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Russian drones were shot down in Poltava Oblast, and two trains collided in Greece: last night's highlights

Denis Bulavin

Journalist

On the night of March 1, Russians attacked Ukraine again, shooting down drones in Poltava Oblast; a passenger train and a freight train collided in Greece, killing at least 26 people. Here is what you might have missed from the previous night.

Russian night attack

According to preliminary information, Ukrainian defenders shot down up to 5 Russian drones in Poltava Oblast, the Joint Forces Operation reported. An aerial target was also spotted in Kyiv Oblast.

Train collision in Greece

In Greece, a head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train killed 26 people and injured at least 85 others. Several cars derailed and at least three caught fire after the collision. The accident occurred on the evening of February 28.

Briefly about other news:

  • Seven power units of Ukrainian nuclear power plants have been fully switched to the American company's fuel. It is planned that starting in 2024, all 15 power units of domestic nuclear power plants will be supplied with American fuel, Energoatom reports;
  • The United States is completing the preparation of the first Ukrainian battery of the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, the Pentagon says;
  • International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi expresses concern over new artillery shelling near Zaporizhzhia NPP and the delay in the rotation of the expert team;
  • Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine would conduct a self-audit of its legislation for compliance with European standards;
  • In Sumy Oblast, on February 28, in the village of Oleksandrivka of the Velyka Pysarivka community, Russians dropped two explosive shells from a drone on a house. The house was damaged, the Regional Military Administration reported.
  • China is spending billions to spread disinformation around the world, including “repeating and promulgating the arguments of Russia about the war that it was started by NATO”, US Special Representative James Rubin said.