Ugo's rhinoceros armor breaks through the cold light, and the battle hub is full of ambitions. February 24th is the fourth anniversary of the Patriotic War in Ukraine.
Today in 2022, the Russians started an undeclared war, tearing open the border between Ukraine and international law with a torrent of steel. They imagined that the post-imperial era would be crowned in 1 hour and 22 minutes. Unexpectedly, the weak rose up to resist, and more than 200,000 troops fell into the sand.
The Ukrainian army took advantage of the situation to counterattack, and in just a few months regained more than 70,000 square kilometers of land area in Kharkiv, Sumy, Kupyansk, Izyum, Bonliman, and the west bank of Kherson… The Ukrainian army's 93rd brigade, with several thousand people in one brigade, defeated the two aces of the invading army, the 4th Guards Tank Division and the 150th "Berlin Division". The fighting nation's retreat was astonishing around the world…
Americans sarcastically say: The Russian army is indeed second in the world, but only on the Russian-Ukrainian battlefield.
Ukrainian President Zelensky made a bold statement: We will turn the world’s No. 2 into No. 200.
However, strategic mistakes led to the failure of the Ukrainian army's counteroffensive in the spring of 2023. Since then, they have started a defensive offensive. The Russians have been encroaching on the land of Eastern Ukraine day after day at a crawling speed.
After four years of fighting, the Ukrainian army launched a counterattack on the southern front on February 9 and once again hit a small climax. In just half a month, it regained more than 400 square kilometers of territory, announcing to the world the return of the king with its irrefutable record.
On February 20, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy confirmed in an interview with the BBC that the Ukrainian army had regained 300 square kilometers in Zaporizhia. Three days later, the Ukrainian army once again captured 100 square kilometers…
General Shirsky, commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, reported yesterday that the Ukrainian army successfully recovered 400 square kilometers of territory and eight residential areas in the direction of Olesandrivka in the southern combat zone.
General Shirsky said on the official account of Ukraine’s official
This battle situation was interpreted by major military media in the world as significant progress made by the Ukrainian armed forces on the southern front.
This counteroffensive by the Ukrainian army is of great significance. Today's conflict between Russia and Ukraine is no longer a war between Russia and Ukraine. The spillover has become a comprehensive game of global camps and ideologies. The outcome of the war will also determine the global pattern in the next 10 to 100 years and reshuffle the lives of us ordinary people.
It should be noted that the 400 square kilometers recovered by General Shirsky was only in the direction of Hulyapol on the eastern flank of the southern front, and did not include the gains of the Ukrainian army in the Kuban battlefield on the western flank.
Institute for the Study of War (ISW) geographical image corroboration
Just as General Shirsky announced the news, good news also came out of the Kuban battlefield on the west wing – the Ukrainian army in that direction defeated the Russian army in the direction of Kamensk after a fierce battle, and recovered a large area yesterday.
As a flank battlefield, the Ukrainian army counterattacking in this direction had made slow progress before. Of course, this was also related to being restrained by the Russian Dnieper cluster. Now looking at the area in the picture, it should be said that the fight was not bad.
As of the 23rd, the Ukrainian army had recovered all the territory of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast north of Hulyapol. The Russian Dnieper Cluster had been fighting in this direction for two full years. After paying a heavy price, it returned to the pre-liberation state in just half a month…
On the Donbass battlefield, the Russian Air Force blew up the Kristianivka Dam yesterday in an attempt to stop and drown the advancing Ukrainian 24th Brigade and other units. The floods caused a swamp… It seems that the Ukrainian army's air defense force in the area is still insufficient.
In the direction of Pokrovsk (Red Army City), the Russian Air Force is also very active. Several Russian reconnaissance and sabotage teams sneaked into the Pau farm area on the 22nd. They were discovered by Ukrainian reconnaissance drones and guided artillery to carry out precise coverage.
The Russian army in Mirnohrad is advancing towards the Udachny mining area and Toretsk, while the Ukrainian army is concentrating FPV drones to attack Russian positions and concentration points, but both sides have made no progress.
Air strikes and long-range strikes
On February 23, the Ukrainian army attacked the assembly area and the "Fortress" missile launch system of the 15th independent coastal defense missile brigade of the Russian-occupied Black Sea Fleet in Crimea. The damage effect is still being verified.
In the Nyzhnya Krynka area of Donetsk, the Ukrainian army used Seamass to attack an ammunition depot in the Russian Southern Military District.
The "Friendship-1" oil pumping station in Karekino, Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, was attacked by a Uzbek drone on the 23rd. Two large oil storage tanks with a diameter of 60 meters exploded. Six explosions were heard at the scene, thick smoke billowed, and the fire was extremely fierce… The pumping station is about 1,100 kilometers away from the Ukrainian border.
Druzhba-1 Pumping Station is the hub of Russia's Druzhba oil pipeline system. It transports more than 100 million tons of oil every day, accounting for 20~25% of Russia's total oil production. It currently mainly leads to Hungary and Slovakia…
Ukraine decisively blew up the pumping station, proving that it is not afraid of Hungary and Slovakia's blackmail of diesel and electricity.
In response to the Russian Ministry of Defense’s report on the 22nd that it had destroyed the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Seamas rocket launch system and Flamingo launcher, the Ukrainian Joint Task Force (JFTF) refuted the rumor on the 22nd.
The military pointed out in a statement: "Russia claimed that it destroyed the HiMARS loading vehicle and the FP-5 "Flamingo" missile launcher during its attack on Ukraine. The truth is that this type of missile (HIMARS) uses modular firing and has no loading device, while the FP-5 "Flamingo" missile is rail-launched. It is recommended that the Russian side first understand these basic military common sense before launching a propaganda war…"
The military also emphasized: "We clarify this information only for the recipients of the information to identify the Russian military's false propaganda." In fact, no one except e-fans believes this low-level cognitive warfare.
【Today's International】
Russia has been banned from recruiting foreign soldiers by nearly 40 countries, and the global recruitment chain has suffered a heavy setback.
The Russian government has currently received a "blacklist". Nearly 40 countries (later expanded to 43 countries) prohibit Russia from recruiting personnel to fight in Ukraine. Most of the lists are former "friendly countries", including third parties, India, Brazil, South Africa, Turkey, Iran, Cuba, Argentina, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, etc. Previously, Russia lured foreigners to join the war with high salaries, but repeatedly defaulted on the issue of pensions for fallen soldiers. Many countries have publicly issued warnings and asked the Kremlin to repatriate their citizens… The ban will directly weaken Russia's cross-border military supply.
Sweden strongly expresses its support for Ukraine to take back Crimea and spends 8 billion euros in aid to Ukraine in two years
Many European media reported that Swedish Defense Minister Pal Johnson publicly stated that Ukraine has the right to determine its own goal of victory. If Ukraine wants to take back Crimea, Sweden will fully support it; if Ukraine chooses to negotiate, Sweden will also support it. At the same time, Sweden also announced an increase in aid to Ukraine, to 4 billion euros in 2026, and will reserve an equal amount in 2027 to help Ukraine negotiate with a tougher stance.
As of February 2026, Sweden has provided 1.8% of GDP to aid Ukraine. In this protracted war, both the three Baltic countries and the five Nordic countries showed impressive heights, all of which will be fully recorded in the chronicles of the world.
Russia's strategic reserves of gold have dropped sharply, and the economic outage has entered a period of acceleration.
Nabiullina, the governor of the Central Bank of Russia, reported that the gold reserves of the Central Bank of Russia have dropped sharply from 556.9 tons to 160.2 tons, a decrease of 71%. Proceeds from the sale of gold are mainly used to make up for budget shortfalls caused by a sharp drop in energy revenue…
European leaders gathered in Kiev to sound the call to continue aiding Ukraine
The top leaders of the European Union and the leaders of Britain, France and Germany will meet in Kiev. The core European powers will simultaneously increase their support for Ukraine and jointly send a tough signal towards Russia.
Four years have passed since the Spring and Autumn Period, and banners have been flying. Ukraine, which has been in Nirvana for four years, is still in the world. As long as human civilization does not perish, Ukraine will also remain in the world forever.
