Kyiv

The police are conducting searches of Kyivavtodor's premises for possible misappropriation of funds for road markings. The Corporation is cooperating with the investigation and providing all necessary documents.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expects Zelenskiy to sign an economic partnership agreement. The agreement provides for access to Ukraine's resources and the purchase of American energy in exchange for support.

An attempt to smuggle mammoth teeth, 130-305 thousand years old, under the guise of artistic blanks was detected at Kyiv customs. Paleontological specimens are of high scientific value for the study of mammoths in Ukraine.

Keith Dayton, the U. S. President's Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia, has arrived in Kyiv. Details of the visit are not yet being disclosed.

As a result of the drone attack, two district boiler houses in Odesa lost power, leaving 489 residential buildings and 36 social facilities without heat. Emergency crews are working to restore the power, and heating stations have been set up in the city.

Fare payment by bank cards has been restored at all Kyiv metro stations except for Polytechnic Institute. Earlier, on February 19, there was a payment failure on the red line from Akademmistechko to Vokzalna.

Russia attacked Ukraine with 167 drones and two Iskander-M missiles, with air defense shooting down 106 drones. The attack affected 5 regions.

Bank card payments are not available at the red line stations from Akademmistechko to Vokzalna due to a technical malfunction. Alternative payment methods are available: transport card, QR code and paper ticket.

Russian UAVs attacked Kyiv region, the alert lasted almost 8 hours. A private house and two cars were damaged in Vyshgorod and Fastiv districts.

On February 19, cloudy weather is expected in Ukraine with localized precipitation in the north and west. Temperatures will range from -7°C in the east to +2°C in the south, with possible ice cover.

As a result of the terrorist attack in Odesa, 14 schools, 13 kindergartens and more than 500 residential buildings were left without electricity and heating. A children's clinic was damaged, and one person was wounded.

A 42-year-old local resident was killed by a train at the Nemishayeve railway station in Kyiv Oblast. The driver tried to prevent the tragedy by signaling and applying emergency braking.

The Ukrainian Air Force reports enemy UAVs moving in different directions in eight regions of Ukraine. High activity of enemy tactical aviation was recorded on the northeastern and eastern borders.

Enemy drones have been spotted in the Kyiv region, and air defense forces are operating in the region. People are urged to follow safety rules and stay in shelters.

Russian drones attacked Odesa, causing a fire in the city. Local Telegram channels report explosions in various districts and possible power outages.

Explosions have been reported in Kyiv, and air defense forces are operating. Several groups of drones were spotted in Ukrainian airspace, and an air alert was declared in a number of regions.

A conflict was recorded in a Kharkiv hotel between several women, one of whom was a police officer. An internal investigation into the incident was launched.

The President of Ukraine has canceled his visit to Saudi Arabia scheduled for tomorrow due to an unplanned Russia-US meeting. The visit has been rescheduled for March 10.

US presidential envoy Keith Kellogg is going to Kiev as part of a visit to Europe. Zelenskyy intends to show the American representative the situation on the front personally.

On the Sobache Gyrylo Bay in Kyiv's Obolon district, a dog saw a swan, ran out onto the thin ice and fell into the water. Rescuers successfully rescued the animal and handed it over to its grateful owner.

FUIB allocated UAH 341 million for social projects in 2024. UAH 146 million was spent to support the Armed Forces, the rest - to help the wounded, education and inclusive projects.

The Cabinet of Ministers will allocate UAH 460. 5 million in subventions for the construction of shelters in schools and military lyceums in 7 regions and 18 communities. It is planned to build more than 200 shelters by 2025.

Investigators from the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine are conducting searches at Kyivmisksvitlo in connection with the 2021 electricity supply case. This is the third search in a week after the inspections on February 13 and 14.

The head of KCMA, Timur Tkachenko, announced the termination of live broadcasts from Independence Square following public reaction. Reuters was criticized for violating martial law security restrictions.

According to media reports, the NABU uses extra-procedural influence on defendants in criminal cases. The purpose of the pressure is to organize provocations of bribes for high-ranking officials.

Reuters set up a camera and broadcast live from Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv, causing outrage due to security restrictions imposed by martial law. Social media users and media outlets criticize Reuters' actions because of possible security threats.

The head of a penal colony department was detained in Kyiv region for passing information about former prisoners to the FSB. The offender faces life imprisonment for high treason.

In Dolynska, Kirovohrad region, a drone attacked a high-rise building, injuring a mother and two children. Residents of 38 apartments were evacuated, and Kropyvnytskyi district was also attacked.

Cloudy weather without precipitation is expected in most regions of Ukraine. There will be icy conditions on the roads, with temperatures ranging from 0° to -6°, and up to -10° in the highlands of the Carpathians.

On February 18, 2014, violent confrontation between security forces and protesters on the Maidan began. During the three-day clashes, 82 people died and 622 were injured.