Ukraine
The Verkhovna Rada Committee supported a draft law introduced by President Zelenskyy that, among other things, allows for the regulation of the issuance of Ukrainian passports to foreigners who defend Ukraine's independence.
The Ukrainian parliament has voted to extend martial law and general mobilization in the country for another 90 days due to the ongoing Russian invasion.
During a meeting in Berlin, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal emphasized their continued support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Ukraine expects the EU to decide to use the proceeds of frozen Russian assets to compensate for the damage caused by the Russian invasion.
The Foreign Minister said that Ukraine expects the EU to increase supplies of artillery shells as soon as possible.
For the first time in Ukraine, a 6,000-year-old fabric was presented in a museum in Cherkasy region.
Ukraine's sinking of the Russian missile boat "Ivanivets" will reduce the capabilities and command control of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
Civil society organizations and media representatives are calling on the Verkhovna Rada to allow journalists to attend parliamentary sessions and communicate freely with MPs, arguing that such openness is essential for democracy and transparency.
The surveillance of Bihus. Info journalists continued while they were preparing a story about how the secret service wiretapped the editorial office.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has upheld the nationalization of Ukrainian oil and gas assets of Russian oligarch Eduard Khudaynatov worth half a billion hryvnias.
Russians shelled one of Ukrenergo's substations in eastern Ukraine, damaging equipment. At the same time, the company emphasizes that no shortage of electricity is expected.
Military medics from Odesa region will learn from the experience of their British colleagues in treating combat wounds during a three-day training.
Austrian museums deny claims that Egon Schiele's paintings, which belonged to a Jewish collector, were looted by the Nazis.
The SBI confirmed that it is investigating a case of possible abuse of office by the Director of the Legal Department of the National Bank of Ukraine.
A former employee of the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office who betrayed his oath in 2014 faces imprisonment for a term of 15 years to life with confiscation of property.
During his visit to Norway, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine discussed the purchase of weapons directly from Norwegian defense companies and the establishment of joint production of weapons in Ukraine.
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, more than 1,000 people have been notified of suspicion of committing crimes against national security, such as treason and collaboration with Russia.
Russia may be helping North Korea gain access to international banking services in exchange for missiles and ammunition provided by Russia.
The Ukraine-Israel funding bill remains at risk of failure due to Republican infighting in the US.
The Russians maintain air superiority, but are looking for new launch sites due to the high risk of losing planes to Ukrainian defense.
The Security Service of Ukraine reported the neutralization of the FSB agent network, which included former employees of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and Foreign Intelligence, as well as a regional SBU employee.
The G7 countries will tighten the rules on price restrictions for Russian oil imports, requiring importers to provide confirmation on a cargo-by-cargo basis that it complies with price restrictions, rather than for the duration of transportation contracts.
About 100 Ukrainian workers at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant refused to sign contracts with the Russian nuclear company Rosatom.
The Biden administration intends to veto a Republican-backed bill that would allocate $14 billion in aid to Israel alone, excluding Ukraine from the package.
President Zelenskyy announced the creation of a fair mechanism for reserving employees of enterprises subject to military service.
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russia's losses since the beginning of the invasion have amounted to about 390,580 people killed and thousands of pieces of destroyed military equipment, including 6,365 tanks.
Precipitation in the form of sleet and rain is expected in Ukraine over the next three days, with temperatures reaching 12-17°C in some places. West, northwest wind, 7-12 m/s, gusts of 15-20 m/s on February 6-7, 25-30 m/s tomorrow in the highlands of the Carpathians.
According to the General Staff of Ukraine, 126 combat engagements took place over the past day: russian troops launched 7 missile strikes, 35 air strikes and 90 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems.
The mayor of Riga and his deputy arrived in Kyiv on February 6.
The management of the Kursk plant "Elektroagregat" demanded financial support from the workers "for their own needs".