Ukraine

The Ministry of Defense is launching the “Drone Line” project for five elite regiments and brigades. The project will create a strike zone of up to 15 km and provide constant air support for infantry.

In the Pokrovske district of Donetsk region, an enemy drone attacked a backhoe loader of the State Emergency Service while it was returning from rescue operations. As a result of the attack, one rescuer was concussed and the equipment was heavily damaged.

Mike Volz said that Trump plans to end the war in Ukraine through negotiations with all parties. After the war, European allies will be responsible for security guarantees for Ukraine.

Ukraine's national team defeated Colombia 12-6 in the first wheelchair basketball match at the Invictus Games 2025 in Vancouver. The Ukrainians will play the next match against Afghanistan.

Ukraine's president is ready for talks with Putin under certain conditions. Zelenskyy will agree to a dialogue if the US and Europe continue to support Ukraine and provide security guarantees.

The President explained why Russia is raising the topic of elections in Ukraine. According to him, this is an attempt to destabilize the situation in the country by making it impossible to hold voting during martial law.

Czech law enforcement agencies are investigating the possible illegal transportation of drones to Ukraine by military special forces. The investigation concerns the misuse of diplomatic passports and the lack of parliamentary authorization.

The President of Ukraine stated that there are all possibilities to end the war in 2025. The key factors are sanctions pressure on Russia, security guarantees and support from allies.

64 combat engagements were registered in the frontline, 26 of them in the Pokrovsk sector. Ukrainian troops repelled 22 enemy attacks, 4 more are ongoing, with the highest activity observed in the Pokrovske and Kursk sectors.

The Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland has confirmed the start of exhumation work on the victims of the Volyn tragedy in the spring of 2024. The first work will be carried out in Puzhniki with the participation of 20 Polish and Ukrainian experts.

The SBU gained access to documents from the FSB office on the activities of the former head of the Crimean department Kulinich. The materials confirm his work for Russia and sabotage of Ukraine's defense before the invasion.

During Sunday's Mass in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis was unable to finish his homily due to breathing difficulties. The pontiff handed over the text to an assistant and called on the military to protect life rather than cultivate a spirit of war.

Stepan Bilchenko, a laboratory assistant at Lviv University, was found unconscious with head injuries near a highway outside Kyiv. The incident occurred after he was called up for military service at the Lviv TCC.

Social networks are full of memes after the National Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Users paid special attention to the image of the host Vasyl Baidak and his “wedding” costume.

Frosts of -5 to -10 degrees are expected in Ukraine at night due to the dominance of the anticyclone. In Zakarpattia, it will be the warmest - up to +5+7 degrees, with no precipitation expected.

Blogger Kateryna Krupkina removed her breast implants after 11 years, starting a trend toward naturalness. More and more Ukrainian women are refusing plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures in favor of a natural look.

Over the past week, Russia has launched 1,260 bombs, 750 drones and more than 10 missiles of various types at Ukraine. Zelensky named three factors that allow Russia to maintain such an intensity of attacks.

As a result of 3395 enemy strikes in Donetsk region, 46 civilian objects were damaged, including 35 residential buildings. Five civilians were injured in Pokrovsk and Kramatorsk districts.

Kremlin spokesman Peskov neither confirms nor denies that Putin and Trump had a phone call. Communications between Russia and the United States take place through different channels.

In Kryvyi Rih, during a fire in a nine-story building, rescuers evacuated 13 people and saved a child. Three people were injured - two women and a man.

The Russian Defense Ministry has claimed the destruction of 35 Ukrainian drones in different regions of Russia. The largest number of drones - 18 units - was allegedly shot down in Kursk Region.

At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 151 Shahed strike UAVs and imitator drones from different directions. Air defense forces destroyed 70 drones in 14 regions of Ukraine, and another 74 imitator drones were lost in the area.

Over the last day, 133 combat engagements took place, the enemy carried out 91 air strikes and fired over 5,800 times. The highest enemy activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk sector, where 54 assault attacks took place.

Russian troops shelled Nikopol district twice with artillery, damaging 3 private houses and a gas pipeline. A fire broke out in Sinelnykivka district as a result of a Shahedi attack, which has been extinguished.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian invaders lost 1460 soldiers and a significant amount of equipment, including an airplane. The total losses of the Russian Federation since the beginning of the war have reached 849320 people.

There is one Russian Kalibr cruise missile carrier ship in the Black Sea with a volley of up to 4 missiles. In the Mediterranean, there are 6 Russian ships, 2 of which can carry up to 22 Kalibr missiles.

On February 9, it will be cloudy in Ukraine, with clearings and no precipitation. On the roads of the northern, eastern and central regions, there will be icy conditions, the temperature will be from -6 to +8 degrees.

Trump announced that he had a phone conversation with Putin to end the war in Ukraine. He also revealed a plan for $500 million in access to Ukrainian resources in exchange for security guarantees.

On February 9, the world celebrates International Dentist Day, Pizza Day, and Volleyball's Birthday. Also, on the second Sunday of February, World Marriage Day and a Day of Prayer for People with Autism are celebrated.

Russia provides the DPRK with drone technology in exchange for North Korean troops' participation in the battles in the Kursk region. Japanese media report on agreements to jointly develop drones.