NATO chief condemns Kremlin’s decision to recognize independence of Russian-occupied Donbas.

3:59 PM

Ukraine approves high-speed Baton drones for battlefield deployment.

The Baton drones are designed to meet military requirements for simplicity and reliability in difficult battlefield conditions.

3:45 PM

Czech authorities investigating allegations of unauthorized drone shipments to Ukraine.

According to media outlet Aktualne.cz, members of Skupina D are suspected of supplying drones to Ukraine, possibly with the involvement of Czech military personnel, without authorization from the parliament.

3:33 PM

Romanian President Iohannis announces resignation to avert political crisis.

Far-right opposition parties submitted an initiative to the Romanian parliament to impeach the president, as Klaus Iohannis remained in office longer than the prescribed term after the results of the country's first round of presidential election had been annulled.

3:31 PM

Opinion

The Counteroffensive: Inside Ukraine's historic first all-drone assault on Russian positions

3:05 PM

Russia massing troops for new assaults in Chasiv Yar, military warns.

"Now there is a period of accumulation and concentration (by Russia)... on the approaches to Chasiv Yar and regrouping in the town itself for further assault operations," a military spokesperson said.

2:31 PM

Illegal border crossing attempts in Ukraine have nearly halved since last summer, Border Guard says.

"If we compare January with July last year, we see a 45% decrease," State Border Guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said.

2:06 PM

EU vows retaliatory measures as Trump set to announce 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum.

The European Commission criticized the decision as "unlawful and economically counterproductive," arguing that the deeply integrated supply chains between the EU and the U.S. would suffer under such restrictions.

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Zelensky, Vance expected to meet at Munich Security Conference.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Vice President JD Vance are expected to meet during the Munich Security Conference later this week, CBS News reported on Feb. 9, citing undisclosed sources.

1:19 PM

Europe mulls large-scale seizures of Russia's 'shadow fleet' ships, Politico reports.

According to Politico, European countries are drafting new legislation that would enable potential seizures of Russian oil tankers on legal grounds.

1:16 PM

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12:50 PM

Transnistria rejects EU aid offer under Moscow's pressure, Moldova's PM says.

Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean said that Tiraspol rejected the EU's financial assistance allegedly due to conditions attached to the aid package. He attributed the decision to Russian influence.

12:22 PM

Scholz, Merz agree on continued support for Ukraine ahead of German elections.

German Chancellor Olaf Schlolz and his main challenger in the upcoming elections, Friedrich Merz, agreed during a television debate on Feb. 9 that Berlin must continue supporting Ukraine and that Russia's war must end.

12:00 PM

European Investment Bank head Calvino arrives in Kyiv.

The news comes as 19 EU member states have proposed expanding financing for arms production through the EIB on Jan 31.

11:16 AM

Trump claims 'progress' on ending Russia-Ukraine war, confirms contact with Putin.

"If we are talking, I don't want to tell you about the conversations. I do believe we're making progress," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

10:28 AM

China's Xi to visit Moscow for Victory Day celebrations, Russian envoy says.

Chinese President Xi Jinping also invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to China to commemorate Japan's surrender and the conclusion of World War II, Russian Ambassador to Beijing Igor Morgulov said.

9:58 AM

2 killed, 16 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day.

Overnight, Russia launched 83 Shahed-type combat drones and decoy drones, the Air Force said.

9:08 AM

Drones reportedly target key Russian oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai.

The refinery, located roughly 200 kilometers (124 miles) from the front line, is a strategic logistics hub for diesel fuel and aviation kerosene used by Russian troops, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation, claimed.

8:15 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 850,490 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,170 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:14 AM

Thousands of North Koreans taking construction jobs in Russia, media reports.

The move represents an apparent violation of U.N. resolutions prohibiting North Korea from sending its citizens to work overseas, which the Security Council passed after Pyongyang's intercontinental ballistic missile tests.

5:02 AM

'We need to recoup those costs' — Mike Waltz on future of US aid to Ukraine.

U.S. aid to Kyiv "is going to be a partnership with the Ukrainians in terms of their rare earths, their natural resources, and their oil and gas, and also buying ours," Trump's national security adviser said on Feb. 9.

3:13 AM

EU should consider 'full trade embargo' on Russia, Estonian president says.

The EU "should boost independence even further and end all Russian energy imports," Karis said on Feb. 9. "We should even seriously consider a full trade embargo on Russia."

2:28 AM

Musk to reveal fraud, slash 'billions' at Pentagon, Trump says.

"We're going to find billions, hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud and abuse," Trump said on Feb. 9 in an interview with Fox News.

1:31 AM

Kursk incursion stopped Russian invasion of Zaporizhzhia, Zelensky claims.

The president said the cross-border offensive was "one of our most successful operations" and that it forced Russia "to give up their military units from the Zaporizhzhia direction."

10:35 PM

Ukraine to launch 'Drone Line' project to enhance battlefield operations.

The project seeks to enhance combat effectiveness by expanding the use of drones within elite units of the Ground Forces and the State Border Guard Service.

9:49 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Kyiv says Russian Su-25 warplane downed in Donetsk Oblast, 70 Russian drones shot down overnight