The Ukrainian 225th Separate Assault Brigade destroyed a Russian position at coordinates 47.724909, 36.196689 in Varvarivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, during the 29-minute reporting window from 10:45:55 PM to 11:15:42 PM UTC on February 26, 2026, according to @GeoConfirmed, @UAControlMap, and @AndrewPerpetua as cited in a post by @99Dominik_. Ongoing battles continue for Kalynivske in southwestern Donetsk Oblast near Zaporizhzhia and on the outskirts of Slahoda, with Ukrainian Armed Forces attacking from Dobropillya, as reported by @AndySch64494719. West of Hulyaypole, Russian forces remain active behind Zaliznychne and north and south of it, though complete liberation of areas has not occurred. Ukrainian BMP-1 vehicles were observed in operations, per @joeblillib4090. This development follows the prior window's report of Ukrainian forces neutralizing threats to Dnipropetrovsk Oblast via Verbove operations, shifting balance in Zaporizhzhia favorably, as stated by @UAControlMap. British intelligence shared intercepted Russian calls mocking US President Donald Trump over naivety about Putin earlier on February 26, according to a senior security source cited by Michael D. Weiss. Separate reports noted an explosion and fire at an oil depot in Luhansk, with the situation described as stable, per Exilenova+.
