The National Bank of Ukraine is issuing a commemorative coin "Ukrainian Cotton. Palyanytsia Drone Missile" with a face value of 5 hryvnias. It is dedicated to the first domestic long-range weapon system with a turbojet engine.
Rob Jetten, the prospective Prime Minister of the Netherlands, has announced a refusal to negotiate with Moscow and continued support for Ukraine. The new Dutch government has committed to providing annual military aid to Ukraine and supporting its path to EU and NATO membership.
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine states that inflation in Russia is artificial and controlled to fill the budget and finance the war. The price increase is explained by the increase in VAT and tariffs, which is passed on to consumers.
The "SvitloDim" program has launched in Ukraine, providing 100,000 to 300,000 UAH for the purchase of energy equipment for multi-story buildings. Applications are submitted online through "Diia"; the program operates under martial law.
Actress Anna Salivanchuk announced that her niece Valeriia gave birth to a son, Orest. This event made Salivanchuk a "grandmother" and her mother a great-grandmother.
Two residents of Volyn Oblast have been charged with aiding fraud. They posted advertisements for drone manufacturing, received advance payments, and then ceased communication, embezzling over 600,000 hryvnias.
Hundreds of millions of dollars in promised US energy aid to Ukraine have yet to be disbursed, raising concerns amid a harsh winter. The funds, intended for gas imports and infrastructure reconstruction, are stuck due to bureaucratic confusion and internal disputes within the Trump administration.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi met with commanders of military units to discuss the operational situation and combat experience. Special attention was paid to maintaining unit control, logistics, and medical evacuation.
Ukrainian business is adapting to wartime realities, changing planning approaches and establishing dialogue with authorities. The rule of law, national security, and demining are key to recovery.
Former head of "Ukrenergo" Volodymyr Kudrytskyi refuted claims about the energy independence of individual cities, emphasizing Zhytomyr's critical dependence on the national grid. He noted that cogeneration units provide only a small fraction of the city's needs, and past "miracles" were associated with violations of orders.
Since the beginning of the day, 66 combat engagements have been recorded at the front. In the Pokrovsk direction, the Defense Forces repelled 23 enemy attacks.
A UOC clergyman was detained in Kharkiv for spreading anti-Ukrainian narratives and justifying Russia's aggression. During searches, over UAH 2.6 million was seized, allegedly obtained for propaganda.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested that Russia has halted the prisoner exchange process. He believes that Russia is not interested in it because it sees no benefit for itself.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Georgiy Tykhyi, commented on the EU sanctions against Russian propagandists, calling them accomplices in atrocities. He called for expanding the sanctions list and blocking propaganda channels.
The SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) заочно (in absentia) notified Oleksiy Olkhovsky, commander of the combat unit of a Russian submarine, of suspicion of treason. He was responsible for navigation and plotting the course for launching Kalibr cruise missiles at Ukraine.
The next meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group will take place on February 12 at NATO headquarters. It will be hosted by Great Britain and Germany.
An indictment has been sent to court against four members of a criminal organization who supplied industrial equipment to Russian enterprises. Products worth over UAH 160 million were used for the needs of Russia's military-industrial complex.
The IAEA Board of Governors held an emergency meeting regarding nuclear risks from Russia's systematic attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. IAEA head Rafael Grossi confirmed that these attacks fall under the organization's mandate and pose direct nuclear risks.
Investments thrive on predictable rules of the game, and businesses prefer a level playing field for all. A representative of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (hereinafter - the Chamber) spoke about what currently concerns businesses and whether a dialogue with the authorities is being successfully established.
The screening of the propaganda documentary "Carnets de Russie" has been canceled in Brussels. This happened after the Ukrainian side's reaction and the municipal authorities' consideration of the issues.
Minister of Health Viktor Liashko supported the energy resilience of the capital's Center for Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. The implementation of new heart treatment technologies was also discussed.
On Saturday, February 14, online marriage registration will be available, despite it being a weekend. The Ministry of Justice has opened slots for over 300 couples who wish to get married online.
A Ukrainian adviser said that the Russians privately apologized for the strikes on Odesa and a passenger train, which occurred after talks on suspending strikes.
Kazakh President Tokayev stated that $14 billion was laundered from a "neighboring country" through a Kazakh bank. Kazakhstan is tightening restrictions on Russians using its banks to circumvent sanctions.
Former head of "Ukrenergo" Volodymyr Kudrytskyi stated that Kyiv's residential areas, particularly Troyeshchyna, are critically dependent on a limited number of large energy facilities. This increases their vulnerability during Russian attacks, as the lack of local sources leads to large-scale outages.
Systemic management failures, non-transparent decisions, and tolerance of Russian influence gradually transformed the State Aviation Administration from a guarantor of safety into a source of reputational and security risks. The consequences of such decisions by the previous leadership of the aviation regulator today threaten trust in it, defense capabilities, and the future of Ukrainian aviation.
Russian troops attacked a trolleybus in Kherson with a drone; there were no casualties. Earlier, the occupiers shelled a minibus, killing the driver and injuring five passengers.
Electricity consumption in Ukraine corresponds to seasonal indicators. Due to bad weather, 276 settlements in five regions are without power, and hostilities have damaged energy equipment in frontline regions.
Former head of "Ukrenergo" Volodymyr Kudrytskyi stated that Russia knows the location of key objects of Ukraine's energy system due to its centralized model. Distributed generation from small power plants is much more difficult to detect and destroy.
As of January 1, a mechanism for insuring property against war risks, which now covers production equipment, came into effect. Entrepreneurs independently specify the amount of damage, and the compensation limit of up to UAH 10 million applies to each legal entity separately.
