Official: 9,800 couples get married in Kyiv since Feb. 24

11:47 PM

UK announces $31 million social recovery aid package for Ukraine.

The UK is allocating 25 million pounds ($31 million) to launch a social recovery initiative in Ukraine called the SPIRIT program, the British government announced on Feb. 8.

9:36 PM

Syrskyi marks first year in office by highlighting key achievements, including strikes on 377 military targets in Russia.

Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi highlighted key military achievements during his first year in office, including long-range strikes, technological advancements, and NATO-standard training, in a Facebook post on Feb. 8.

7:56 PM

North Korea to start drone production in collaboration with Russia, media reports.

North Korea is expected to begin drone production this year with Russian technical assistance, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Feb. 8, citing undisclosed sources.

6:59 PM

Military to introduce 'special contracts' to motivate younger volunteer fighters, Zelensky says.

Such contracts will have many benefits, including "a very high monetary provision," according to the president. He said the details of such contracts would be made public in the coming days.

6:34 PM

ICC prosecutor who oversaw arrest order for Putin over Ukrainian children deportation included in Trump's nonpublic sanction list, Reuters reports.

British national Khan is the first to be targeted under the sanctions authorized by newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump that "target the war crimes tribunal over investigations of U.S. citizens or U.S. allies," Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.

5:42 PM

Scholz says talk of German peacekeepers in Ukraine 'premature and inappropriate'.

He told the German newspaper RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) that "first there needs to be an end to the conflict and real negotiations," and only then it would be possible to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.

5:00 PM

Ukraine says it downed Russian Su-25 warplane in Donetsk Oblast.

"One more Russian attack aircraft has been lost in the Toretsk direction thanks to our air defense troops," the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade said on Telegram.

4:08 PM

Security guarantees for Ukraine 'main issue" in talks with Trump, Zelensky says.

"It is very important, otherwise it will look like a dialogue about Ukraine without Ukraine," Zelensky told Reuters. "It is still important for partners to discuss their issues first, and then have a conversation with the enemy."

2:29 PM

Baltic countries disconnected from Russia's power grid.

"This legacy of occupation meant that Moscow - which uses energy as a weapon - had control of the frequency," the ministry said in a statement on X. "That’s a critical element in maintaining reliable power supply. That dependency ends today!"

12:54 PM

Air Force reports shooting down 67 Russian drones overnight.

The drone attack targeted Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Odesa oblasts, the Air Force said on Telegram.

11:33 AM

Russia claims 36 Ukrainian drones downed, oil refinery attacked.

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that 36 Ukrainian drones had been shot down by air defense. These include 18 drones over Rostov Oblast, 11 over Volgograd Oblast, five over Belgorod Oblast, and two over Krasnodar Krai.

10:28 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 847,860 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,210 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:21 AM

End war 'as quickly as possible' — US defense secretary outlines Ramstein aims.

Pete Hegseth will "highlight the need for increased European leadership on security assistance to Ukraine" at the Ramstein-format summit in Brussels on Feb. 12, the Pentagon said.

5:06 AM

Trump's pick for FBI chief took money from Russian propagandist, WP reports.

Kash Patel received $25,000 in 2024 from a company run by pro-Kremlin filmmaker Igor Lopatonok.

3:44 AM

US federal judge temporarily blocks Trump's efforts to suspend USAID staff.

The "very limited" restraining order covers the the pending employee suspensions as well as "the accelerated removal of people from their countries," Judge Carl Nichols said following a hearing in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.

2:54 AM

Putin acknowledges inflation as key challenge for Russia.

Speaking at a televised meeting with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Feb. 7, Putin noted that consumer prices in Russia rose by 9.5% in 2024 and have climbed further to 9.9% year-on-year this month.

1:48 AM

US sanctions strain Russia’s oil exports as shipping costs surge, Bloomberg reports.

The number of sanctioned vessels has now reached 265, with U.S. blacklisting proving to be the most disruptive. Of the 435 ships that transported Russian crude in 2024, 112—or 26%—are now under Washington’s sanctions.

12:58 AM

Trump demands USAID shutdown as mass suspensions, layoffs begin.

Writing on Truth Social on Feb. 7, U.S. President Donald Trump accused the agency of widespread corruption and fraud, declaring, "CLOSE IT DOWN!"

11:31 PM

'Let's do a deal' — Zelensky tells Reuters he's open to Trump's mineral partnership.

President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed in an interview with Reuters on Feb. 7 that Ukraine was not offering to "give away" its resources but seeking a mutually beneficial partnership.

9:55 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: North Korean soldiers 'brought in again' to fight in Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says.

9:36 PM

Zelensky, Trump may meet in Washington next week.

"I will probably be meeting with President (Volodymyr) Zelensky next week, and I will probably be talking to President (Vladimir) Putin. I'd like to see the war end," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

9:29 PM

North Korean soldiers 'brought in again' to fight in Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says.

"A significant number of occupiers have been eliminated, we are re talking hundreds of Russian and North Korean servicemen," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

9:05 PM

Russia designates Register of Damage against Ukraine as undesirable organization.

Russia’s Justice Ministry declared the Register of Damage Caused by Russian Aggression against Ukraine an "undesirable organization" on Feb. 7.

8:09 PM

Trump's ICC sanctions won't hinder Russian war crimes investigation, Kyiv says.

"I think that the U.S. decisions are not related to the Ukrainian context, and we hope that they will not affect the court's ability to achieve justice and justice for the victims of Russian aggression," said Heorhii Tykhyi, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

7:06 PM

2 Ukrainian military officers appointed as deputy defense ministers.

"These decisions are part of a comprehensive approach to strengthening our Armed Forces, modernizing management, and advancing military technology," Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said.