U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin handed over his duties to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks after being hospitalized for an urgent bladder problem.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops fired 199 times at 22 localities in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, including 72 unmanned aerial vehicle attacks and 117 artillery strikes.
Russian troops shelled two villages in Kharkiv region at night, damaging a gas pipeline and a residential building, and shelled up to 20 settlements in the region over the course of the day.
U. S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on February 11 due to urgent urological problems requiring supportive treatment and close monitoring.
Four kamikaze drones were shot down at night in Mykolaiv region, and Russian forces also shelled two communities, but there were no casualties.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops shelled Kherson region 32 times, hitting residential areas and infrastructure and wounding three people.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia's losses in personnel and equipment in Ukraine amounted to more than 395,000 soldiers, over 6,400 tanks, and thousands of other pieces of military equipment.
According to Ukrainian inflation data, utility prices rose by 12. 8% year-on-year in January, while electricity prices remained unchanged over the month but increased by 69.7% year-on-year.
According to the State Statistics Service, consumer inflation in Ukraine slowed to 4. 7% in January
The European Commission expects a framework for negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU to be presented in the coming weeks.
Ukraine's government is working to overhaul its business regulatory system, abolishing hundreds of documents to help stimulate the war-torn economy.
The government has prepared a draft law to compensate heating companies for the difference between actual costs and regulated tariffs due to the moratorium on tariff increases.
Norway plans to transfer ten more launchers and four more air defense fire control centers to Ukraine to strengthen its air defense against Russian missiles and drones.
The mayor of Mykolaiv said the explosions were heard in the city but did not pose a threat and urged residents to stay in safe places as the air raid alert continues.
The investigation into the death of a mobilized man from Odesa region with epilepsy who died on the first day of his mobilization is under the personal control of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets.
The Prime Minister of Ukraine announced the establishment of an industrial and defense committee to strengthen Ukraine's defense industry through systematic support for arms manufacturers and defense cooperation with other countries.
Ukraine plans to propose to the IMF to expand sales of domestic bonds, raise taxes, and cut spending to secure IMF funds if US aid remains blocked.
The EU is expected to impose new sanctions on Russian technology and military companies, including those supplying munitions from North Korea, as part of the 13th package of sanctions to mark the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
This week, Russian troops have increased the number of drone attacks in the Tauride sector.
Polish farmers began blocking three checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, obstructing traffic.
Ukraine's ambassador to the US said that Ukraine is running out of equipment such as missiles and interceptors, but she hopes that US lawmakers will break the deadlock and provide more aid.
The head of the European Parliament's budget committee says that the €50 billion aid package for Ukraine for 2024-2027 falls short of the needs by €22 billion.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with U. S. senators from both parties during his visit to Washington to discuss further assistance to Ukraine.
EU diplomat Josep Borrell has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin, who unleashed a war against Ukraine, has no intention of giving in.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets with U. S. President Joe Biden, amid concerns about Congress blocking new aid to Ukraine and the need to continue supporting Ukraine in its confrontation with Russia.
The European Union hopes to disburse the first tranche of a new €50 billion financial support package to Ukraine within weeks, but further disbursements will depend on Ukraine's compliance with reform requirements.
More than 500 Ukrainian children have been killed and more than 1,200 injured as a result of the ongoing Russian invasion.
At night, Russian troops shelled several settlements in Sumy region, launching 10 mortar shells at the community.
Russian troops shelled a village in Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovs'k region with heavy artillery at night, but there were no casualties.
Over the past day, Russian troops conducted 82 strikes, including on critical infrastructure and residential areas in Kherson region, killing two people and wounding one.
