Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha advocated for a complete ban on entry to the EU for Russian citizens who participated in the aggression against Ukraine. He emphasized that this would ensure the national security of European states and serve as the price for making the wrong choice.
In Sumy region, a locomotive and overhead lines were damaged due to shelling. Sumy-Kyiv and Sumy-Kharkiv trains will run with delays. Bus transfers are possible in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó supported the illegal smuggling of Ukrainian men across the border, stating that mobilization hinders the end of the war. He mentioned the detention of a Hungarian who helped Ukrainians leave illegally and emphasized the need to stop forced conscription.
The prosecutor's office returned 24 hectares of forest in Obukhiv district to the state, which were illegally transferred to the family of former traitor MP Viktor Medvedchuk in 2004. Officials of the Kyiv Regional State Administration and Obukhiv District State Administration exceeded their authority by changing the intended use of the forests without a government decision.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine cleared Chuhunivka, Kharkiv region, of Russian invaders. Some of the occupiers were taken prisoner, and the Ukrainian flag was raised in the settlement.
Advisor to the Minister of Defense Serhiy "Flash" Beskrestnov showed a video of the enemy launching an FPV drone from a "Gerbera" UAV. This confirms previously announced information about the new use of enemy drones.
As a result of a night attack by Russian drones on Novhorod-Siverskyi, a 71-year-old man was killed and four people were injured. Buildings were damaged, as well as a school and a residential building in other communities.
On the night of February 9, Russia attacked Ukraine with 11 ballistic missiles and 149 drones. Air defense shot down or suppressed 116 enemy UAVs and intercepted some of the missiles.
The European Union is preparing for a week of intense diplomatic meetings, including a meeting of defense ministers, an economic summit, and the Munich Security Conference. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to attend the Munich Conference.
An enemy strike on a high-voltage substation in the Novovolynsk community disabled it. Over 80,000 subscribers were left without electricity.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 312 combat engagements over the past day, a third of which occurred in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions. The enemy launched 2 missile and 65 air strikes, using 3960 drones.
In the Volyn region, the enemy attacked an energy facility near the Novovolynsk community. Water supply depends on the power grid, treatment facilities operate on a generator, and some boiler houses have switched to generators.
Nine civilians, including a 13-year-old girl, were injured in a massive Russian drone attack in Dnipropetrovsk region. Residential buildings and communal infrastructure were damaged in the village of Shakhtarske, and a 57-year-old woman is in serious condition.
The partisan movement "ATESH" recorded interruptions in fuel supply to Russian troops in the occupied Kherson region. The reason was the strike of the Ukrainian Defense Forces on a railway echelon in Gvardiyske.
On the night of February 9, Russian troops attacked Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region with attack UAVs. As a result of the drone hit, a house was destroyed, a woman and a 10-year-old boy were killed, and three more people were injured.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released updated data on enemy losses as of February 9, 2026. 1250 occupiers and a significant amount of equipment were eliminated in one day.
The Russian defense-industrial complex has moved to serial production of "Kaplya" munitions for FPV drones. They use the principle of a shaped charge to hit armored vehicles and ignore metal grilles.
The Swedish company Saab is building a portfolio of potential orders for over 300 JAS 39 Gripen E/F fighters. Ukraine could order up to 150 aircraft, and Canada – 72, with the possibility of localizing production.
Russian forces attacked Odesa with kamikaze drones, causing fires, infrastructure damage, and civilian casualties. Hits were recorded in residential areas and life support facilities.
More than half of German citizens support increasing military and financial aid to Ukraine if Russia refuses peace talks. 52% of respondents believe that the West should increase aid to Kyiv.
The Air Force showed footage of a Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot destroying an enemy Shahed drone. The pilot used an aircraft cannon to eliminate the target.
Ukrainian military completely cleared the village of Ternuvate in the Zaporizhzhia direction. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council, announced this and published a video.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claims that Russia is not going to attack Europe. However, in the event of a European attack on Russia, a full-fledged military response will be provided.
Explosions were heard in Kyiv. Head of Kyiv City Military Administration Tymur Tkachenko and Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged residents to remain in shelters.
President Zelenskyy states Ukraine's daily need for air defense missiles and protection against ballistic missiles. He noted that ballistic missiles struck Kyiv region again today.
Last month, Kyiv's Air Force lacked interceptor missiles for Patriot systems, their launchers stood empty. This allowed ballistic missiles to freely shell power plants.
As a result of a Russian attack on a civilian car in the Sumy community, a 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old girl were injured. They were hospitalized, their condition is not serious.
Ukraine seeks to obtain Western security guarantees to deter future Russian aggression. At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes that any recognition of Russia's sovereignty over Crimea or Donbas will be legally invalid.
Today, an additional 9 MW of capacity is planned to be launched in Kyiv. This will help stabilize the electricity supply after Russian attacks.
Andriy Sybiha told Reuters that only Donald Trump can stop Russia's war against Ukraine. Several unresolved points remain from the 20-point peace plan.
