- Despite Russian statements indicating an intended reduction of military activity around Chernihiv, significant Russian shelling and missile strikes have continued;
- Russian forces continue to hold positions to the east and west of Kyiv despite the withdrawal of a limited number of units. Heavy fighting will likely take place in the suburbs of the city in the coming days;
- Heavy fighting continues in Mariupol, a key objective of Russian forces, however, Ukrainian forces remain in control of the center of the city.
To strengthen the defense capability and immediate response to events, Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on the creation of 8 additional military administrations in the Donetsk region. From now on, Ukrainian administrations will function on the basis of the military-civilian city administrations of Avdiivka, Uhledar, Maryinka, Toretsk, Svetlodarsk, Sloviansk, Druzhkivka, and Ocheretyn. The decree entered into force at the time of its signing on 02.30.2022.
