Media in Progress final episode: An established Kyiv Independent?

5:36 AM

Azerbaijan to deliver $1 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Azerbaijan will deliver $1 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the form of electrical equipment to support the country's energy grid to Ukraine, President Ilham Aliyev's office announced on Feb. 5

4:17 AM

Georgian parliament votes to terminate mandates of 49 opposition MPs.

Members of Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party voted to revoke the mandates of 49 opposition parliamentarians on Feb. 5 after they refused to take their seats, citing concerns over the legitimacy of the results of the October parliamentary election.

2:16 AM

Baltic states to cut energy ties with Russia, join European power grid, AFP reports.

Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia will disconnect from Russia’s power grid this weekend and synchronize with the Western European network.

1:42 AM

Majority of Germans support military aid to Ukraine, survey shows.

The representative survey found that 67% of Germans backed Germany’s military support for Ukraine.

11:49 PM

Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian 'shadow fleet' captains, cultural heritage looters.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved sanctions against 57 captains of Russia’s "shadow fleet," a group of tankers routinely used to evade sanctions targeting Russia's oil trade, and 55 individuals involved in looting Ukraine’s cultural heritage in occupied Crimea.

11:00 PM

Euroclear to send 2-billion-euro tranche of Russian assets profits for Kyiv.

Belgian clearing house Euroclear said in a statement on Feb. 5 that the second payment is expected to be made in March and should amount to approximately 2 billion euros.

10:23 PM

DVL Group, owner of Ukraine’s third-largest mobile operator Lifecell, plans to cut 15% of IT staff following merger.

Ukraine's newly formed telecommunications company DVL Group is planning to cut 15% of its IT department due to business consolidation and optimization, the company told Economichna Pravda.

10:19 PM

Ukraine's operation in Kursk Oblast may become 'important part' of negotiation process, Zelensky says.

"You will see what conditions the Russians will have for Ukraine regarding the Kursk direction when we reach a diplomatic settlement of the war's end. This was a crucial step," Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 5.

9:55 PM

Almost 3 times more people died in Ukraine than were born in 2024, data shows.

Ukraine registered 495,090 deaths of various causes in 2024, which is almost three times more than were born, according to data published by the Justice Ministry.

9:41 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine returns 150 people from Russian captivity in prisoner swap

9:30 PM

US aid

US weapons aid to Ukraine is about to run out

9:17 PM

Ferrexpo's Ukraine subsidiary hit with $3.8 billion civil claim.

The Ukrainian subsidiary Poltava Mining (FPM) of London-listed Ferrexpo said a civil claim for Hr 157 billion ($3.78 billion) was filed against it over illegal mining in Ukraine and the sale of waste products.

8:59 PM

Business

Ukraine’s steel sector looks abroad after loss of critical Donbas coal mine

8:51 PM

Trump administration may present plan next week to end war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.

Keith Kellogg, special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, is expected to present Donald Trump's plan at the Munich Security Conference.

8:45 PM

Religion in Ukraine

In bomb shelters and without power, Ukrainian Jews translate the Torah into their national language for first time

7:33 PM

Ukraine's Defense Ministry introduces robotic units into army.

"We continue transforming the Ukrainian Armed Forces into a modern army with a technological advantage over the enemy," Rustem Umerov said.

7:08 PM

Video

Why does Trump want Ukraine’s ‘rare earths’?

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 3 he was looking to cut a deal with Ukraine by giving the war-torn country weapons and aid in return for its “rare earths and other things.” But what exactly did Trump mean and what does Ukraine have to offer to the U.S?

6:22 PM

Next Ramstein summit to be held on Feb. 12 under UK chairmanship instead of US, media reports.

Following Donald Trump's administration's takeover of the White House, the future format of Ramstein's meetings remained uncertain.

5:05 PM

Ukraine extends martial law until May 9.

The extension of general mobilization and martial law until May 9 coincides with the celebration of Victory Day in Russia.

4:16 PM

Russian intelligence behind deadly Rivne draft office bombing, Ukraine's SBU claims.

The revelation follows a series of attacks on military enlistment officers, including explosions at draft offices.

3:58 PM

Ukraine brings back 150 POWs from Russian captivity in prisoner swap.

The released captives included members of the Navy, the Air Force, the Airborne Troops, the National Guard, the State Border Guard, the Territorial Defense Forces, and a police officer, according to the president.

3:22 PM

US 'not going to eliminate foreign aid,' Rubio says amid USAID shutdown push.

"I continue to support foreign aid. But foreign aid is not charity. It exists for the purpose of advancing the national interest of the United States," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

3:21 PM

Trump's team split over how to end war in Ukraine, NBC reports.

The U.S. has significant leverage over Russia in economic, military, and diplomatic terms, but questions remain over Trump's willingness to use it.

3:10 PM

Ukraine offering gas storage facilities for US LNG to boost Europe's energy security.

"The presence of big business from our closest allies, particularly the United States, in this area is an important element of security and economic stability guarantees," Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

2:52 PM

Kellogg to discuss Trump's Ukraine strategy at Munich Security Conference.

"I look forward to speaking about (Trump's) goal to end the bloody and costly war in Ukraine," Keith Kellogg said on X.