Russian special operation in Ukraine


 * ''For previous speculation, see 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine speculation

Putin's orders

 * Address by the President of the Russian Federation - February 24, 2022. 6:00 am
 * Vladimir Putin's emergency video message to the Russians (video)
 * Putin announces 'special operation' in Donbass (video)
 * Putin announces 'special operation' in Donbass - RT, February 24, 2022
 * Russian military attack on Ukraine: How we got there - RT, February 24, 2022

Day Z

 * День Z (Day Z) - Colonel Cassad, 9:16 am
 * The first footage of Russia's special operation to liberate Ukraine - Politics Today: Russia USA Ukraine, (video)
 * День Z. 16-00 - Colonel Cassad, 15:58 (pm)
 * Putin announced a "military operation" in Ukraine. The Rada declared martial law. updated - Strana.UA, live stream
 * Ukraine Special Op Live Updates: more - Sputnik
 * Hit from all sides. What the first day of the war showed and why the Americans predict the fall of Kiev in 3-4 days - Strana.UA, 22:19
 * After 8 Years Of War Russians Are Finally Here - South Front, February 24, 2022
 * Russian Advance In Ukraine And Its Brief Analysis By Igor Strelkov - South Front, February 25, 2022

Day Z+1 (February 25)

 * Ukraine Spec Op LIVE UPDATES: Moscow to Take Retaliatory Measures After US Expels Minister Counselor - Sputnik
 * Special Op Live Updates: Over 150 Ukrainian Military Personnel Surrender Due to Fighting – MoD - Sputnik
 * Day Z + 1. On the outskirts of Kiev - Colonel Cassad
 * The Steel Gauntlet Of Russian Diplomacy: Second Day Of Operation In Ukraine - South Front, February 25, 2022
 * Russian operation in the Ukraine – end of day 2 - The Saker, February 25, 2022
 * Day Two of the Russian ‘Military Operation’ in Ukraine - Gilbert Doctorow, February 25, 2022

Day Z+2 (February 26)

 * Kremlin: Russia Paused Military Op for Talks, but Ukraine Rejected Negotiations - Sputnik, February 26, 2022
 * Day 3 of the Russian operation in the Ukraine - The Saker, February 26, 2022
 * Parte de guerra 26/02/2022 12:00 horas - Guerra en Ucraina, February 26, 2022

Day Z+3 (February 27)

 * LIVE UPDATES: US, Allies Not Interested in Ukrainian Settlement, Russian MFA Says - Sputnik
 * The Ministry of Defense reported on (results and) Russian losses during a special military operation - TASS
 * "our losses are many times less than the destroyed nationalists. And losses among servicemen of the Ukrainian armed forces"  (numbers not provided
 * detailed list of targets destroyed provided
 * Putin Puts Russian Nuclear Deterrence Forces on High Alert Over Aggressive Statements by NATO - Sputnik, February 27, 2022
 * Disarming Ukraine - Day 4 - Moon of Alabama, February 27, 2022

Day Z+4 (February 28)

 * LIVE UPDATES: Talks Between Russia & Ukraine to Be Held on Monday Morning, Source Says - Sputnik

Donbass

 * 23 February: Full mobilization of the People's Militias
 * 24 February. L/DPR forces made advances. 14 Ukrainian soldiers are taken prisoners near Volnovakha, 10 in Nikolaevka. Ukrainian shelling of L/DPR continued.
 * Mariupol Direction (Donetsk Theater): First Consequences Of Russian Support - South Front, February 25, 2022

Sumy

 * Russian forces entered Sumy, Topwar, February 24, 2022

Odessa

 * A strike on the "US" naval base in Ochakovo - Rusvesna, February 24, 2022

Kherson

 * "Russian forces entered Kherson", Rusvesna, February 24, 2022
 * Armored vehicles entering, largely unopposed; some shooting on the bridge mentioned in the second video.
 * Ukrainian military convoy destruction - 15 km long. Crimea front line. Russia Ukraine War 2022 02 25 (video)

Northern Crimea water channel

 * Water supply to Crimea restored, February 24, 2022

Kiev

 * 24 February. In a risky operation, Russian forces captured Gostomel (Antonov) airbase near Kiev (see Talk).
 * Russian Airborne Assault Force Holding Airport Near Kiev For 24 Hours Unblocked - South Front, February 25, 2022
 * »Only one thing is certain: there is war here« - Junge Welt, February 26, 2022

Rivne

 * 25 Feb 10 pm: Russian forces have reached Rivne airport in Western Ukraine

Lvov

 * 26 Feb 11 am: 🇷🇺🇺🇦❗Battles near Brody. This is Western Ukraine.

Signs of Ukrainian resistance
''To be found.

Casualties

 * 10 am: France24 reports 8 Ukrainians have died.
 * 10 pm: Ministry of Health of Ukraine says 57 Ukrainians have died.
 * Z+1 0:51 am: At least 137 Ukrainians confirmed dead, more than 300 injured in Russian attacks - 🇺🇦 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
 * Z+1 10 am: Russian Armed Forces destroyed 18 tanks and other combat armored vehicles, 7 MLRS, 41 units of military vehicles and 5 combat boats during the operation in Ukraine - Russian Defense Ministry.

Fake news

 * A civilian Car Crushed by Russian Tank. #shorts #ukraine

Information war

 * Facebook Allows Praise of Ukraine's Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion - The Intercept, February 24, 2022

Analysis

 * A few disjointed thoughts about the current military situation - The Saker, February 24, 2022
 * Disarming Ukraine + Disarming Ukraine - Day 1 - Moon of Alabama, February 24, 2022
 * The collapse of Banderastan: tomorrow will be a crucial day - The Saker, February 24, 2022
 * Unjustified and Unprovoked? Russia’s ongoing ‘military operation’ in Ukraine - Gilbert Doctorow, February 24, 2022