Armed Forces of Ukraine
The sixth music and poetry festival brought together more than 100 families of fallen soldiers and presented 160 paintings. The funds raised will be used to buy a car for the 57th Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
A TCC instructor was detained in Zakarpattia region who helped the military escape for $3-5 thousand. During the searches, $36 thousand, 5 gold bars and other evidence of criminal activity were seized.
The frontline witnessed 83 combat engagements, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 28 attacks. The Russian invaders are actively attacking in all directions, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces are successfully holding back the enemy.
The Latvian Defense Ministry has ordered Patria 6x6 armored personnel carriers to be delivered to the AFU in 2025. The vehicles will be manufactured in Latvia as part of an international cooperation program with Finland, Sweden and Germany.
A 49-year-old Russian intelligence agent was detained in Donetsk region who was passing the coordinates of the Ukrainian Armed Forces positions near Sloviansk to the enemy. The occupiers promised to “evacuate” him to Russia for completing the task.
The NABU is conducting a pre-trial investigation into possible abuse of power in the case of the management of the JSC “Avdiivka Healthcare”. NABU Director Kryvonos emphasized that the proceedings concern facts, not specific individuals.
A new version of the basic general military training program is being implemented in the Armed Forces training centers. The program includes psychological training, “Kropyva”, an expanded medical course, and new shooting exercises.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 83 Shahed strike drones and imitator drones from different directions. Defense forces destroyed 61 drones, and four regions were affected.
Over the past day, Ukrainian troops eliminated 1170 russian occupants. Total enemy losses in manpower amounted to 850,490, and a significant amount of equipment was destroyed.
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports the possibility of using air strikes in Dnipropetrovs'k region. Air defense is on high alert, and the population is advised to follow the reports.
There were 92 combat engagements over the last day, with the highest enemy activity in the Pokrovsk sector - 31 attacks. The occupants also actively attacked in the Toretsk, Lyman and Kupyansk sectors.
The Bundeswehr has recorded six cases of unidentified drones flying over the base in Schweising, where Ukrainian troops are training with Patriot. The German military suspects Russian espionage.
Stepan Bilchenko, a laboratory assistant at Lviv University, was found unconscious with head injuries near a highway outside Kyiv. The incident occurred after he was called up for military service at the Lviv TCC.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 151 Shahed strike UAVs and imitator drones from different directions. Air defense forces destroyed 70 drones in 14 regions of Ukraine, and another 74 imitator drones were lost in the area.
Over the last day, 133 combat engagements took place, the enemy carried out 91 air strikes and fired over 5,800 times. The highest enemy activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk sector, where 54 assault attacks took place.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian invaders lost 1460 soldiers and a significant amount of equipment, including an airplane. The total losses of the Russian Federation since the beginning of the war have reached 849320 people.
According to the DeepState OSINT project, Russian troops made progress near Zaporizhzhia, Zelenivka, and Andriivka. Information about the enemy's advance appeared on an interactive map on February 9.
A 72-year-old teacher, the mother of a fallen Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier, was beaten by employees of the IntoSana medical clinic in Odesa. Mayor Gennady Trukhanov took the investigation under his personal control.
The 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade and the 57th Separate Tank Brigade destroyed a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft in the Toretsk sector. The only thing left of the plane was a charred piece of iron with a “branded grid” on the torn off wing.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi met with Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragonet. They discussed the needs for armaments and the transition of the army to a corps command system.
The Defense Ministry has developed a special contract for young people aged 18-24 with high salaries and benefits. Zelenskiy announced the introduction of the new contract system next week.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released data on the losses of Russian troops over the past day. The total enemy losses since the beginning of the war have reached 847860 people, almost 10 thousand tanks have been destroyed.
Ukrainian troops advanced near Cherkasy Konopelka in the Kursk region of Russia. At the same time, the enemy advanced in the area of Yampolivka, Stupochki, Toretsk and Andriivka.
The Ukrainian government is launching a new program of special contracts for young men aged 18-24 in the Armed Forces. The President did not say how many men are planned to sign up.
Over the day, 116 combat engagements took place, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled numerous attacks in various sectors. The enemy conducted 90 air strikes and launched 961 kamikaze drones, losing 250 occupants in the Pokrovsk sector.
Ukraine is ready to open a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of Russian civilians from the Kursk region, subject to an official request from the Russian Federation. This was announced by the Office of the President of Ukraine.
The government has approved a draft presidential decree on reforming military service in the Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the State Security Service. The document provides for the abolition of conscript service, new rules for contracts and military rotation.
The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Yevhen Moysiuk and Valeriy Churkin as deputy ministers of defense. Moisyuk will be responsible for the development of the Defense Forces, while Churkin will be in charge of military technology and innovation.
Over the last day, 67 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 17 attacks. In the operational zone in Kursk region, Ukrainian forces repelled 13 attacks and suffered 18 air strikes from 25 aircraft.
The President of Ukraine has dismissed Lieutenant General Yevhen Moysiuk from the post of Special Representative for International Security Assurances. Moysiuk had held this position only since February 2024.