Julia Shramko
NPC Ukrenergo has canceled the schedule of emergency power outages in Kyiv, Kyiv, Dnipro, Poltava and Kirovohrad regions. The cancellation of the outages came into effect at 10:30 am.
Two FSB agents were detained for organizing an explosion near the shopping center in Kamianets-Podilskyi, which killed a courier and injured 8 people. The attackers used a delivery service to carry out the terrorist attack in the dark.
In some places, up to 4 cm of snow has fallen in Ukraine, and the temperature in the east is -18°C. There are 492 vehicles working on the roads, and the main roads are free of traffic.
Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia with 10 drones at night. The attack damaged warehouses and caused fires, with no casualties reported.
All passenger trains are running on schedule despite the difficult weather conditions. Railroad workers are actively clearing snow from stations and tracks, and the Kyiv city train is recommended as a reliable means of transportation.
Three women were injured in a night attack by a Geranium-2 UAV in the Kholodnohirsky district of Kharkiv. Fifteen private houses were damaged, and the enemy also attacked Tsapivka and Saltivsky district.
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, 763,759 new individual entrepreneurs (FOP) have opened, and 684,995 have closed. The most popular sectors are retail trade and IT, and the share of women entrepreneurs has grown to 61%.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Saudi Arabia for talks with Russian representatives on ending the war in Ukraine. The meeting will take place on Trump's initiative after his conversations with Putin and Zelensky.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 147 Shahed drones and imitator drones from different directions. Air defense forces shot down 83 attack drones, detected 59 imitator drones, and damaged 4 regions.
Emergency power outages for residential consumers are applied only in certain cases. Industrial consumers and businesses are primarily disconnected due to the consequences of Russian attacks.
On the night of February 17, an enemy attack UAV attacked a service station in Sumy. The attack damaged the service station premises and cars, but no one was injured.
On the morning of February 17, 2025, Ukraine started applying emergency power outage schedules. At the command of Ukrenergo, blackouts are taking place in Kyiv, Kyiv, Dnipro, Sumy and Kirovohrad regions.
A 20-year-old man was injured in a nighttime UAV attack on Kyiv region. Private houses, cars and industrial premises in Obukhiv, Vyshgorod, Fastiv and Boryspil districts were damaged.
Firefighting at the Chornobyl NPP has been suspended, and no open smoldering centers have been detected. The radiation background remains normal, and the situation is being monitored using drones with thermal imagers.
Over the last day, 129 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 40 attacks. The enemy carried out 95 air strikes and used 2,932 kamikaze drones.
The winners of the national selection, Ziferblat, will represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.
After a Russian drone hit the protective shell of the confinement arch at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the radiation background remains normal. The Ministry of Environment reports that there are no threats to the public and that all systems are operating normally.
Ukroboronprom and Thales International SAS signed an agreement to establish a joint venture. The companies will cooperate in the areas of air defense, radar systems, electronic warfare and tactical communications.
A 20-year-old man was detained in Kyiv region for urinating on a police car while filming a video. He faces up to 5 years in prison for hooliganism.
The SMS allowed men aged 18-60 to obtain passports abroad without additional documents if they applied before April 25, 2024. Automatic military registration through the Ministry of Defense.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated the need to create a European action plan for Ukraine and EU security. He warned that without such a plan, the future of Europe will be determined by other global players.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemns the holding of “early presidential elections” in the occupied territory of Abkhazia on February 15, 2025. Ukraine supports the territorial integrity of Georgia and demands the liberation of the occupied territories.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated the need for all stakeholders to participate in peace talks to end the war in Ukraine. China supports any peace initiatives and emphasizes the special role of Europe in resolving the conflict.
Snow has fallen in most of the territory of Ukraine, in the south - rain with snow. To ensure passage on roads of national importance, 1321 units of equipment and 1562 workers have been involved.
Hungary has vetoed the opening of the first negotiation cluster on Ukraine's EU membership. The blocked "Fundamentals" cluster deals with the rule of law issues.
Sasha Trufanov, Ier Horn and Sagui Dekel-Chen crossed the border into Israel after being released from Hamas captivity. This is the sixth hostage exchange, after which Israel is to release 369 Palestinian prisoners.
The management of the Naftogaz Group inspected the damaged facilities of Ukrgazvydobuvannya in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions. Despite the destruction from the shelling, the enterprises continue to operate and are restoring the equipment.
Russia launched a night attack with 70 drones from the territory of Russia and occupied Crimea. The Ukrainian defense forces destroyed 33 UAVs, and another 37 imitator drones were lost in the area.
The bodies of three children who fell through the ice on the Ingulets River were found in the Kherson region. Only two of the five children in the water were rescued.
Over the last day, 112 combat engagements took place, the enemy carried out 66 air strikes and dropped 91 guided bombs. Most attacks were registered in the Pokrovsk sector - 36 assault operations.