Ukrainian Military Intelligence (GUR) Head Budanov’s message that Ukraine will return to Crimea on Crimean radios today.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin:

Arms supplied by the U.S. to Ukraine are often smuggled into the hands of criminal groups in Europe and other regions.

Instead of creating new problems, Washington should think about what good it can do for the world.

The street in front of the Russian Embassy in London was painted in the colors of the Ukrainian flag.

Ukrainian Armed Forces:

Bayraktar TB2 UCAV continues to demonstrate its effectiveness against Russian weapons.

Russian Wagner PMC founder Prigozhin:

Defence Minister Shoigu is a power-crazed official.

Russian FM Lavrov/Financial Times:

"Putin has three advisers: Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great and Catherine the Great."

The entire senior leadership of the Kremlin learned about the invasion from Putin's address on TV.

And Lavrov himself in the morning on February 24.

Russian Defence Minister Shoigu:

Russia is in serious danger. The West seeks to dismember Russia, and deprive it of independence, using Ukraine. These attempts are doomed to failure.

NATO chief Stoltenberg:

NATO has seen signs China is ‘considering and may be planning’ to send arms to Russia.

"We must be ready for anything".

Russian father brought his daughter to learn how to assemble & disassemble a weapon.

Russian officials distributed shaving kits to the relatives of killed Russian soldiers in Ukraine.

Spanish PM Sanchez says Madrid will transfer 10 (instead of 6 previously announced) Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.

Russian Wagner PMC member Yevgeny Khizhinkov, who killed his wife because she did not give him vodka, was killed in Bakhmut & buried in Novosibirsk.

He was in prison since 2018.

Financial Times:

Putin considered the option of launching nuclear strike on Ukraine, but came to the conclusion that this would not be useful.

The US, UK and France sent Putin a message promising to retaliate with conventional weapons if Putin used a nuclear weapon in Ukraine.

Boris Johnson says he wants to be NATO Secretary General.

Germany’s Spiegel:

China considers providing Russia with kamikaze UAVs.

Beijing and Moscow are already negotiating the purchase of 100 UAVs, which can be delivered by April.

China has published its plan to resolve the war in Ukraine:

Respect for the sovereignty of all countries.
Rejection of the "cold war mentality".
Cessation of hostilities.
Resumption of peace talks.
Solution of the humanitarian crisis.
Protection of the civilian population and prisoners of war.
Ensuring the safety of nuclear power plants.
Reduction of strategic risks.
Promoting grain exports.
An end to "unilateral sanctions".
Maintaining the stability of industrial chains and supply chains.
Promoting post-war reconstruction.

The Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council Danilov:

Ukraine can strike targets at 100-150 km and even a little more.

"Distance, believe me, today is not of great importance to us."

Air defence systems were active last night over Iran’s Karaj.

Reports claim an attack was carried out on IRGC targets.

Iran claims “military exercises” behind the explosions.