Prime Minister Rutte discussed with President Zelenskyy how to speed up the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by reducing obstacles and promoting cooperation between the defense ministries of Ukraine and partner countries.
Odesa Oblast Governor Kiper called on international partners to provide assistance now, not after the war, as Ukraine is now acting as a shield to prevent further Russian aggression in Europe.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukraine needs to push russian troops away from Kharkiv to protect it from S-300 missile attacks, as otherwise it will be difficult to do so even with increased air defense.
The Ombudsman called on the Ministry of Veterans Affairs to thoroughly review and modernize Ukrainian veterans' legislation to better meet the needs of today's defenders fighting Russian aggression.
Switzerland has joined the 13th package of EU sanctions against russia, expanding its sanctions lists to 106 individuals and 88 organizations involved in the supply of weapons to North Korea and the occupation of Ukrainian territories.
During a briefing with President Zelenskiy in Kharkiv, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said his country is working to get F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as soon as possible to help Ukraine gain air superiority.
A drunken man in Kyiv fired a traumatic pistol from the balcony of his 5th-floor apartment building, after which police seized the weapon and ammunition, as well as cannabis.
Ukraine will receive new military assistance from the Netherlands. It will include, among other things, high-speed and maneuverable vessels, namely rubber, patrol and combat boats.
Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine is preparing new security and arms agreements with partners to be signed in March to help defeat Russia and restore security.
The first protected area for the conservation of rare plants and animals listed in the Red Book of Ukraine was established in Donetsk Oblast, covering 143,142 hectares of chalk steppe.
Hungary has refused to provide Ukraine with $18 million for weapons. According to Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, his country supports peace talks to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte visited a school in the Kharkiv subway and talked to children about the fact that education continues despite the war.
Polish farmers completely blocked truck traffic at the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint on the border with Ukraine.
This year, the state budget plans to receive UAH 1. 047 billion in license fees from the legal gambling sector.
Two russian generals are accused of ordering missile strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure that killed 51 people and injured 130.
Ukraine and the Netherlands sign a bilateral security agreement that provides for €2 billion in military aid to Ukraine this year and further defense assistance over the next ten years.
Ukraine may be ahead in UAV development, as prototypes are being actively tested on the battlefield, gaining valuable data that can be shared with partners.
Canada and its G7 partners are imposing additional restrictions on imports of Russian diamonds to further reduce russia's diamond export revenues.
Mykhailo Podoliak, advisor to the head of the OP, commented on the possibility of reaching an agreement with the Kremlin in the spring of 2022. He gave a number of arguments why there were no options for a "peace deal.
This year, Ukraine plans to issue about 12,000 preferential mortgage loans under government programs.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a draft law on the ratification of an agreement with Slovenia to provide over UAH 50 million for humanitarian demining in Ukraine.
The criminal group smuggled at least 168 conscripts across the Ukrainian-Polish border. The scheme involved a border guard inspector who let them pass through the checkpoint without entering data into the system.
Vocational schools in 7 regions of Ukraine will introduce a new Civilian Drone Operator curriculum to teach students how to fly drones, which are increasingly used in agriculture, rescue operations, and war documentation.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the provision of non-refundable grants of up to UAH 330,000 per hectare for planting orchards and vineyards under the eRobot program aimed at developing the agricultural sector.
Ukraine has survived the second winter under Russian invasion without blackouts or emergency schedules, and the power system is operating steadily.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has supported a draft law that will create legal preconditions for the resumption of the work of state authorities and local self-government bodies in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea.
The Ukrainian government submits to parliament a bill to expand the functionality of the State Agrarian Register by regulating it in a separate law.
The head of the U. S. Treasury Department says that confiscated Russian assets cannot replace urgently needed U.S. aid to Ukraine, which has been delayed in Congress.
In February, a record 8 million tons of cargo were exported through the humanitarian corridor in the Black Sea, of which 5. 2 million tons were products of Ukrainian farmers.
The law signed by President Zelenskyy introduces NATO clinical protocols and standards in the medical support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
