In Kyiv, a 29-year-old serviceman detonated an F-1 grenade during a conflict. As a result of the explosion, the 45-year-old apartment owner died, and two other people were injured.
On the night of February 13, Russia launched a ballistic missile and 154 drones at Ukraine. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down or suppressed 111 enemy targets.
Secretary of State Rubio will hold talks with Hungary and Slovakia regarding the purchase of Russian energy. The visit to Hungary is bilateral, and the visit to Slovakia is a logical addition to the trip.
As a result of the night attack on Odesa region, one person was killed and six were injured, three of them in serious condition. The targets were port, residential, industrial, and energy infrastructure facilities.
Secretary of State Rubio looks forward to meeting with President Zelenskyy in Munich. He condemns Russian bombings, calling them horrific suffering.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron arrived at the EU leaders' meeting to push forward plans to revive the bloc's economy. Both leaders declared unity on the need for swift economic measures.
Great Britain has announced a new $680 million air defense package for Ukraine. It includes £150 million for the NATO PURL initiative and 1000 British-made missiles.
NATO Secretary General Rutte expressed confidence in the continued flow of critical American equipment to Ukraine. The PURL program has provided 75% of Patriot missile deliveries and 90% of Ukraine's air defense needs.
Italian tax police raided Amazon's headquarters in Milan and the homes of seven managers as part of a new tax evasion investigation. The company is suspected of failing to declare income and having a hidden permanent establishment in Italy from 2019 to 2024.
Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's policy chief, called for NATO to be based on partnership, not dependence, during talks in Brussels. This comes amid the absence of the US Secretary of Defense and rising allied defense spending.
Northern European countries are concerned that the EU loan to Ukraine could lead partners to abandon bilateral support. This renews discussions about burden-sharing between Northern and Southern Europe.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the IOC's disqualification of Vladyslav Heraskevych due to his "helmet of memory," stating that it is not about the principles of Olympism. He emphasized that sport does not mean oblivion, and the Olympic movement should help stop wars.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the strike on the Ukhta oil refinery in the Komi Republic, located 1750 km from Ukraine. After the attack, a fire broke out in the technological section and the visbreaking unit.
The IOC has allowed Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to remain at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, despite his disqualification. This decision was made after an appeal to the head of the IOC Disciplinary Commission.
In Ivano-Frankivsk region, 15 suspicions have been recorded in 13 proceedings regarding illegal logging, including in the Hutsulshchyna National Nature Park. The losses are estimated at UAH 36.7 million.
DTEK announced the restoration of electricity supply for 100,000 Kyiv families after a massive night attack by the Russian Federation. All districts of the capital have returned to temporary outage schedules.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced the all-clear for the ballistic threat. Monitoring channels noted that the targets did not enter the territory of Ukraine, and Andriy Kovalenko called it an imitation launch.
Vladyslav Heraskevych, disqualified by the IOC from the 2026 Olympics, thanked Ukrainians for their support. He plans to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported a threat of ballistic missile use across Ukraine. A medium-range ballistic missile is likely to have been launched.
People's Deputy Mykola Tyshchenko stated that the empty session hall and the inability to consider issues are related to the poisoning of fellow MPs. Yaroslav Zheleznyak confirmed that on February 12, the Rada did not consider any issues due to a lack of votes, partly due to the poisoning of deputies.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the next round of peace talks, after the meeting in Abu Dhabi, will take place "soon. " Ukraine, the United States, and Russia participated in the meeting.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the hit on the GRAU arsenal in the Volgograd region, a defense enterprise in the Tambov region, and ammunition depots. The Volgograd oil refinery was also damaged after the attack on February 11.
The IOC disqualified Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych for wearing a helmet in memory of fallen athletes. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemned this decision, calling it a shameful moment and a betrayal of the Olympic Code.
Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified by the IOC before the first run of the 2026 Olympics. The skeleton racer commented on this as "the price of our dignity."
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the main target of Russia's night attack was energy generation and substations. He emphasized the need for interceptor missiles for enemy ballistic missiles.
As a result of a massive Russian attack, consumers in Odesa, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Kyiv regions and Kyiv were de-energized, and heat supply was disrupted. Due to bad weather, Zakarpattia region was left without electricity.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced measures to increase the effectiveness of the unmanned component of air defense. Plans include the redistribution of functions, an increase in the number of interceptor drones, and cooperation with partners on missiles.
The IOC has officially disqualified Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from the 2026 Winter Olympic Games. The reason is his refusal to comply with IOC rules on athlete self-expression.
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been excluded from the 2026 Olympic Games after refusing to change his helmet, which features images of fallen Ukrainian athletes. He plans to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
During the night, Russia deliberately attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure. In Kyiv, heating has been stopped for another 2,600 buildings, 300,000 people in Odesa are without water, and 10,000 subscribers in Dnipro are without heat.
