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5:14 PM

Russia must withdraw to at least pre-2022 front line, Zelensky says.

Zelensky told Newsmax that U.S. President Donald Trump could end Russia's war if Europe supports his plan.

4:30 PM

Europe quietly developing plan to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, AP reports.

Estonia's Defense Minister Hanno Pevklur said that European allies are "in a very early stage" of developing the plan to deploy peacekeeping troops to Ukraine.

3:20 PM

Ukraine, Germany agree to open 'Unity Hub' for Ukrainian refugees in Berlin.

"The signing of the Joint Declaration of Intent to open the Ukrainian 'Unity Hub' in Berlin is an important step to support our citizens abroad. This is a professional space that brings together community, business, and cultural initiatives," National Unity Minister Oleksii Chernyshov said.

2:16 PM

Almost 250,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war, Zelensky says.

President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Moscow lost nearly 20,000 soldiers in the battles for Russia's Kursk Oblast alone.

1:55 PM

Munich Security Conference

'Putin is weak. We must use that' — Zelensky's Munich speech in 5 key quotes

12:30 PM

US wants to get 50% of Ukrainian minerals, may deploy its troops to guard them, NBC reports.

President Volodymyr Zelensky hasn't yet signed the document, calling it "a memorandum," not a security agreement.

11:50 AM

Zelensky calls for creation of 'army of Europe' amid US support uncertainty.

"Let's be clear: We cannot rule out the possibility that America may refuse to cooperate with Europe on issues that threaten it," Volodymyr Zelensky said at the Munich Security Conference.

10:36 AM

Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 3, injure 12 over past day.

Russian forces launched 70 drones from the Russian cities of Orel, Millerovo, and Primosk-Akhtarsk, as well as from Cape Chauda in occupied Crimea, at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

9:33 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 856,660 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,180 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

6:38 AM  (Updated:  February 15, 2025 7:53 am)

Drone strike causes blaze at Russian industrial site in Kaluga Oblast, governor claims.

"On the territory of an industrial enterprise in the Dzerzhinsky district, as a result of a UAV crash, a fire broke out in one of the buildings," Governor Vladislav Shapsha reported.

5:40 AM  (Updated:  February 15, 2025 7:42 am)

Drones hit apartment building, target oil refinery in Volgograd, Russian media says.

Local residents reported hearing over 15 explosions as drones targeted an oil refinery in the Krasnoarmeysky district of the city.

7:34 AM

'No point trying to negotiate' with Putin, Yulia Navalnaya says.

"Even if you decided to negotiate with Putin, just remember he will lie," Yulia Navalnaya, widow of the late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, said at the Munich Security Conference two days before the anniversary of her husband's death.

4:55 AM

Zelensky, Macron discuss Europe's role in Ukraine's security guarantees.

The two leaders discussed how European partners can coordinate with the U.S. and Ukraine to bring about a just peace, particularly focusing on "security guarantees and proposals of France."

3:53 AM

'It doesn't advance American interests' — JD Vance walks back WSJ comments on US troops in Ukraine.

Even though Vance refused to say that deploying U.S. troops in Ukraine was off the table, he later accused the outlet of "twisting (his) words."

2:53 AM

Ukraine's survival hinges on US military support, Zelensky tells NBC News.

Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 14 that it would be "very, very, very difficult" for Ukraine to sustain its fight against Russia and remain secure in the long term without American support.

1:44 AM

Russia arrests US citizen at Moscow airport over alleged cannabis-laced sweets.

A 28-year-old U.S. citizen was detained at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport after Russian authorities allegedly found food items containing cannabis derivatives in his luggage.

12:51 AM

Ukraine secures return of 8 children from Russian-occupied territories.

"All the children were separated from their families due to the war and occupation, and some lost their parents," Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliament’s Commissioner for Human Rights, said on Feb. 14.

12:15 AM

JD Vance

JD Vance's Munich speech met with shock, bewilderment, and 'almost no applause'

11:07 PM

Senior Republican senator calls Hegseth’s Ukraine remarks 'rookie mistake,' Politico reports.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced criticism from Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker after suggesting that Ukraine’s return to its pre-war borders was unrealistic. "He made a rookie mistake in Brussels, and he’s walked back some of what he said but not that line," Wicker said.

9:56 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Chornobyl Nuclear Plant sarcophagus hit by Russian drone; Zelensky sets out condition for talks with Putin.

9:28 PM

'We're ready to move to real and guaranteed peace as quickly as possible' — Zelensky on meeting with Vance.

The draft memorandum is part of broader discussions on a potential minerals agreement, which Trump has suggested could involve access to Ukraine's mineral reserves in exchange for continued military and financial support.

9:06 PM

Over 150 Ukrainian war prisoners may be held in Chechnya, Kyiv says.

Some 36 Ukrainian POWs are being sought and may be in the city of Grozny, Chechnya, according to Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of POWs.

9:03 PM

Over 6,000 cases of Russian use of chemicals recorded over 2 years, Ukraine says.

Two laboratories of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons confirmed that Russian munitions contained riot control agent known as CS.

8:13 PM

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems plans to double production in Ukraine.

Quantum Systems, a German drone manufacturer operating two plants in Ukraine, plans to double its drone production in the country, Ukraine's Strategic Industries Ministry announced on Feb. 14.

7:52 PM

Drone attack

‘Nuclear blackmail:’ Russia strikes Chornobyl as world leaders gather for Munich Security Conference