Czech Republic freezes Russian assets.

4:56 AM  (Updated:  February 12, 2025 6:23 am)

Fires, casualties reported in Kyiv following overnight missile attacks.

Russia launched a missile attack against Kyiv on the morning of Feb. 12, killing one person and injuring three others, including a child.

3:53 AM

Russia may find opportunity to launch large-scale war on Europe within 5 years, Danish intelligence warns.

Russia may find the opportunity to launch a large-scale war on Europe within five years, if Moscow "perceives NATO as militarily weakened or politically divided," an unclassified intelligence assessment from the Danish Defense Intelligence Service (DDIS) warned.

2:50 AM

Ukraine will no longer create new brigades, official says.

Ukraine will no longer form new military brigades, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa said on Feb. 11.

2:06 AM

Hungarian deputy FM arrives in Ukraine, demands explanation for 'slander campaign.'

Hungarian Deputy Foreign Minister Levente Magyar criticized Ukrainian officials for a so-called "slanderous campaign" against Hungary in a visit to Kyiv on Feb. 11.

1:07 AM

US, UK, Australia sanction Russian cyber firm Zservers over ransomware attacks.

Zservers, a bulletproof hosting (BPH) services provider, supported the Russian cybercrime group LockBit in perpetrating mass ransomware attacks, the U.S. Treasury Department said.

12:18 AM

Foreign Ministry denounces corruption allegations made by Tucker Carlson.

"This is a lie," spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said in response to Carlson's unfounded claims that Ukraine resold U.S. weapons on the black market.

11:54 PM

Trump envoy who negotiated prisoner release secretly assigned to help end Ukraine war, NYT reports.

Trump directed billionaire Steve Witkoff, his close friend and special envoy to the Middle East, to play a role in the Russia-Ukraine peace process, multiple sources told the New York Times.

10:53 PM

Russia releases imprisoned American teacher in 'exchange' deal.

U.S. history teacher Marc Fogel was released on Feb. 11 in an "exchange," the White House said. The details of the deal with Russia have not been disclosed.

10:36 PM

Defense Ministry building testing ground for new AI-powered demining tech.

The project aims to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian demining, test innovations, and share experiences between Ukrainian and international partners, the Defense Ministry's statement read.

9:43 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: 'We'll swap one territory for another' — Zelensky on trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia

9:35 PM

Ramstein summit

Europe to take a lead role in Ramstein, as US vacates its leading role

9:17 PM

US won't send troops to Ukraine, Pentagon chief says.

The U.S. plans to review the deployment of its troops around the world but is not going to send them to Ukraine, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a press conference on Feb. 11.

8:42 PM

US-based CourtAvenue acquires Ukrainian AI firm BotsCrew.

CourtAvenue, an American artificial intelligence solutions company ranked among the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., has acquired a controlling stake in BotsCrew, a Ukrainian company that develops chatbots for business, BotsCrew announced in a press release on Feb. 11.

8:36 PM

Opinion

A slipping CPI score signals Ukraine’s anti-corruption efforts are stagnating

8:23 PM

Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 13

7:45 PM

Ukrainian drones destroy Russian Smerch-2 rocket launcher in Donetsk Oblast.

Soldiers of the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, part of the Steel Lions unit, shared footage on Feb. 11 showing a rare Russian Smerch-2 anti-submarine rocket launcher being destroyed by drones in the Lyman sector of the front line in Donetsk Oblast.

6:02 PM  (Updated:  February 11, 2025 7:38 pm)

US Treasury Secretary to visit Ukraine, meet Zelensky.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will visit Ukraine this week to discuss a potential deal between Kyiv and Washington on critical minerals, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 11, citing undisclosed sources.

6:16 PM

London-based digital bank Revolut officially launches in Ukraine.

British fintech company Revolut officially launched its services in Ukraine after a beta testing phase, introducing a special Clear Sky debit card in Ukraine's national blue and yellow colors, the company announced on its website on Feb.11.

5:55 PM

Opinion

Ukraine can help dismantle Russia’s influence in the Middle East

5:27 PM

Ukraine could trade territory in potential peace talks with Russia, Zelensky says.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he planned to exchange territories if U.S. President Donald Trump succeeds in bringing Ukraine and Russia to the negotiating table, according to an interview with The Guardian published on Feb. 11.

5:19 PM

Chinese refiners offered discounted Russian oil as US sanctions deter buyers, Bloomberg reports.

Chinese refiners are being offered Russian ESPO crude at discounted prices as rising concerns over U.S. sanctions create logistical and administrative challenges, deterring buyers, Bloomberg reported on Feb. 11.

4:33 PM

Ukraine secures $58 million grant from Japan for reconstruction.

The funds will be provided through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

4:23 PM

US envoy in Moscow holds talks with Russian deputy FM.

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the meeting focused on "the activities of foreign agencies." The last reported meeting of this kind was in December 2022.

3:24 PM

Parliament approves controversial purchase of Russian nuclear reactors from Bulgaria.

Ukraine's parliament voted in favor of buying two Russian-made reactors from Bulgaria for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said on Feb. 11.

2:57 PM

Ukrainian armed forces

Ukraine’s army is reforming its structure. Will it help the fight against Russia?