Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,463

Al JazeeraCenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by Lyndal RowlandsFebruary 26, 2026 at 01:43 AM

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On day 1,463 of the Russia-Ukraine war, February 26, 2026, both sides reported casualties from attacks. A Ukrainian drone strike on a fertilizer factory in Russia's Smolensk region killed seven and injured ten, while Russian attacks near Zaporizhzhia killed four. Russian forces also attacked the Kherson region, resulting in one death and eleven injuries, damaging civilian infrastructure. A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person in Russia’s Kursk region. Russia targeted Ukrainian gas storage and production facilities in the Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions. Ukraine plans to expand anti-drone net coverage over roads in front-line areas. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy expressed hope that upcoming trilateral talks with the US and Russia in March will advance towards ending the war, following a call with US President Trump.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Vasily Anokhin 40% Donald Trump 40% TASS 40% Oleksandr Prokudin ×250% United States 50% Zaporizhzhia ×250% Ivan Fedorov ×250% Kherson region 50% Smolensk region ×260% Volodymyr Zelenskyy ×270% Russia ×890% Ukraine ×1295%

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russia-ukraine war 100% drone attack 80% peace talks 70% civilian infrastructure 60% kherson region 50% zaporizhzhia 50% anti-drone nets 40% gas storage 40%

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90%

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Ukraine

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