Julia Shramko
Despite mild winter weather, Russia continued attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure.
Zelenskyy thanks Macron for his personal efforts in securing a €50 billion EU aid package for Ukraine.
Two more houses were destroyed in Nevske, Luhansk region, 250 students of Luhansk State University were mobilized into the Russian army, and a Russian company seized mines in the occupied territories with only $1,000 in capital.
Russian troops shelled two hromadas in Sumy region with artillery and multiple launch rocket systems, causing 30 explosions overnight.
Over the past day, Russian troops fired 153 times at 25 localities in Zaporizhzhya region, wounding two people.
An attack by Russian drones on energy facilities in Kryvyi Rih (Dnipropetrovs'k region) left 62,000 households without electricity and hit a mine with 120 miners, although by morning power was restored to more than 32,000 consumers.
Russian troops shelled two settlements in Mykolaiv region with artillery at night, but there were no casualties.
Russian troops shelled Kherson region 279 times yesterday, killing 2 people and wounding 6.
Ukrainian defense forces destroyed 11 of the 24 Shahed attack drones launched by Russia, and at least 7 more failed to reach their targets on the night of February 2.
According to the Ukrainian military, since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian military has suffered about 387,060 casualties and lost more than 6,300 tanks and thousands of other vehicles.
The head of Ukraine's military intelligence did not engage in discussions of rumors about the possible replacement of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, CNN reports.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says he has received guarantees that Hungarian money will not go to Ukraine after the EU agreed to provide 50 billion euros in aid to Ukraine.
The €50 billion aid program for Ukraine approved by EU leaders includes €33 billion in loans and €17 billion in grants, and sets out the prerequisites for receiving the funds and possible revisions to the program.
Head of Ukraine's military intelligence suggests increased attacks on Russian infrastructure.
The EU will make every effort to speed up the delivery of ammunition to Ukraine by the end of the year, European Council President Charles Michel said.
Russian oil tankers continue to sail the Red Sea with little interruption due to Houthi attacks, as they have fewer ties to the Western countries targeted by the attacks, Reuters reports.
Ukraine's Air Force warned of a missile fired toward Dnipro on Thursday.
Ukraine's military intelligence chief says Russia has not provided sufficient evidence to support its claims about the Il-76.
An ambulance crew in the Kherson region of Ukraine was attacked by a Russian drone, which damaged their vehicle but did not injure the doctors.
Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of cameraman Galina Hutchins during the filming of the western Rust in October 2021.
The EU has agreed that the European Council may propose to the European Commission to review the €50 billion support program for Ukraine in two years, if necessary.
Ukraine welcomes EU leaders' approval of a €50 billion aid package over four years to help finance Ukraine's budget deficit.
EU leaders agreed to provide Ukraine with €50 billion in additional support from the bloc's budget.
The Belgian prime minister expressed confidence that EU leaders will be able to reach an agreement on financial assistance to Ukraine at their summit.
The head of Ukrainian intelligence noted that ammunition is one of the most decisive factors in the war waged against Ukraine by Russia.
European Council President Charles Michel held consultations with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and other EU leaders ahead of the EU summit to discuss Hungary's refusal to approve a new €50 billion aid package for Ukraine.
EU leaders are gathering for an emergency summit where they are expected to confront Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over his refusal to authorize a new €50 billion aid package for Ukraine, with efforts to persuade Orban doubling in the last 24 hours but failing as Hungary has demanded an annual veto on the funding, The Guardian reports.
During the night, Russian troops fired 29 times at five communities in Sumy region.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson told the leaders of the Baltic parliaments that the bill on additional US aid for Ukraine and border policy reforms will be divided, and the final decision will depend on the proposals of the Senate negotiators.
According to the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, one local resident was killed and two others were wounded in the past 24 hours as a result of Russian aggression in the village of Tsukuryno, Donetsk region.