Ukraine

The United States says it will effectively cooperate with the new commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, after his appointment by President Zelensky.

President Zelenskiy announces that a total of 3,135 Ukrainians have been released from Russian captivity, including 100 soldiers in the latest exchange, most of whom were defending Mariupol and Azovstal.

The EU is preparing to expand its sanctions list and approve a new package of restrictions against Russia on February 24, the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

According to the results of the draw, the national team of Ukraine will compete with the Czech Republic, Albania and Georgia in League B of the UEFA Nations League in 2024/2025.

The SBU demonstrated footage of Ukrainian defenders returning home as part of the 51st prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia, during which 100 Ukrainians were released, including 84 defenders of Mariupol and Azovstal.

President Zelensky appointed General Oleksandr Syrskyi as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, replacing Valeriy Zaluzhny.

In the Kherson region, rescuers pulled two bodies from a burning car that was probably hit by an enemy shell.

President Zelensky appointed General Oleksandr Syrskyi as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, replacing Valeriy Zaluzhnyi. Experts expressed mixed opinions on the impact of this change.

Ukraine brought home another 100 defenders from Russian captivity, including 84 defenders of Mariupol.

Zelenskyy announces the return of 100 more Ukrainians from Russian captivity, including the defenders of Mariupol, as part of a prisoner exchange.

The Foreign Ministers of Canada and the United Kingdom discussed their countries' long-term security commitments to Ukraine and the humanitarian situation in the Middle East.

The U. S. Senate supports a procedural vote on a bill to provide $95 billion in joint assistance to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan without additional funding for border security.

According to President Zelenskiy, Ukraine gained control of the Black Sea and won the winter, but failed to achieve its goals on the ground in the second year of full-scale war.

British American Tobacco (BAT) predicts low sales growth and a net loss of 16 billion euros due to fewer Americans smoking cigarettes.

President Zelenskyy has decided to renew the leadership of the Armed Forces, including the Commander-in-Chief, to revise the tactics that did not deliver the desired results last year and to prevent stagnation on the front line.

Zelenskyy expects the Armed Forces of Ukraine to have a detailed action plan until 2024, effective rotations, improved training of soldiers, fair redistribution of Western weapons to the front line, resolution of logistical issues, generals' knowledge of the front line and optimal personnel numbers.

President Zelensky said that the new Commander-in-Chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, will present a team to reboot the Armed Forces of Ukraine and that 2024 will be successful for Ukraine only if effective changes in defense are made.

To counteract the reduction in livestock, the government will provide UAH 7 thousand of state aid per head to farmers with 3 to 100 cows.

President Zelenskyy appointed General Oleksandr Syrskyi as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the US media, citing sources in official circles, the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a Russian military transport plane IL-76 using the Patriot air defense system.

The head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the decision to change the leadership of the country's Armed Forces, thanking General Valeriy Zaluzhny for his service during the war with Russia.

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has called on russia to stop the forced removal of Ukrainian children and return them to their families. The russian authorities should provide information on the exact number of children taken from Ukraine and their whereabouts so that they can be identified and returned.

For the second time in a week, Biden slips up by confusing former German chancellors while recounting a conversation from the 2021 G7 summit.

Zelenskyy and Zaluzhnyy discussed the renewal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and their leadership.

Due to the collapse of a stone retaining wall, traffic on the H-09 highway in Rakhiv district is partially restricted.

Ukraine does not recognize the illegal sentences handed down to Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia and is working to protect their rights and return them from captivity.

Ukrainian specialists use drones to survey marine areas and detect magnetic anomalies that may indicate the presence of underwater explosive devices as part of demining activities.

The European Parliament adopted a resolution expressing concern over Russia's ongoing efforts to undermine European democracy through interference and disinformation.

The Ministry of Justice of Ukraine has filed a lawsuit with the High Anti-Corruption Court demanding to impose sanctions on Russian propagandist Dmitry Kiselyov for spreading Kremlin propaganda justifying Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Reserve was granted permanent use of the land plots on which the World Heritage sites are located after more than 30 years without such a decision.