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Ukraine has extended the enhanced duty regime for police officers until February 26. Head of the National Police of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko announced, the press service of the Interior Ministry wrote on Telegram. Klymenko stressed that the active phase of the hybrid war against Ukraine is currently underway. "The police are working as a single mechanism with other law enforcement agencies to counter any attempts to destabilize the situation in the country," Klymenko added. Read also: Monastyrsky: Situation in cities and villages under control As Ukrinform reported, the personnel of the National Police was put on high alert from February…

The United States has said Russia is behind the recent cyberattacks targeting the electronic networks of Ukraine's government agencies, the Ministry of Defense, as well as financial and other critical infrastructure. This was stated at a Friday briefing by White House deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology, Anne Neuberger, Ukrinform's own correspondent reports. “We have assessed that Russia was responsible for the distributed denial-of-service attacks that occurred earlier this week," said Neuberger. She went on to clarify that large-scale cyber attacks on Ukrainian banks were also sponsored by the Russian government. Read also: Ukraine banks, defense sector’s sites…

The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine has put Russian propagandist Dmitry Kiselyov on the list of persons that pose a threat to Ukraine’s national security, according to the ministry’s press service. "The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy has put Russian propagandist and journalist Dmitry Kiselyov on the list of persons that pose a threat to Ukraine's national security. The relevant order of February 17, 2022, No.88, was prepared following a decision of the National Council of Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine of February 10, 2022, No.117,” the report says. The ministry reminded that in accordance…

The level of support for Ukraine's accession to NATO and the European Union has increased over the past few months, according to a survey conducted by the Rating sociological group. According to the organizers of the study, 62% support Ukraine's accession to NATO, and 30% are negative about this initiative. The level of support for the country's joining the North Atlantic Alliance has increased over the last two months (55-58% of respondents supported the initiative at the end of 2021). At the same time, 68% of those polled support Ukraine joining the European Union, with 24% being against this idea.…

Most of the fake bomb reports recorded in Ukraine came from certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions (CADLR), Russia and Belarus, Interior Minister of Ukraine Denys Monastyrsky said during a special telethon dedicated to the Unity Day. The minister clarified that such false bomb reports are one of the tools of the hybrid war. Monastyrsky also reminded that over the first month of this year alone, Ukraine received more false bomb threats than over the whole of last year. "This suggests that this is an element of a weapon in the hands of the aggressor. This is based on…

The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) has called on all Ukrainians and friends of Ukraine worldwide to stand united as part of the global solidarity campaign on Unity Day, February 16, as declared by the President of Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, the UWC announced on its website. “Today, like never before, Ukraine needs our unity, togetherness, and support,” the UWC said. The organization explains that every one worldwide can take action to support Ukraine on February 16. In particular, one can raise the Ukrainian flag at office, at home, or own car; write an op-ed and share #StandWithUkraine photos with local media; share…

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has called on representatives of Ukrainian and foreign business to help the city in the face of a military threat. The mayor said this at a briefing on February 14, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. "At this critical moment for the Ukrainian state, when we are uniting our efforts to defend our cities, to defend the country from possible large-scale aggression by Russia, I would like to appeal to representatives of Ukrainian and foreign business. Today your enhanced support is important to ensure uninterrupted operation of critical infrastructure in case of emergency, to better equip reservists, and…