Military intelligence publishes list of Syrians recruited by Russia to fight in Ukraine
Ukraine's military intelligence agency published a list on Feb. 14 of over 100 Syrian nationals who have been recruited by Russia to fight against Ukraine.
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‘The Ukraine’ book of stories offers a look at different, pre-war Ukrainians
Ukrainian author Artem Chapeye has lived many lives: journalist, activist, translator, and since the spring of 2022, a soldier in the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Being a writer helps him to “endure everyday army life,” he said in an interview in June 2023, but “until everything is finished, it is very
Painting on Interpol wanted list to be auctioned in Moscow
A painting that was transferred to the Simferopol Art Museum following Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 has appeared on the list of a Moscow auction house, Ukrainian law expert and former Crimean Prosecutor Gyunduz Mamedov reported on X on Feb. 13.
Estonian intelligence: Russia could double troops on border, NATO must be better prepared for attack
The number of Russian troops in the vicinity of Estonia could double from the pre-2022 figure of 19,000, as Russia undertakes a massive reform of its military, Estonia's Foreign Intelligence Service warned in a report published on Feb. 13.
Mediazona: Estonian PM Kaja Kallas among foreigners on Russian wanted list
Russian independent media outlet Mediazona reported on Feb. 13 that it has analyzed the database of the Russian Internal Ministry's wanted persons list, and found that dozens of European politicians are on the list, including Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.
Dnipro authorities evacuate hospital, close schools after attack on energy infrastructure
A hospital in Dnipro is being evacuated and schools are being closed following a Russian attack on civil infrastructure, Mayor Borys Filatov announced on Feb. 13.
Prosecutor General's Office: Family of 5 killed in Kharkiv attack, mother was district prosecutor
A woman who worked as a district prosecutor, her husband, and their three young children were among those killed in a Russian drone attack on Kharkiv late on Feb. 9, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on Feb. 10.
Russian attack in Kherson Oblast kills woman, injures son
Russian forces attacked the village of Tokarivka in Kherson Oblast, killing a woman and injuring a man, her son, Kherson Oblast Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Feb. 10.
Poll: 26% of Ukrainian teenagers want to move abroad after finishing school
According to the poll, 53% of students want to stay in Ukraine after school, but 23% want to change their current place of residence. While 26% expressed they want to move abroad, the remaining 20% have not yet decided where to live.
Zelensky announces more changes to military leadership
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced more changes to Ukraine's military leadership during his evening address on Feb. 10, naming two new deputies of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and three new deputies of the Chief of the General Staff Anatolii Barhylevych.
Putin's visit to Turkey reportedly postponed
The date of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Turkey to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which was reportedly to take place in February, is "yet to be determined," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Feb. 8.
Experienced Ukrainian pilot killed in action
Vladislav Rykov, a highly experienced Ukrainian Air Force pilot, was killed in action on Feb. 7, the 299th Tactical Aviation Brigade reported on social media.
Ukraine, Denmark start negotiations on security guarantee agreement
Ukraine and Denmark have started negotiations on a bilateral security guarantee agreement, Ukraine's President's Office announced on Feb. 8.
Report identifies 17 Russian military units involved in assault on Mariupol
A report published by Human Rights Watch, Ukrainian human rights organization Truth Hounds, and SITU Research on Feb. 8 identifies 17 military units that took part in Russia's assault on Mariupol at the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Russian attacks kill 1, injure 15 in Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine over the past 24 hours killed one civilian and injured 15 others in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, according to the local authorities on Feb. 8.
German MP: Europe must be prepared for US failure to support Ukraine, regardless of who is president
Europe must be more prepared for the U.S. to fail to support Ukraine, regardless of whether Donald Trump is elected president, German Defense Committee Chair Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann told German news outlet t-online on Feb. 8.
Russian Senate supports bill on asset confiscation as punishment for 'discrediting' army
The Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, voted on Feb. 7 in support of a bill that broadens the range of crimes punishable by asset confiscations, including for people convicted of "discrediting" or spreading "fake news" about the Russian military.
Russian official claims 2 injured in attack on Belgorod
An attack on Belgorod injured two people and damaged windows in multiple apartments, Belorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed on Telegram on Feb. 7.
Bloomberg: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to push vote on Ukraine, Israel aid separate from border policy
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to push a vote on Ukraine and Israel aid separate from U.S. border funding, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 7, citing a senior Democratic aide.
SBU head meets with G7 ambassadors after Bihus.Info surveillance scandal
Vasyl Maliuk, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), met with ambassadors from the Group of Seven (G7) countries and answered questions "about the situation that occurred around the editorial office of Bihus.Info," the SBU reported on Feb. 7.
Russia adds Ukraine's military intelligence chief, Navy, Air Force commanders to 'terrorist' list
Others included on the list of "terrorists and extremists" include three of jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny's lawyers and Russian writer Boris Akunin, who lives in London and criticized Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine.
Parliament passes mobilization bill in first reading
Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada supported the updated bill on mobilization in the first reading, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak reported on Feb. 7.
Der Standard: Austria investigating ex-National Bank head who fled Ukraine
Austrian courts rejected Ukraine's extradition request due to the ongoing war, but "the crimes that Shevchenko is accused of in Ukraine are also punishable here," Der Standard reported.
Prosecutor General's Office: Investigation into Bihus.Info surveillance transferred away from SBU
The investigation into the surveillance of investigative outlet Bihus.Info will no longer be conducted by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the Prosecutor General's Office announced on Feb. 6, after the outlet reported on Feb. 5 that one SBU department had been involved in the surveillance.
Defense Ministry: Ukrainian special forces capture Russian equipment from Black Sea drilling platform
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces conducted an operation on a Russian-occupied drilling platform off the coast of Crimea, the Defense Ministry reported on Feb. 6.
Parliament summons SBU head over alleged surveillance of Bihus.Info
Ukraine's parliament voted to summon Vasyl Maliuk, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), following the report on Feb. 5 that the SBU was behind the surveillance of the team of the Ukrainian investigative outlet Bihus.Info, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said on Feb. 6.
Russian media: Output of Russian oil refineries drop by 4% following drone attacks
Russian oil refineries reduced refining operations by 4% in January 2024 compared to the same period the year before, partly due to "increased drone attacks," the Russian state-controlled media outlet Kommersant reported on Feb. 6.
International Atomic Energy Agency head arrives in Kyiv
Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), arrived in Kyiv on Feb. 6 ahead of a visit to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
Ex-Supreme Court head formally suspended until April
Vsevolod Kniaziev, former chairman of Ukraine's Supreme Court and a suspect in a bribery case, is formally suspended from working at the court until at least April 6, the Supreme Court announced on Feb. 6.
Zelensky meets civilians, military in 2 central Ukrainian oblasts
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited both civilians and the military in Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad oblasts in central Ukraine on Feb. 5.
Authorities ban foreign humanitarian workers from parts of Kherson Oblast after French citizens killed in Russian attack
Foreign volunteers, NGO workers, and embassy staff are banned from entering parts of Kherson Oblast without permission from the authorities after two French citizens were killed in a Russian strike on Feb. 1, the Kherson Oblast Military Administration announced on Feb. 5.
Latvian farmers protest Russian, Belarusian food imports
Farmers protested in 16 towns and cities across Latvia to demand an immediate ban on the import of food products from Russia and Belarus, Latvian media outlet Delfi reported on Feb. 5.
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