Ukraine

Farmers in Belgium and the Netherlands are blocking border crossings to protest taxes, rising costs, cheap imports, and bureaucracy that are negatively impacting their industry.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine and a business delegation will meet with the Japanese government on February 19-20 to sign agreements in the fields of industry, energy, agriculture, and transportation that will help Ukraine's recovery.

The employment program for refugees from Ukraine in Germany has so far proved to be unsuccessful: only 170,000 out of 840,000 refugees were employed three months after its introduction.

The US State Department spokesman said it was difficult to understand the implementation of the demilitarized zone between Russia and Ukraine as long as Russian troops remain in some parts of Ukraine.

The new team of the Ministry of Defense had to quickly solve a difficult problem: to show that the ministry is ready to admit its mistakes, is open to dialogue with the public, and in interaction with it is determined to eradicate any manifestations of corruption and introduce new work mechanisms.

During the telephone conversation, Yermak and Sullivan discussed the current situation on the frontline in Ukraine and the need to strengthen the country's air defense system against Russian attacks.

According to Korsunsky, Japan did not make a decision to transfer Patriot missiles to Ukraine, as it is only a manufacturer of missile systems and transfers them to the United States. What happens next with these missiles is not a matter of Japanese-Ukrainian relations. This is the competence of the United States.

The former commander and 3 officers of the Crimean Berkut are accused of treason and aiding Russia's annexation of Crimea by seizing firearms and blocking roads in 2014.

Russian troops are increasingly using ballistic missiles in their attacks on Ukraine, as they are harder to shoot down by air defenses than cruise missiles and drones.

All miners stranded by shelling and a power outage in Kryvyi Rih have been brought to the surface and work is underway to restore power, while a fire broke out at a gas facility in Kharkiv region due to an attack by an enemy drone.

Despite mild winter weather, Russia continued attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure.

Children in Myronivka are learning web design through a curriculum funded by a grant from the Social Initiatives Competition.

Putin announces plans to fully integrate the occupied Ukrainian territories into Russia over the next six years.

Romanian Prime Minister rejects the statement of the country's Chief of General Staff that Romanians should prepare for a possible war with Russia.

Zelenskyy thanks Macron for his personal efforts in securing a €50 billion EU aid package for Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces sink a Russian missile boat near occupied Crimea, limiting Russia's naval capabilities in the western Black Sea.

Over the past day, Russian troops fired 153 times at 25 localities in Zaporizhzhya region, wounding two people.

Ukrainian defense forces destroyed 11 of the 24 Shahed attack drones launched by Russia, and at least 7 more failed to reach their targets on the night of February 2.

According to the Ukrainian military, since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Russian military has suffered about 387,060 casualties and lost more than 6,300 tanks and thousands of other vehicles.

Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 11 of 25 Iranian Shaheed drones launched by Russia overnight.

An explosion at a Russian drone factory in August may have disrupted the production of deadly Lancet drones, leading to fewer attacks on Ukrainian troops.

A Russian drone strike damaged a Ukrenergo substation, leaving people and businesses in Kryvyi Rih without electricity.

The Chief of the General Staff of the Romanian Armed Forces called on European countries, including Romania, to prepare for the possibility of Russian aggression spreading westward, saying that Vladimir Putin could escalate further if he succeeds in Ukraine.

Ukraine avoided the risk of an annual veto on the allocation of financial support from the EU.

The explosions occurred in Kryvyi Rih at 03:27 after the Ukrainian Air Force reported drone attacks on southeastern regions, including Kirovohrad.

The EU has doubled its budgetary support for Ukraine to €50 billion since Russia's full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba reports.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister expressed confidence that the US Congress will approve additional funds for Ukraine and urged citizens not to listen to disappointment, as the support of allies continues.

Biden thanked von der Leyen for the EU's allocation of €50 billion in additional financial assistance to support Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression.

Hungary's parliament will meet on Monday at the request of opposition parties to consider ratification of Sweden's NATO membership application.

President Zelenskiy announces that nearly 70,000 Ukrainian soldiers have received state awards since Russia's full-scale invasion began on February 24.