Looks like the right wing Ukrainian militants in Mariupol are preventing people from leaving the city!! Disgust!!! @GissiSim @KyleJGlen https://t.co/aGAzf1QohT>— Pierre B (@Supermario289) February 26, 2022

Kiev firefights thunder throughout the city

Kyiv now https://t.co/34JaQHx7Yg>— AlexandruC4 (@AlexandruC4) February 26, 2022

Misc. Reports:

The Russian military eliminated the dam built in Ukraine to cut off the water supply to the Crimea - the head of the Crimea Aksyonov in an interview with RIA Novosti
That's good. Crimeans had been limited to four hours of water usage per day. Their agriculture also disappeared due to the draconian water cuts by Ukraine.

Russian cargo ship seized by the french in the English Channel

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Starting from today, Visa and Mastercard cards of Russian banks that fell under sanctions will stop working abroad!

Update: Ukrainian General Staff: Downing a Russian fighter with anti-aircraft missiles in the Black Sea region. (unconfirmed)

More than 40 Ukrainian military voluntarily laid down their arms and went over to the side of the DPR, said the Ombudsman of the republic Daria Morozova. - NTV

Slovenia closes airspace for Russian aircraft - Cabinet

Just in. Medvedev threatening to cut diplomatic ties with the west - Germany TV

THREE servicemen of the 57th brigade voluntarily laid down their arms and went over to the side of the NM LPR

More and more Ukranian troups laying down their arms....