Russian forces destroyed a US-made HIMARS multiple launch rocket system in Kochetok, Chuhuiv district, Kharkiv region, using an Iskander missile strike between 3:15 PM and 6:15 PM UTC on February 28, 2026, after detecting it targeting Belgorod civilian areas, according to the Northern Wind Telegram channel. The Northern Wind channel reported the HIMARS was fully destroyed, with video evidence posted during the reporting window confirming the strike's success on the system aimed at civilian infrastructure in Belgorod. Separate developments included the Ukrainian company I-SEE announcing an AI system for drone detection and development of an autonomous anti-drone active protection system, as stated by Militarnyi on February 28, 2026. Russia's electronic budget system recorded a 5.23 trillion ruble deficit as of February 25, 2026, updated from 4.82 trillion rubles as of February 20, according to Prune602 on X.
