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Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi has approved the communication strategy of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for 2023. That's according to Liudmyla Dolhonovska, the commander-in-chief's advisor on strategic communications, Ukrinform reports. "We did it! The communication strategy of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for 2023 has been adopted! The Armed Forces are our protection, this is trust, this is the coolest brand. And that's why we want our communication to be of the best quality," she wrote on Facebook. The strategy defines the communication goals of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, values on which communication activity is based, audiences and…

Russian troops attacked Kharkiv. "Residents of Kharkiv city and region, the occupiers attack again! Don't ignore the air raid alert. Stay in shelters!" Oleh Synehubov, Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. At least four explosions have been heard in the city, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Serhiy Melnyk, chief of the Kharkiv military garrison, wrote on Telegram that the Russian army struck Kharkiv with S-300 missiles around 10:30 on February 22. Later, Synehubov informed that two people were injured in the Russian missile attack on Kharkiv. "According to preliminary data, Kyivsky district of Kharkiv city was struck.…

According to the UN Human Rights Office’s monitoring mission in Ukraine, at least 8,006 civilians were killed and 13,287 civilians were injured over the past 12 months of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine. “These numbers, which we are publishing today, lay bare the loss and suffering inflicted on people since Russia’s armed attack began on 24 February last year; suffering I saw for myself first hand when I visited Ukraine in December. And our data are only the tip of the iceberg,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said. As noted, amid electricity and water shortages during the…

This year, the Netherlands will send another 230 military instructors to Germany to train Ukrainian soldiers. This is reported by Ukrinform with reference to NOS. "The Dutch government will send another 230 military to Germany to train Ukrainians this year. Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra, Minister of Defense Kajsa Ollongren and Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Liesje Schreinemacher wrote to the House of Representatives that this year they will contribute to the training of a total of 30,000 Ukrainian soldiers," the report says. Read also: More than 10,000 Ukrainian recruits have gone through training in Britain…

Russian aggressors launched a missile attack on Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, in the evening of February 21. Serhii Melnyk, head of the Kharkiv military garrison, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.  "The enemy struck Kupiansk with S-300 missiles. Information about the destruction and casualties is being clarified," he said. Read also: Two women injured in Russia’s shelling of Kharkiv region Later, Melnyk reported that there were more missile launches, but they were unsuccessful. As reported, in Kupiansk, the enemy shelling damaged a building of a healthcare facility, a civilian industry facility, a 9-story apartment building, private houses, a garage, farm…

The U.S. government is allocating $450 million as a new package of security assistance to Ukraine to fight off Russian aggression. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said this in a statement, Ukrinform reports. "Today, pursuant to a delegation of authority from President Biden, I am authorizing our 32nd drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine since August 2021, valued at $450 million, which the President announced during his visit to Ukraine. This security assistance package includes more ammunition for U.S.-provided HIMARS and Howitzers that Ukraine is using so effectively to defend their country as well as more Javelins,…

Last year has proven that Ukraine is able to not only stop the advance of Russian forces but also defeat them on the battlefield. That’s according to Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine’s Defense Minister, who spoke in an interview with Forbes. “Right now, there is a process of amassing resources on both sides. Each side is ready to take the initiative, and we’re waiting. We're ready for an offensive by the Russians and we're preparing a counter-offensive. Our key goal in this war is to win by freeing all temporarily occupied territories, liberating our people and holding responsible those accountable before an…

While in southwest England, King Charles witnessed how Ukrainian troops are being taught to attack enemy positions by British and international partner forces before being sent back to fight in the war against Russia. That’s according to Express, Ukrinform reports. “King Charles appeared hugely interested as he got a taste of the training regime experienced by Ukrainian military recruits temporarily stationed in Britain,” reads the report. In a video filmed during the engagement, troops could be seen in the distance crawling on the ground and reaching their objectives. Read also: Ukrainian recruits in UK undergoing training on survival skills According…

First there was a "tank initiative," then there was a "tank coalition," and a similar initiative regarding aircraft already exists. All that remains is to fill this “aircraft coalition” with content. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov spoke of this at a Kyiv briefing, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "At first there was a ‘tank initiative,’ conceived in certain heads, and it was worked out, then the ‘tank coalition’ came. The same, believe me, is going on with warplanes. The initiative already exists. It remains to fill this ‘aircraft coalition’ with content,” the minister said. According to Reznikov, long-range capabilities are things…

On Monday, a delegation of the Israeli parliament visited Bucha, Kyiv region, where the Russian invaders committed numerous crimes against the civilian population during the occupation. Ambassador of Israel in Ukraine Michael Brodsky wrote this on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. “Visiting Bucha with Yuli Edelstein and Zeev Elkin,” the diplomat wrote. Read also: Zelensky invites Israel to join Peace Formula implementation As reported, an Israeli parliamentary delegation led by the chair of the Knesset Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee, Yuli Yoel Edelstein, arrived in Kyiv on Monday, February 20. Photо: michael_brodsk, Twitter