Ukraine
A 29-year-old firefighter died while extinguishing a fire in a workshop in the village of Vlasivka, Oleksandriya district, Kirovohrad region of Ukraine.
President Zelenskiy signs a bill to legalize medical cannabis, which will come into effect in six months.
The head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration met with the Vice President of the Bundestag to discuss strengthening air defense in the region, support for IDPs, and German investments.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak had a phone conversation with National Security Advisor to the President of the United States Jake Sullivan to discuss Ukraine's urgent military needs, air defense systems and expressed gratitude for the continued support of the United States.
U. S. lawmakers are considering alternative approaches to quickly approve the next round of aid to Ukraine, as Republican leaders refuse to support the Senate's Ukraine aid bill without additional border security measures.
At the Munich Security Conference, U. S. officials will reassure allies of NATO's commitment amid political instability caused by Trump.
NATO will set up a joint training center in Poland to help Ukraine's military exchange experience with Western partners and train to NATO standards as Kyiv seeks membership in the Alliance.
Ukraine's ambassador says Kyiv wants to buy and help develop engines for Turkey's fifth-generation KAAN fighter jets.
The United States will continue to support Ukraine's energy sector and help diversify nuclear fuel supplies, said Jeffrey Payette.
The Ministry of Education and Science has announced that the 2023/2024 school year in Ukraine will run from September 1, 2023, to June 28, 2024, meaning that summer vacation will end again at the end of June.
In occupied Mariupol, 12 high-rise buildings on Budivelnykiv Avenue were left without heating due to another breakdown in communications.
The new members of the Donor Coordination Platform will commit more than $5. 5 billion to Ukraine's recovery to help avoid financial instability in 2024.
A Czech volunteer who fought for Ukraine was killed in the battle for Avdiivka during a mortar attack.
The occupation authorities of Donetsk region organized a propaganda concert with the participation of students from Yakutia to reinforce russian narratives about the "united people" and the "liberation war" in occupied Ukraine.
Russian "z-military" sources report that the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Viktor Sokolov, has been dismissed from his post. This is likely to have happened after the attack by Ukrainian unmanned boats on the large amphibious assault ship Caesar Kunikov on February 14.
Ukraine has stepped up the development of defense technologies: more than 100 companies have joined Diia. City, including major international players that create drones, simulators, and night vision devices to support the Ukrainian military.
The Irish-American oilfield equipment manufacturer Weatherford International has been added to the list of international sponsors of the war in Ukraine for continuing to operate in Russia and paying taxes that support the Russian government and army.
Ukraine increased its daily gas production by rehabilitating an old well that now produces more than 340,000 cubic meters of gas per day.
In 2024, elections will be held in more than 50 countries, so this year more than 2 billion voters will elect their governments. In particular, major elections are planned in India, the European Union, russia, Iran, and the United States.
The humanitarian crisis in the occupied territories of Donetsk region is escalating due to high unemployment, shortages of medicines and essential goods, and interruptions in electricity and gas supply.
Ukraine's grain exports increased by 16% in 2023 to 44. 8 million tons, with the EU remaining the main export destination
According to a fuel market expert, fuel prices in Ukraine may rise by UAH 2 per liter in the next 2-3 weeks if the global situation does not change.
Prime Minister Shmyhal and his Polish counterpart Tusk discussed finding a solution to support Ukrainian farmers at the border without harming Polish farmers.
A 22-year-old Ukrainian judo champion was killed in action while defending Ukraine from Russian invaders near the village of Novokalynove in Donetsk region.
According to a new poll, the share of Ukrainians who believe that things in the country are heading in the wrong direction has increased from 32% in December 2023 to 46% in February 2024.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine issued registration certificates for 20 small arms and 4 grenade launchers from the United States, Turkey, and Germany, allowing their purchase and use by Ukrainian military units.
Border Guard Service spokesman Demchenko said that there are no signs of Russian strike groups forming in Belarus and that they are not seeing any significant activity on the Belarusian border.
Russia continues to recruit foreign mercenaries, promising them high salaries, but paying them much less as its army suffers heavy losses in Ukraine.
Germany plans to provide Ukraine with more than €100 million in short-term military aid, including demining vehicles, explosives for drones, trucks, medicines, and spare parts.
Ukraine and Italy discussed the West's refusal to buy russian gas to ensure Europe's energy security and the transition to renewable energy sources.