PM Shmyhal: France ready to provide Ukraine with 2 billion euros in financial aid

5:08 PM

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A night with Ukraine’s Vampire drone team near Kurakhove.

The Kyiv Independent spent a night shift with a Vampire team fighting between Kurakhove and Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, the hottest part of the front line, on a mine-laying mission.

5:03 PM

Russia to expand seizure of foreign assets, Reuters reports.

A draft law approved this week by the Russian government's legislative commission lays out the procedure for seizing foreign property in retaliation for freezing Russian assets abroad.

4:59 PM

Ukraine downs Russian guided bomb near Zaporizhzhia, Air Force says.

"To counter this threat, we need a comprehensive approach — both the use of ground-based air defense and aviation components to drive the carriers of these KABs as far as possible," said Yurii Ihnat, the Air Force spokesperson.

4:30 PM

Syria to reassess Russian military presence 'based on national interests,' may seek Assad's extradition.

Russia's ability to retain its naval base in Tartus and airbase in Khmeimim will depend on what Moscow offers in return, Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra said.

4:26 PM

Zelensky to push for 'lasting and sustainable peace' at Munich conference.

Ukrainian delegation will present the country's position on ending the war and its vision of achieving a "lasting and sustainable peace," Presidential Administration head Andriy Yermak noted.

4:13 PM

Ukraine secures preliminary deals to replace USAID funding for critical projects, official says.

Urgent funding has already been identified for recovery efforts, energy resilience, and cyber defense projects, Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna said.

3:52 PM

37 Ukrainian MPs visit US to strengthen bilateral relations, speaker says.

"Ukraine is facing a critical task — to restart our relations with our strategic partner, the United States. And we are doing this systematically at all levels, including restoring relations with the U.S. Congress," Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said.

3:14 PM

Bulgaria to receive $519 million compensation for Ukraine military aid.

Bulgaria has provided Ukraine with old Soviet-era military equipment, with funds received from NATO and EU allies being reinvested into purchasing modern Western weapons.

2:23 PM

Three killed, five injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day.

Overnight, Russia launched 112 Shahed combat drones and decoy drones, the Air Force said.

12:40 PM

Trump ready to step up Russia sanctions to end war in Ukraine, special envoy says.

Current U.S. sanctions on Russia, particularly those targeting its energy sector, amount to a "3 on a 10-point scale" regarding economic pressure, Keith Kellogg, special envoy for Ukraine and Russia said.

11:28 AM

Ukraine to host Trump's envoy Kellogg in February, top official says.

Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak said that Kyiv wants Washington to be fully informed about Ukraine's mobilization efforts and the supply of weapons and equipment.

10:07 AM

Czechia extends protection for Ukrainians, tightens rules for Russian applicants.

Under the new provisions, temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees, set to expire in March, will be extended for another year in line with an EU-wide decision.

9:46 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 846,650 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,340 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

8:00 AM

Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court through executive order.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Feb. 6.

5:45 AM

Slovakia resumes gas imports from Russia via TurkStream pipeline.

Slovak gas company SPP began importing Russian gas again through the TurkStream pipeline on Feb. 1, with plans to double supplies by April, Slovak news agency TASR reported on Feb. 6.

4:49 AM

Trump administration suspends task force targeting assets of Russian oligarchs.

The U.S. Justice Department is shutting down a program that sanctioned Kremlin-linked oligarchs, launched in 2022, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Feb. 5.

2:30 AM

'Healthy' democracies can hold elections in wartime, Kellogg says.

"You're gonna reach a point where they're gonna have to have elections ... That doesn't mean Zelensky should leave," Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg said.

1:17 AM

Trump to lay off nearly all USAID staff worldwide, NYT reports.

The cuts will reduce the agency from 10,000 staff around the world to just 290, three sources with knowledge of the layoffs said.

12:14 AM

Russian singer who spoke out against war in Ukraine dies after allegedly falling from window during police raid.

Singer Vadim Stroykin reportedly fell from the window of his 10th-floor apartment while officers were investigating an alleged donation to Ukraine's Armed Forces.

11:11 PM

More Russian soldiers died near Pokrovsk in January than in entire Second Chechen War, military says.

"The Second Chechen War for the Russians for the entire period — 6,000 dead," military spokesperson Viktor Trehubov said. "That is, under Pokrovsk alone in January the Russians have more dead than in the entire Second Chechen War."

9:54 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: First French Mirage fighter jets arrive in Ukraine

9:50 PM

Trump has no official plan to end Russia's war against Ukraine, Zelensky says.

"There is no official plan yet. What is in certain publications... I am sure that this is not President Trump's official plan," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Feb. 6.

8:02 PM

Kyivstar secures approval to acquire Uklon in multimillion-dollar deal.

The Ukrainian Anti-Monopoly Committee (AMCU) approved Kyivstar’s acquisition of taxi service Uklon on Feb. 6, Kyivstar CEO Oleksandr Komarov announced at an American Chamber of Commerce event in Ukraine.

7:09 PM

Kyiv Independent raises over $66,200 to support Ukrainian newsrooms hit by US aid freeze.

A GoFundMe campaign launched on Jan. 30 quickly surpassed its initial goal of 40,000 pounds ($50,000) within days. Now closed, the campaign’s funds are being distributed to the impacted media outlets.

7:09 PM

Interview

French trade chief says Paris involved in rare earths research in Ukraine, adds US not a competitor