Ukraine

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree allocating $1 million for the purchase of electrical equipment for Ukraine. The funds will be used to purchase and deliver Azerbaijani-made equipment.

Over the last day, 80 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Pokrovsk sector - 20 attacks. The enemy carried out 48 air strikes and fired over 4,400 times, losing 298 troops.

The President of Ukraine signed two decrees on sanctions against 56 Russian tanker captains and one Iranian. Sanctions were also imposed against Russian museum workers involved in the theft of cultural property in the occupied Crimea.

Drones attacked the area of the airport in Prymorsko-Akhtarsk, from where Russia launches “chekheds” into Ukraine. The attack was confirmed by local residents and the head of the National Security and Defense Council's Central Intelligence Center, Andriy Kovalenko.

The National Security and Defense Council has instructed the government to improve the criteria for determining critical enterprises for defense needs. The changes will apply to companies supplying the Defense Ministry and energy producers with damaged facilities.

US Special Representative for Ukraine Kellogg is scheduled to visit Kyiv on February 20. The date was suggested by the American side.

The National Security and Defense Council has instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to introduce a reservation option for employees of heating companies, water utilities, and household waste management. Reservations will be limited to 75% of the total number of employees liable for military service.

Ukraine has intensified contacts with the US administration and other partners. The President emphasized the need for real and guaranteed peace.

The President of Ukraine is dissatisfied with the pricing policy of pharmacy chains and is demanding specific solutions from the government. The National Security and Defense Council will consider the issue of the financial stability of Ukrainian families and the availability of medicines.

In the first months of 2024, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 13,000 artillery systems of the occupiers. This makes up almost half of the total number of Russian systems lost during the entire war.

Ukraine's president warned of Russia's possible deployment of troops in Belarus to put pressure on Poland and the Baltic states. Zelenskyy called on neighboring countries to increase defense spending to protect themselves from Russian aggression.

J. D. Vance will participate in the Artificial Intelligence Summit in Paris on February 10-11 and the Munich Security Conference on February 14-16.

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that Putin does not want to negotiate. Britain will continue to help Ukraine as much as possible and will call on other partners to do so.

Olena Duma criticizes TI's position on the sanctioned sale of assets, including Medvedchuk's yacht. Transparency International points out shortcomings in the work of the ARMA and insists on the need to reform the agency.

The HACC upheld the claim of the Ministry of Justice and seized Vyacheslav Zanevsky's assets for the benefit of the state. The confiscated property includes a company, 12 land plots, apartments and cash.

The Trump administration will present a plan to end the war in Ukraine, which includes freezing the conflict. The plan includes an uncertain status for the occupied territories and security guarantees for Ukraine.

The economic crisis in Hungary threatens Viktor Orban's victory in the 2026 elections. High inflation, falling living standards, and a declining birth rate are undermining the Fidesz party's position.

The President spoke about the successes of the Ukrainian army in the Kursk sector, where 60,000 Russian troops are held. The operation may become an important part of future peace talks.

In 2024, 433 cases of measles were recorded in Ukraine, which is 7 times more than last year. The highest number of cases is in the Zakarpattia region, with 84.2% of cases among children under 17.

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The ASCs are implementing an automatic system for registering construction documents through the USCCB. The new system will reduce the processing time from 10 days to a few minutes and will automatically check the compliance of documents.

The SBU uncovered a new tactic of Russian special services - remote detonation of explosive devices together with the perpetrators. Since the beginning of 2024, 497 people involved in sabotage have been identified.

As a result of the 61st exchange of prisoners, 150 servicemen returned to Ukraine, including the defenders of Mariupol and the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The total number of people released since the beginning of the invasion has reached 4131.

The Cabinet of Ministers approved the concept of livestock development to compensate for the shortage of meat and dairy products. The program envisages an increase in production to 70 kg of meat and 270 kg of dairy products per person annually.

Head of the State Tax Service Ruslan Kravchenko met with businesses in Dnipropetrovs'k region to discuss the problems of blocking tax invoices. By the end of the week, advisory centers will be set up in all regions to resolve issues with tax invoices.

On February 6, western regions of Ukraine may face a deterioration in air quality due to a dust cloud from Poland. Lviv and Ternopil regions will be most affected, where pollution levels will reach 40-60 units.

The head of the National Police reported 9 cases of sabotage, 3 of which involved attempts on police officers. Russian special services recruit mostly young people under the age of 20, promising money, but often eliminate the recruits.

I&U Group owner Sergiy Tarasov was put on the international wanted list for a scheme to misappropriate state land by forging military documents. More than 80 people were affected, and the value of the misappropriated plots is estimated at UAH 9.5 million.

During the week, 150,864 people fell ill in Ukraine, including 91,152 children. The highest incidence rate was recorded in Chernivtsi region, and COVID-19 is most prevalent in Ivano-Frankivsk and Odesa regions.

Russian special services deceive Ukrainian youth by recruiting them for sabotage with promises of easy money. According to the head of the Center, those recruited are used and condemned to death or long-term imprisonment.