Ukraine

Polish farmers continue to block 6 checkpoints on the border with Ukraine, leaving more than 2,450 trucks in lines waiting to cross the border.

Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops have lost approximately 407,240 personnel and 6,523 tanks.

The return leg of the Europa League 1/16 finals between Marseille and Shakhtar will take place at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, with bookmakers favoring the French team.

Today, on February 22, everyone involved in the scouting movement in many countries around the world is joining the International Boy Scout Day and the Scouting Founders Day. The founder of the scouting movement, which quickly became incredibly popular in many countries, was British Colonel Robert Baden-Powell.

The Canadian military demonstrated how they are training Ukrainian deminers to safely detect and defuse enemy mines as part of Operation UNIFIER.

The OAS adopted a declaration on the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in which the Ukrainian ambassador thanked countries such as Antigua and Barbuda and Argentina for their support.

The Russian pilot Maxim Kuzminov, who brought the stolen Mi-8 helicopter to Ukraine, may have lived in the Spanish district of La Cala (Villajoyosa) for only a few weeks, according to interviews with locals and business representatives who did not recognize him.

The drone was shot down by Russian air defense systems over the Klintsovo district of Bryansk region, with no casualties or damage.

President Zelenskyy signs a decree allowing foreigners and stateless persons to serve voluntarily in the National Guard of Ukraine under contract.

The Czech Republic is in talks with Germany to receive 15 Leopard 2A4 tanks as a gift and to buy 15 more modernized Leopard 2A8 tanks to improve its defense capabilities as it abandons Soviet-era equipment that has already been transferred to Ukraine.

President Zelenskyy was interviewed by FOX News near the front lines in Ukraine, discussing the war anniversary, the debate over U. S. funding, and news from the battlefield, the first such interview on the front lines since Russia's February invasion.

EU ambassadors approve the extension of preferential trade terms for Ukraine for another year without changes.

Biden called on the Speaker of the House of Representatives to hold a vote on the bill passed by the Senate, which provides $95 billion in additional aid to Ukraine and US allies to counter Russian aggression.

The State Department spokesman said that although Russia has had some success in the war because Ukraine initially lacked weapons, Ukrainian troops have now made significant progress in confronting the Russian military.

Ukraine is close to receiving $900 million from the IMF as the next loan tranche to help finance its defense against Russia and meet its debt obligations.

The draft Strategy for Recovery and Development of Odesa Oblast was developed by the regional administration together with foreign partners, including three Swiss-Ukrainian programs.

During a meeting with his party faction, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that military personnel who have served on the front line for two years should receive a salary increase of up to UAH 200,000.

The mayor of Poltava has announced that the city's schools will hold remote learning on February 22-23, the eve of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, for security reasons due to a possible air attack.

According to President Zelenskyy, Ukraine will sign security agreements with several countries in the coming weeks to receive more defense support, financial guarantees, and political cooperation.

Foreign leaders are expected to visit Ukraine on February 24 to mark the second anniversary of the Russian invasion, and a conference will be held on February 25, with the president and leadership of Ukraine in attendance.

President Zelensky thanked the Ukrainian Air Force for destroying seven Russian warplanes in a week, which he called "Russian dummies.

Russian propagandists on TikTok spread false narratives that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had surrendered Avdiivka and that it was only mercenaries, not the Azov Brigade, which the Center for Strategic Communications refuted.

President Zelenskiy will hold a conference on February 25 with Ukraine's military, political, and government leaders to discuss the country's future path in areas such as the military, EU/NATO integration, and security guarantees.

Ukraine's ambassador to the EU has called for a ban on the sale of Russian agricultural products in the European Union to help ease tensions among European farmers.

The head of the European Commission says that Brussels intends to present a framework for negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU by early summer.

President Zelenskyy met with his Servant of the People faction to discuss the problems at the front, the economy, partner assistance, and the tasks of the parliament and MPs to support these areas until Ukraine's victory.

Russia spread a fake video claiming that the adopted son of a Ukrainian military commander supported the invasion, but in fact he was the son of an ex-wife from another marriage and they had no contact.

The EU has adopted a symbolic 13th package of sanctions against Russia on the second anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, including sanctions against those involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children and restrictions on more than 190 individuals and entities.

The discussion between Ukraine and Poland on the border blockade was constructive, and both sides agreed to meet again in a week to continue negotiations.

Additional restrictions will be imposed in Sumy region within 5 km of the Ukrainian border outside of settlements until the end of martial law.