War

On Saturday, the enemy attacked Dnipropetrovsk region with heavy artillery three times. Chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, Mykola Lukashuk, wrote this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Today, the strength of the Nikopol district was once again tested: the enemy shelled three communities of the district – Marhanets, Myrove and Nikopol - from the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region," the post reads. Read also: Russians shell Sumy region’s Vovkivka with barrel artillery No casualties were reported. In other districts of the region, the situation was relatively calm. As Ukrinform reported, an air raid alert was declared in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia…

Despite significant losses, the enemy is attempting to reach the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its latest update on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. “During the day, the Air Force of the Defense Forces launched 16 strikes on the areas of concentration of occupiers’ personnel and military equipment, as well as 2 strikes on the positions of their anti-aircraft missile systems. In addition, our defenders shot down a Su-25 aircraft and an Orlan UAV. Units of the rocket troops and artillery struck 4 areas of concentration of manpower…

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi in a phone call with Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley shared his concern over Russia's use of naval unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), which poses a threat to the civilian maritime shipping in the Black Sea. “I had a phone call with General Milley, Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. I informed my colleague about Russia’s latest missile attack, emphasized the importance of air defense means, thanked for providing them. I shared my concern about Russia’s use of naval USVs, which poses a threat…

Ukraine’s anti-aircraft defense units have destroyed four Shahed-type suicide drones over the Odesa region. The relevant statement was made by Odesa Regional Military Administration Head Maksym Marchenko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In the air over the Odesa region, our anti-aircraft defense units shot down four Shahed suicide drones, which were attempting to hit energy infrastructure objects,” Marchenko wrote. A reminder that, on February 10, 2023, a total of 13 Russian missiles were downed by Ukraine’s anti-aircraft defense units in the Odesa region. mk

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that there Ukraine received good signals from its partners regarding the provision of fighter jets, tanks and long-range missiles, but there is more work to be done on this path. The head of state said this in a new video address, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. According to Zelensky, an important "diplomatic marathon" took place this week. "London, Paris, Brussels – everywhere these days I spoke about how to strengthen our troops. There are very important agreements and we have received good signals. This applies both to long-range missiles and tanks, and to the…

The European Union will help Ukraine defend itself until it wins. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Police Josep Borrell said this on his Twitter account, according to Ukrinform. "Russia is attacking again Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv and other Ukrainian cities, and has also violated Moldovan air space. The EU will help Ukraine defend itself until it prevails," he wrote. According to Borrell, Russia's bombing civilian targets are war crimes and will not go unpunished. On February 10, the Russian military launched a massive missile attack on critical infrastructure in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces shot down 61 out of…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has chaired another meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to discuss the situation on the front lines and the provision of equipment and ammunition to the Ukrainian Defense Forces. That's according to the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. "Participants heard information about the current situation on the front lines. Particular attention was paid to the protection of Ukrainian positions in the Donetsk region - in the area of Bakhmut and Vuhledar - as well as in the area of Kreminna in the Luhansk region and in other areas of the front…

During the meeting in Brussels, the head of the Czech government, Petr Fiala, assured President Volodymyr Zelensky of readiness to pursue military assistance to Ukraine. This was reported by Radio Prague International, according to Ukrinform. Fiala emphasized that the Czech Republic is ready to continue providing both defense aid and electricity sources, as well as helping restore the country’s energy infrastructure Russia is systematically destroying. Fiala noted that other points of the negotiations included Ukraine’s post-war recovery and support for the country's accession to the European Union. Read also: Newly elected Czechia president stresses importance of continued support for Ukraine…

The discussion on the transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine is in the initial phase. Poland will make a corresponding decision if a joint agreement is reached by other NATO allies. This was stated by the head of the Polish government, Mateusz Morawiecki, who spoke at a press conference in Brussels, Ukrinform reports. "The discussion on fighter jets is at the initial stage. This should be a NATO decision. Poland will then decide what to do if there is an unequivocal agreement on the part of NATO that fighter jets can be sent to Ukraine," the Polish Prime Minister emphasized.…

Energy and industrial infrastructure facilities were damaged in different parts of Zaporizhzhia this morning due to multiple missile strikes. Anatolii Kurtiev, Acting Mayor of Zaporizhzhia, said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "As a result of massive morning rocket attacks in different districts of Zaporizhzhia, energy and industrial infrastructure facilities were damaged. Roofs, windows, warehouses, facades, fences were damaged at the facilities. In addition, fires broke out at the sites of some of the hits," he wrote. None of the people were injured, he added. As for the civilian infrastructure, it is currently known that the blast wave…