During a special operation in Ukraine, the Russian army ensured the exit of Russian troops to Kherson, which made it possible to unblock the North Crimean Canal and restore water supply to the Crimean peninsula. This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday, February 24.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko declares the need to strengthen the protection of the western border of Belarus.

The groups of the DPR and LPR troops continue counter-offensive actions against the AFU units with the fire support of the Russian army.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is preparing and already implementing provocations according to the well-known patterns of "White Helmets" with staged videos with "victims" among the civilian population, the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Thursday.

The military observer of Izvestia, Alexey Ramm, exposed a fake spread on the Network about an allegedly broken column of Russian troops. According to him, the video captures the equipment of the Armed forces of Ukraine (AFU), not Russia.

The Russian Defense Ministry commented on the absolutely ignorant from a historical point of view of history and frankly boorish statements of the head of the British military department, Ben Wallace.

The United States does not yet see Russia as a bona fide negotiating partner, but believes that progress in the dialogue on security issues is possible, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Wednesday.

The United States has notified Russia that it does not intend to engage in the negotiation process on security guarantees, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at a meeting of the UN General Assembly on the Ukrainian crisis called for restraint and de-escalation of the situation in Ukraine, and also said that Russia's recognition of the independence of the DPR and LPR contradicts the principles of the UN Charter.

During a special operation to protect Donbass, four Ukrainian Bayraktar drones and a combat helicopter were shot down. The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Major General Igor Konashenkov, said this on Thursday, February 24.

At the recent exercises of the 93rd separate mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a mobile launcher capable of using the ATGM of the Stugna-P complex was demonstrated.

The Estonian Parliament has called for Ukraine to be provided with a roadmap to achieve the status of a candidate for EU membership and membership in NATO.

Due to the war in Ukraine, Lithuania introduces a state of emergency and appeals to NATO

In connection with the start of Russia's military operation in Ukraine on Thursday, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda announced the introduction of a state of emergency in the country. After the meeting of the State Council on Defense, he said that this decision will be approved by the Seimas at an extraordinary session, Delfi reports.

US President Biden announced the dispatch of additional troops to Germany under the auspices of NATO

US President Joe Biden announced the dispatch of additional troops to Germany to act under the auspices of NATO.

Military Watch: the Russian Su-35 fighter has advantages over the American F-22

The Russian Su-35 fighter has advantages over the American F-22 Raptor aircraft, says Military Watch.

The Su-25 attack aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces crashed during an operation to demilitarize Ukraine, the pilot is alive, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Thursday.

The Su-25 attack aircraft crashed during the demilitarization operation in Ukraine as a result of an error in piloting techniques. On Thursday, February 24, the representative of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Igor Konashenkov told reporters.

Specialists from the Sukhoi Design Bureau have started assembling the Atlas unmanned aerial vehicle. It can take off and land like a helicopter. It is assumed that the drone will help dramatically reduce the price of cargo delivery.

The United Arab Emirates will abandon the F-35 in favor of Chinese aircraft or raise bids in bidding with the United States. February 23, portal defenseworld.net He reported that the UAE Defense Ministry announced the purchase of Chinese L-15 combat training aircraft.

The Chinese have begun flight tests of the second two-seat fighter, built on the basis of the J-20. The tests of the first such machine became known in the fall.