Several flights were forced to return to their departure airports due to the closure of Iranian and Israeli airspace (preliminary reports indicate from 11:30 to 17:00 Tashkent time). This was reported by Uzbekistan Airports.
The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Israel issued an emergency appeal to its citizens due to the deterioration of the military-political situation.
In Surkhandarya region, law enforcement agencies detained a young woman suspected of extortion. She blackmailed an acquaintance with whom she had a previous romantic relationship, threatening to release intimate videos and demanding a large sum of money.
In Gijduvan district of Bukhara region, Uzbekistan, a theft of narcotic drugs intended for critically ill patients has been uncovered. A paramedic and nurses from the anesthesiology and resuscitation department of the district medical association were involved in the theft.
The Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan stated that there are signs of car theft and intentional infliction of serious bodily harm in the actions of a tenth-grader who hit a traffic police inspector in Tashkent. The injured officer, Khosilbek Eshnazarov, died on February 27 in a hospital, two days after the incident.
The family of Junior Sergeant Khasilbek Eshnazarov, who died in Tashkent after being hit by a teenager in a stolen car, will receive full state guardianship and protection. The Ministry of Internal Affairs information service issued an official statement, emphasizing that the ministry will provide necessary support to the deceased's parents and three minor children.
In Uzbekistan, starting March 1, the delivery of administrative protocols (fine notices) issued by the YHXX Public Security Department for traffic violations will no longer be conducted via postal mail. UzPost announced this change.
In 2025, the Enforcement Bureau (BJI) of Uzbekistan auctioned 15,206 vehicles belonging to debtors. The total estimated value of this property exceeded 2.1 trillion Uzbek soums.
Uzbekistan is conducting its first-ever agricultural census in history. This process is part of the population census from January 15 to February 28, 2026. Citizens are asked 71 questions, with 17 related to agriculture.
Signs of car theft and intentional grave bodily harm resulting in death have been identified in the actions of a 16-year-old teenager who hit a traffic police inspector with a BMW M4 in central Tashkent. This was announced by the press secretary of the General Prosecutor's Office of Uzbekistan, Hayot Shamsutdinov, based on information gathered during a pre-investigation check.
A school student, Feruza Jumagulova, who met with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his visit to Surkhandarya region, has been granted a scholarship to study at Termez State University. According to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovations, the president visited School No. 66 in Jarkurgan district on February 26.
33-year-old Junior Sergeant Khasilbek Eshnazarov was hospitalized with severe injuries. Three children are left without a father.