US President Donald Trump said he believes Ukraine's membership in NATO is unlikely and impractical. The US will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine, but will change its nature.
At the Ramstein meeting, Germany announced the transfer of about 100 guided missiles to Ukraine for the IRIS-T system. Support for Ukraine was confirmed by more than 50 participating countries.
Two American tourists were attacked by a shark in Bimini Bay in the Bahamas. Riley Decker, 20, and Summer Layman, 24, were rescued by friends and taken to a hospital in Florida.
Donald Trump announced his intention to meet with Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia. According to Trump, after an hour-long phone conversation, he believes that Putin wants to end the war.
Over the last day, 112 combat engagements took place, the enemy launched 74 air strikes and 1091 kamikaze drones. In the Pokrovsk sector, the occupants lost 220 troops and a significant amount of equipment.
Three people were released from Belarusian prisons, including a US citizen and journalist Andrei Kuznetsik. The Radio Liberty journalist was reunited with his family in Vilnius after three years in prison.
Trump is considering closing US consulates in Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the Pacific Islands to save money. Most of the consulates that may be closed are in Germany and France.
Russian troops attacked Kyiv region with drones and missiles on the night of February 12. A fire broke out in Obukhiv district, and 9 houses and a car were damaged in Boryspil district.
Over the past day, Ukrainian troops eliminated 1150 Russian occupants. Also, 53 artillery systems and over 300 pieces of other enemy military equipment were destroyed.
Dry weather remains in Ukraine due to high atmospheric pressure. In Transcarpathia up to +8°, in other regions from -12° to +4°, ice is possible on the roads of the northeast.
There is one Russian Kalibr cruise missile carrier ship in the Black Sea with a volley of up to 4 missiles. There are no enemy ships in the Sea of Azov, and 3 ships in the Mediterranean, 2 of which have up to 22 Kalibr missiles on board.
Destruction and fires were recorded in four districts of Kyiv as a result of hostile shelling. One person was killed in Obolon district, the largest fire engulfed 600 square meters of a warehouse building.
The Department under Musk's leadership terminated 89 contracts and 29 grants from the US Department of Education. The cuts of $900 million mainly affected research in education and diversity programs.
The Japanese government has asked the United States to exempt Japanese companies from the new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum. In 2024, Japan exported more than 480 billion yen worth of steel and non-ferrous metals to the United States.
As a result of a ballistic attack in Kyiv, shrapnel was recorded hitting several districts of the capital. One person was killed in the Podil district, and buildings and industrial areas were damaged.
In the Holosiivskyi and Podilskyi districts of Kyiv, debris and fire were reported. Emergency services arrived at the scene, and information about the victims is being clarified.
ISW reports on Russian attempts to limit information about the front line in the Kursk region. This may be due to concerns about the exchange of territories during potential peace talks.
Scientists have examined hundreds of human bones found in the Thames River, dating from 4000 BC to 1800 AD. Most of the remains date back to the Bronze and Iron Ages, which may indicate ritual practices or violent conflicts.
The Israeli army increased its combat readiness in the south and sent additional troops to the Gaza Strip. This followed Netanyahu's ultimatum to release hostages by February 15.
The US President commented on Russia's release of American citizen Vogel. Trump expressed hope that this step could be the beginning of a relationship to end the war in Ukraine.
Russian authorities have launched large-scale inspections of local residents in the occupied territories. The occupiers are checking documents, phones, conducting searches, and collecting information about property and ties to Ukraine.
Peter Szijjarto announced that Lebanon would receive €1 million through the European Peace Fund instead of supporting Ukraine. Hungary continues to block the allocation of €6 billion in military aid to Ukraine from this fund.
Elon Musk, the new head of the US government's Office of Management and Budget, will not file a public financial statement. The White House has confirmed that the businessman will only submit a confidential report.
The first Olympic Games in esports will be held in Riyadh in 2027. The IOC and the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee have already started preparations for the historic event.
The FBI has discovered about 2,400 new unclassified documents about the assassination of President Kennedy, a total of 14,000 pages of material. The documents had not been previously transferred to the declassification commission and were not included in the National Archives.
Netanyahu threatens to resume hostilities in Gaza if Hamas does not release hostages by Saturday. Israel is preparing additional military forces and plans a complete blockade of the region if the conflict resumes.
Remzi Memetov, Zevri Abseitov and Rustem Abiltarov were released after serving their full sentences in Russian colonies. They were convicted in 2018 in the case of the “first Bakhchisarai group” of Hizb ut-Tahrir.
In January 2025, inflation in Ukraine accelerated to 12. 9% year-on-year, with prices rising by 1.2% per month. The NBU expects inflation to return to decline in the second half of the year.
A Russian Su-24MR military aircraft penetrated 6. 5 km into Polish airspace over the Gulf of Gdansk. The incident lasted 72 seconds and was caused by a navigation system malfunction.
The French National Assembly did not support the vote of no confidence in the government of François Bayrou, gaining only 128 votes out of the required 288. The prime minister immediately invoked an article of the Constitution to pass the motion without a vote.
