The Vice Prime Minister explained that Hungary's blocking of Ukraine's accession to the EU is political in nature. The decision depends on the consensus of all member states and is linked to geopolitical changes in the world.
The Svitlytsia Cultural and Educational Center presents a collection of necklaces by Olha Shuvaieva-Nechyporuk. The exhibition is accompanied by a music and poetry program and will run until the end of February.
The Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, said that about 37 MPs are visiting the United States at their own expense. The visit is aimed at restoring relations with the US Congress and includes representatives of both the opposition and the mono-majority.
A modern surgical department has been opened in a rural hospital in Khmelnytsky Oblast.
In 2024, Russian oil transit through Ukraine decreased to 11. 5 million tons. Hungary remained the largest recipient with 4.8 million tons, while supplies to Slovakia and the Czech Republic decreased.
In the Zakarpattia region, a family of two IDPs received the first subsidy for renting a house in the amount of UAH 4758 per month. The state will compensate the landlord for taxes in the amount of UAH 2352 on a quarterly basis.
In Kharkiv, law enforcement officers uncovered an illegal poker club organized by three people in a rented room. During 11 searches, gambling equipment and over UAH 121 thousand were seized.
Ukraine is awaiting the approval of a roadmap to start negotiations on EU accession. The first cluster may open in April, two more in June, and the rest during the Danish presidency.
The director of the State Employment Center reported a shortage of staff in all areas. Of the 400,000 registered unemployed in 2024, only 250,000 were employed, and 1-2 candidates are currently responding to one vacancy.
The commander of an infantry platoon of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports a critical shortage of troops in the Pokrovsk sector. Despite significant Russian losses, Ukrainian forces do not have enough personnel to effectively defend themselves.
The IMF is preparing for a new mission to Ukraine to review fiscal and monetary policies. If the review is successful and approved by the Board of Directors, Ukraine could receive $900 million.
The head of the Center for Public Policy reported that Russians are actively spreading disinformation about Trump's non-existent plan to end the war. Russia is also trying to destabilize the situation in Ukraine through social media.
A 10-year-old boy died in the village of Korotych, Kharkiv district, due to the explosion of an unknown explosive object in a private house. The State Emergency Service reminds of the importance of following mine safety rules.
The actual selling price of natural gas in Ukraine increased by 6. 8% to UAH 16334.44 per thousand cubic meters. The price is based on exchange trading and international quotations from Argus and ICIS.
A Ukrainian delegation led by Zelenskyy will present its vision of peace at the Munich Security Conference. The event will also be attended by US Vice President Vance and Special Representative Kellogg.
At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 112 Shahed drones and imitator drones from different directions. The defense forces destroyed 81 attack UAVs/ Sumy, Kyiv, and Khmelnytsky regions suffered from the enemy attack.
Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg said he was ready to strengthen sanctions against Russia to end the war in Ukraine. According to him, the current restrictions are rated only a “three” out of ten.
Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Maguchikh won the high jump competition in Udine with a score of 1. 94 meters. Hungary's Lilianna Batory took second place with a personal best of 1.91 meters.
The NBU has set the official hryvnia exchange rate at 41. 4897 UAH/USD, which strengthened the hryvnia by 16 kopecks. The euro is set at 42.97 UAH/euro, and the dollar is trading at 41.44-41.47 UAH on the interbank market.
In Ukraine, emergency power outages have been introduced in eight regions due to the consequences of Russian attacks. The restrictions primarily apply to industrial consumers, while household consumers are cut off only in case of emergency.
Emergency power outage schedules have been introduced in Sumy, Dnipro, Donetsk, Poltava and Kirovohrad regions. At the direction of Ukrenergo, the blackouts began in the morning of February 7.
Enemy troops shelled settlements south of Kherson, damaging residential buildings. One person was killed and five were wounded in the attacks.
On February 7, the weather in Ukraine will be mostly cloudy with clearings, with snow possible only in Crimea. The temperature will range from -3°C to +3°C depending on the region.
Over the past day, the occupiers lost 1340 troops. They also destroyed 10 tanks, 18 armored vehicles, 32 artillery systems and 116 UAVs.
The Ministry of Health is implementing a procedure for selective disarmament of medical workers for military needs through the Diia portal. The decision is intended to maintain a balance between civilian and military medicine.
In the occupied territories, children are involved in propaganda campaigns in support of the enemy troops. They are forced to write letters and draw for the russian military fighting against Ukraine.
The U. S. Department of Justice terminates the KleptoCapture Task Force, which had been tracking the assets of Russian oligarchs. Resources will be redirected to the fight against drug cartels, and investigations against Russians will lose centralized coordination.
Ukraine will receive from the Netherlands a modern mobile laboratory consisting of 13 containers for investigating war crimes. The equipment allows for DNA and fingerprint analysis and data extraction from mobile devices in the field.
Keith Kellogg, Trump's newly appointed special envoy, held talks with Ukraine's ambassador to Washington. They discussed key issues of bilateral relations.
A protest against the participation of Russian evangelical pastors in the U. S. National Prayer Breakfast was held near the Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC. The activists demanded that people who support Russian aggression be banned from entering.
