Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,462

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Lyndal RowlandsFebruary 25, 2026 at 01:54 AM

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On February 25, 2026, the 1,462nd day of Russia's war in Ukraine, fighting continued across multiple regions. According to the UN, over 15,000 Ukrainian civilians have been confirmed killed since the start of the invasion in 2022. Recent Russian attacks resulted in casualties and damage in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson regions of Ukraine. Ukraine's Air Force reported shooting down 111 of 133 Russian drones and one Iskander-M ballistic missile. Russia claimed to have downed 152 Ukrainian drones and reported casualties in the Belgorod and Bryansk regions, with damage to energy infrastructure in Belgorod. The UN General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution supporting a "lasting peace" in Ukraine.

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Vyacheslav Gladkov 40% Oleksandr Hanzha 40% Dnipropetrovsk 40% Ivan Fedorov 40% Zaporizhia 40% Oleksandr Prokudin 40% Kherson ×250% UN 50% TASS ×450% Volodymyr Zelenskyy 60% Russia ×1090% Ukraine ×1795%

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russia-ukraine war 100% civilian casualties 80% russian attacks 70% ukrainian attacks 70% missile attack 60% drone attacks 60% united nations 50% energy infrastructure 40% peace resolution 40%