Facebook has started to slow down in Russia. Judging by similar measures the authorities have taken against Twitter, we know this might make the site significantly harder to use — photos and videos will probably take especially long to load. And it’s highly likely that the authorities won’t stop there. In the near future, we anticipate them blocking independent (and other) media outlets. Here are the things you can do right now to prepare for life in the new Internet reality. Please note!

The war in Ukraine continues . According to the UN, in three days the country left more than 150 thousand refugees. The Ukrainian authorities said that during the same time 3,500 Russian military were killed (these data were not confirmed by the Russian side). Separately, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported the death of 198 civilians. This material contains pictures taken during the third day of the war. Carefully! Some photos contain scenes of cruelty, violence and death.

How the breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine are forcing local men into the military Eduard Korniyenko / EPA / Scanpix / LETA A mobilization point in Donetsk. February 23, 2022 On February 17, the breakaway governments in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions began spreading claims of a massive Ukrainian artillery attack on the territories they control.

Updated. The White House website published a joint statement by the leaders of the United States, the European Commission, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and the United Kingdom. It announced similar measures against Russia. The SWIFT system, in turn, declared its readiness to implement the decision on sanctions against Russian banks after a “legal order,” Reuters reports . European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

The administration of the social network Instagram marked the official account of the entertainment show "Evening Urgant" as a "state publication". The corresponding note "This publication is under the control of the state of Russia" appeared on the evening of February 26. A similar marking appeared in RT, RIA Novosti, Sputnik, TASS, Lenta.ru. The largest Russian state-owned TV channels — Pervy, Rossiya 1, and NTV — do not have corresponding marks on their official Instagram pages.

Live coverage of Moscow’s full-scale invasion Since February 24, Meduza has been tracking major developments in Ukraine, Russia, and around the world, following President Putin’s decision to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For coverage of the first three days of the war, see Meduza’s original live reporting here and here . Below, you will find the latest major developments, updated every few hours.

The war in Ukraine — which Meduza will continue to call a war, despite demands from Russia’s state censor that we do otherwise — has already seen no fewer than 150,000 civilians forced to leave their homes. Poland, Moldova, and Hungary are all accepting Ukrainian refugees. Slovakia has declared a state of emergency due to the large wave of new arrivals.

Armin Durgut / Pixsell / Scanpix / Leta The office of the President of Ukraine reported thousands of dead Russian military. According to him, from the beginning of the war, more than 3,500 Russian military were killed, and almost 200 were captured. The Russian Ministry of Defense does not confirm this data. Since the beginning of the war, it has never published data on losses.

We tell the main thing about new restrictions Pavel Golovkin / AP / Scanpix / Leta After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United States announced new, “unprecedented” sanctions, after Washington, sanctions lists were also updated by the European Union, and after it other countries. "Medusa" gives a complete list of sanctions acting at the moment.

Russian businessman Roman Abramovich will stop running his Chelsea football club. According to the businessman himself, the management of the club will pass to the trustees of the Chelsea Charitable Foundation. I believe they are currently in the best position to look after the interests of the club, players, staff and fans. Abramovich acquired Chelsea in 2003. Since then, the club has won the English Premier League five times, the Champions League twice and the Europa League twice.

Politician Lev Shlosberg said that Russia will not organize funerals for servicemen who died during the war in Ukraine. He wrote about this in his telegram. According to Schlosberg, “no funerals of the dead are planned, no bodies in coffins are going to be brought to Russia, farewells and funerals are not going to be held.” The “lesson” of 2014 was taken into account crudely and primitively: now the last place for the body of a dead soldier will be a mobile crematorium.

How Kievans survived three days of war with Russia Mikhail Palinkhak / AP / Scanpix / Leta Territorial Defense detachment, Kyiv, February 26, 2022 Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been going on for three days. Russian troops are advancing to Kyiv and firing the capital. The battles also go on the streets of the city.

The Friday! TV channel announced the end of its cooperation with the Ukrainian production company TeenSpirit, which produces the travel show Eagle and Tails. This was reported on the Friday! Telegram channel.

This is what she told CINC Af of Ukraine page on Facebook February 24 - on the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine - on Facebook by the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny, a photo of two men in the form was published . The signature said that these were captured Russian troops. The Russia 24 TV channel called the photo a fake.

How the events developed. Hour after hour. Video "Medusa" Subscribe to our YouTube on the night of February 24, Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of a “special military operation” in Ukraine with the aim of “protecting the inhabitants of Donbass”. Missile strikes were inflicted on Ukrainian territory. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the targets of the strikes were Ukrainian air base. Civil objects and civilians suffered from bombing.