Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 367

Because the Russia-Ukraine warfare enters its 367th day, we check out the primary developments.

Ukrainian servicemen of the eightieth Air Assault Brigade fireplace a D-30 howitzer artillery weapon in direction of Russian troops close to the front-line city of Bakhmut, Donetsk area, Ukraine [Marko Djurica/Reuters]

Right here is the scenario because it stands on Saturday, February 25, 2023:

Combating

• Ukraine’s army stated Russia had doubled the variety of ships on lively responsibility within the Black Sea and predicted this could possibly be in preparation for extra missile assaults.
• Russia claimed its forces continued their assault in Ukraine’s japanese Donetsk area on Friday, killing as much as 240 Ukrainian troopers over the previous 24 hours.
• Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised on Friday, the primary anniversary of the warfare, to do every thing to defeat Russia this yr.
• The primary German-made Leopard tanks arrived in Kyiv, from Poland, to mark the event.
• Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who was visiting Kyiv, stated his nation needs to assist Ukraine repel Russian troops and ship a “clear and measurable sign of additional help”.

Resident Olha visits the grave of her son, Yuri Stiahliuk, a Ukrainian service member killed in motion in opposition to Russian troops, at a cemetery within the city of Bucha, exterior Kyiv, Ukraine [Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters]

Diplomacy

• China referred to as for pressing peace talks because it launched its 12-point plan to finish the warfare.
• Whereas Zelenskyy welcomed some parts of the Chinese language proposal, he stated solely the nation the place a warfare is being fought must be the initiator of a peace plan.
• US President Joe Biden stated he noticed nothing within the Chinese language plan “that may be useful to anybody apart from Russia”.
• Washington introduced a $2bn bundle of army assist for Ukraine and a raft of extra sanctions and tariffs hitting Russia’s mining and metals industries, in addition to corporations from third nations accused of supplying Moscow. Group of Seven (G7) members Britain and Canada unveiled related measures, as did the 27-nation European Union.
• The EU bundle contains tighter export restrictions relating to dual-use items in addition to measures in opposition to entities supporting the warfare, spreading propaganda or delivering drones utilized by Russia.
• International monetary crimes watchdog Monetary Motion Job Pressure (FATF) suspended Russia’s membership on Friday, saying Moscow’s warfare in Ukraine violated the organisation’s ideas.