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Ukraine officials say infrastructure damaged as Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia on the war’s fourth anniversary.

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Russian missiles and drones pound Ukraine’s capital ahead of invasion anniversary

Published On 24 Feb 2026

  • On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has failed to achieve his “war goals”.
  • A number of European leaders, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President Antonio Costa, have arrived in Kyiv in a show of solidarity.