Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to sign bilateral security agreements with Germany and France during his visits to Berlin and Paris.

1132 couples in Ukraine got married on Valentine's Day, with the oldest being an 83-year-old bride and a 72-year-old groom.

Farmers in Poland pelted eggs at the European Commission office in Wroclaw, protesting against the EU's Green Deal and agricultural imports from Ukraine.

French President Macron is expected to sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy during the latter's visit to Paris.

Polish farmers and carriers threaten to block border traffic in February and March to protest the EU-Ukraine international freight agreement.

It is reported that russian Black Sea Fleet Commander Viktor Sokolov may be dismissed from his post after Ukraine destroyed another russian landing ship, the Caesar Kunikov.

Two women defrauded Ukrainians of more than 45 million hryvnias by claiming to sell drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but did not deliver them.

For unknown reasons, a counter-terrorist operation was introduced in the Lelchitsa district of the Gomel region in Belarus, near the border with Ukraine.

The russians used the technology of deepfake to create a fake video in which Ukrainian servicemen called for the overthrow of the constitutional order, which was refuted by the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation as propaganda.

As of the end of 2023, Ukraine's losses from the war amounted to almost $499 billion, with sectors such as trade and industry, agriculture, energy, and transportation suffering the most.

The parliamentarians discussed with IMF representatives the attraction of international assistance in the amount of $37 billion and more than 400 billion hryvnias for Ukraine's military campaign.

The body of an 8-year-old girl was found in a river in Chernivtsi region, Ukraine, three days after she fell into the water.

In Kherson, a former law enforcement officer was sentenced to 10 years in prison for defecting to the side of russian forces during the occupation and voluntarily joining an illegal law enforcement agency.

Ukraine refuses to remove Raiffeisen Bank from the list of war sponsors because of doubts about the bank's plans to completely withdraw from Russia.

Hungary has blocked EU sanctions against Russia over proposed measures against Chinese companies.

The Ukrainian government discussed with the German delegation joint regional recovery projects with German investors, as well as the priorities and agenda of the 2024 Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin.

The Ukrainian Air Force spokesman did not rule out the possibility that Russia used North Korean KN-23 missiles in today's attack on Ukraine.

An explosion has occurred at a russian defense plant in the Altai Territory, and local residents report feeling a powerful shock wave that shook the windows.

The UK will supply thousands of drones to Ukraine as part of a £200 million aid package to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia and ensure Putin's defeat.

The Government of Ukraine allocated UAH 37 billion for social payments in January 2024, including UAH 20. 9 billion for pensions and UAH 4.7 billion for benefits and subsidies, and payments were made on time and in full.

The Ukrainian Air Force warned of enemy missile launches and the threat of ballistic missile attacks from the Belgorod region of Russia.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, the russians have launched an active phase of the "Perun" information operation to engage foreign media in justifying aggression against Ukraine and covering the situation in a light favorable to the kremlin.

At the merits stage of the case, Ukraine will argue that Russia has violated the order of the International Court of Justice on provisional measures in the case of Ukraine v. Russia by continuing military operations in Ukraine after the order was issued.

President Zelenskyy will visit Germany and France on February 16 to meet with Chancellor Scholz and President Macron, and then address the Munich Security Conference on February 17, where he will meet with, among others, US Vice President Kamala Harris.

A World Bank report estimates the total cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine over the next ten years as a result of a full-scale Russian invasion at $486 billion.

Ukrainian security services detained a design engineer who planned to pass warship designs to russia and Iran to help their naval industries.

Norway will start a training course for Ukrainian marines in small boat operations in the spring.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed hope that the US Congress will agree to continue supporting Ukraine amid the consequences of blocking aid, warning that if Putin is allowed to win, the world will become more dangerous.

A transformer substation in Lviv was damaged by Russian shelling, which cut off power to the infrastructure facility. However, the Energy Ministry emphasizes that the situation in the power system is under control.

NATO plans to open a training center for Ukraine's Armed Forces to help the country adopt NATO standards and increase its support for Ukraine.