Volodymyr Zhelensky drops his weapons and calls on Kiev not to defend itself.

5:30 am: Update the situation during the day break in Ukraine

It is 6:30 in the morning in Ukraine, and Russian forces make no major progress overnight:

The day dawns for the still standing Ukraine. In Kiev there were occasional fights until nightfall. Ukrainian forces claim to have shot down two transport planes (unconfirmed information). Gerson (South) suffered but was held.https://t.co/lABMtIpUwv pic.twitter.com/KYHzESQwYN

– Philip Berry (@ptiberry) February 26, 2022

– In Kiev, Ukrainian forces say they have repulsed a Russian “attack” on Victory Avenue. Fierce gunfire was heard throughout the night, but was relatively isolated.

– Ukrainian forces say they shot down two IL-76 military transport planes. The information is not independently confirmed. If so, this would be a major victory for Ukrainian anti-aircraft security, which is considered a major weak point. These aircraft can carry up to 150 parachutes and lightweight armor.

– In the south, the city of Kherson suffered significant damage, but at 6:00 a.m. (local time) a former Zelensky spokesman confirmed that the city was still under Ukrainian control.