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia.Published On 23 Feb 2026At least four people have been killed in the latest wave of Russian attacks in Ukraine, according to local officials, on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Europe’s biggest war since World War II.In the south, two people were killed on Monday night when Russian drones hit industrial, energy and civilian infrastructure in the region of Odesa, Governor Oleh Kiper said on the Telegram messaging app.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4How four years of war in Ukraine have changed Russialist 2 of 4Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,460list 3 of 4The Ukraine war in numbers: People, territory, moneylist 4 of 4At least one killed in widescale Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy sectorend of listKiper stated that the attack also damaged production and warehouse facilities, administrative buildings, car dealership premises and vehicles.One drone also hit an apartment in a multistorey building without detonating. Psychologists from the state emergency service provided assistance to residents.Kiper added that the fires that broke out were extinguished by rescuers, with emergency and municipal services working at the scene.In the southeastern region of Zaporizhia, Russia carried out more than 750 attacks on 44 settlements, killing two people in the city of Zaporizhzhia, according to the region’s governor, Ivan Fedorov.Further north, a missile hit Kharkiv’s Kholodnogirsky district, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said early on Monday.He gave no casualty figures immediately as emergency teams worked to assess the damage.Overnight, Ukraine claimed to have downed 105 Russian drones, while Russia claimed it intercepted 152 Ukrainian drones.Funding, sanctions as fighting ragesAlso on Monday, European Union foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss a new loan for Kyiv and a 20th package of sanctions on Russia.