Ukraine

Ukraine reached a record level of physical exports during the large-scale invasion in January 2024, exporting 12 million tons of products, only two million tons less than in pre-war January 2022.

President Zelenskyy believes that Ukraine has made enough reforms to join the EU and has implemented some reforms that even existing EU members lack, although he admits that there is still much work to be done.

Analysts note that in 2023, 3. 8 thousand cars were purchased on Prozorro for UAH 3.7 billion. At the same time, in 2021, almost 5 thousand cars were purchased for the same amount.

President Zelenskiy said that Ukrainian troops had liberated half of the territories occupied by russia on February 24 and stopped their further advance. However, russia still occupies 26% of Ukraine's territory.

The German general said that Ukraine needs to step up mobilization to replace losses and renew its army. He is confident that Ukraine will win the war and emphasizes the importance of maintaining unity within the country.

The Portuguese Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Education have arrived in Ukraine for a two-day visit to reaffirm their support for Ukraine's recovery and discuss assistance in the fight against Russian aggression.

The SBU detained a Supreme Court official who justified Russian aggression and hoped for an early occupation of Ukraine.

Border guards in Bukovyna detained three people who were trying to illegally cross the border with Romania and are looking for the smuggler who helped them.

President Zelenskyy visited an innovative lyceum in Dnipro and thanked the teachers for providing a normal life and learning environment for Ukrainian children despite the difficulties.

Ukraine is moving faster than other EU candidates in the screening process.

For the F-16 training in Ukraine, pilots with combat experience and knowledge of English were selected.

Police have launched a pre-trial investigation into the brutal beating of a volunteer in Kamianske, which resulted in injuries to the man's jaw, teeth and lips.

The National Bank of Ukraine expects food inflation to be higher in 2023 than in the previous year.

The court acquitted Samsung Electronics CEO Lee Jae-yong of accounting fraud charges related to the merger of two Samsung subsidiaries in 2015.

Ukraine expects to receive aircraft and long-range weapons with a radius of more than 300 kilometers in the next military aid packages.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyi congratulated Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Shaptala on his 51st birthday.

The doctors found that although Mikheil Saakashvili's health and weight improved in prison, his neurological condition and cognitive impairment did not change.

Turkish President Erdogan to discuss with Russian President Putin a new mechanism for exporting Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.

In the event that a conflict of interest is found in Deputy Managing Director of the DGF Rudukha due to her work in banks that have been declared insolvent.

"Ukrnafta has started construction of a new oil well in northeastern Ukraine, which is expected to initially produce 26. 5 tons of oil per day.

The U. S. Senate may vote on February 7 on the omnibus funding bill for Ukraine, which includes international aid and migration reform, introduced on Sunday.

Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that last week the Russian military shelled Ukraine more than 1,500 times, attacking more than 570 localities, with the intensity of the attacks increasing by almost a quarter compared to the previous week.

Georgia claims to have prevented the transit of 14 kg of C-4 plastic explosives, which were allegedly heading from Odesa to Voronezh to carry out terrorist attacks.

Russians have started to use ballistic missiles more often to strike Ukraine, but some missiles do not reach their targets due to technical problems in their production.

British intelligence reports that Russia will increase military spending in 2024, while reducing social security contributions and increasing domestic taxes and debt.

Russia announced the elimination of the "Minister of Emergency Situations" of the "luhansk People's Republic" terrorist group, Alexey Poteshchenko, who was killed during a strike on Lisichansk.

The court extended until March 15 the detention of MP Nestor Shufrych, who is suspected of treason for assisting Russian agents in Ukraine.

Power has been restored to all consumers in Kryvyi Rih who were cut off due to damage to high-voltage infrastructure by Russian drones.

SBU serves suspicion notice in absentia to Russian Lieutenant General Yakov Rezantsev.

During a visit to Dnipropetrovs'k region, President Zelenskyy watched Ukrainian soldiers train at a center for mobile firing groups and presented state awards to some soldiers.