No new verified military or defense developments occurred between 5:45:52 PM and 6:45:42 PM UTC on February 26, 2026, according to sources reviewed during the 59-minute reporting window ending at 6:45 PM UTC. Hungarian television obtained videos from the Russian Ministry of Defense and a TikTok channel showing Hungarian-speaking prisoners of war reciting statements for a public media program, which the outlet described as extremely problematic from a humanitarian standpoint. This marks the sole new report in the period. These non-military developments follow the conclusion of Ukraine-US negotiations in Geneva between 4:46:04 PM and 5:45:42 PM UTC earlier today, as reported in the previous window. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also held discussions with international business representatives on energy resilience, announcing that local authorities will present energy plans on March 1, per his official statement. Earlier reports confirmed a Ukrainian attack on a chemical enterprise in Dorogobuzh, Russia, between 4:16 PM and 4:46 PM UTC, damaging a key building at the local combined heat and power plant, according to Exilenova+.
