constitutional court

8:40 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 861,090 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

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

7:24 AM

Ukrainian draft officer injured during violent attack in Lviv Oblast.

A Ukrainian draft officer was injured in a violently attack on Feb. 17 in the city of Zhovkva in Lviv Oblast while escorting two mobilized individuals to a medical evaluation.

6:51 AM

Media investigation identifies over 93,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine.

The BBC and the independent outlet Mediazona have identified the names of 93,641 Russian soldiers who have been killed during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

5:58 AM

Ukraine wins 30 medals at Invictus Games.

Team Ukraine secured a total of 30 medals during the 2025 Invictus Games, including 12 gold, 12 silver, and six bronze medal finishes.

5:04 AM

Over 10,000 applications to join military submitted by young recruits following introduction of 'special contracts,' Defense Ministry says.

Ukraine's military has received over 10,000 applications from volunteer recruits aged 18 to 24 following the introduction of lucrative "special contracts," Defense Ministry Spokesperson Dmytro Lazutkin said on Ukrainian TV on Feb. 17.

4:16 AM

'US is saying things that are very pleasant for Putin' — Zelensky warns against peace deal without Ukraine's participation ahead of US-Russia meeting.

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned against a hastily negotiated peace deal from the Trump administration during a wide-ranging interview with German media network ARD on Feb. 17, reaffirming that Ukraine would not accept a peace deal negotiated without the country's involvement.

2:17 AM

Macron pushes for strong security guarantees for Ukraine after talks with Trump, Zelensky.

"We seek a strong and lasting peace in Ukraine," French President Emmanuel Macron said. "To achieve this, Russia must end its aggression, and this must be accompanied by strong and credible security guarantees for the Ukrainians."

12:54 AM

Starmer urges US support for European peacekeeping force in Ukraine.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to provide American military backing for a proposed European peacekeeping force in Ukraine, arguing that only a U.S. security guarantee can deter Russia from launching further aggression.

11:25 PM

US envoy Kellogg to visit Ukraine on Feb 19.

Speaking to journalists in Brussels on Feb. 17, U.S. special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg confirmed his travel plans, saying he would first head to Warsaw on the following day before taking a night train to Kyiv.

10:32 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia's Lavrov rules out territorial concessions as part of Ukraine peace talks.

9:35 PM

'Hot phase' of war in Ukraine may 'end soon' with new US leadership, Russian UN envoy says.

Russia's UN Representative Vasily Nebenzya claimed that a ceasefire and freezing hostilities alone would not resolve the conflict, outlining Moscow's conditions for a settlement.

8:30 PM

Ukraine calls for Europe to appoint high-level negotiator for US, Russia peace talks.

Presidential Office Deputy Head Ihor Zhovkva stressed the urgency of appointing a European representative, saying, "It should be a quickly made decision. I hope right after the Paris meeting. We should act, not reflect."

8:24 PM

Trump & Russia

Kurt Volker's guide to US-Russia Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia.

7:53 PM

Up to 30,000 European troops reportedly could be deployed to monitor Ukraine ceasefire, Washington Post reports.

According to the publication, the estimated troop numbers emerged in response to a U.S. questionnaire sent to European countries asking them to assess their capabilities to support Kyiv.

6:46 PM

Poroshenko claims Zelensky’s office requested parliament votes in exchange for avoiding sanctions.

Poroshenko's faction opposed a recent bill to purchase two Russian-made reactors from Bulgaria for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, a move Zelensky called critical for Ukraine's energy independence.

6:24 PM

Video

Expert guide to US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia.

5:58 PM

Ukraine 'progresses meaningfully' in talks on foreign troop presence, Zelensky says.

Zelensky described the development as a concrete step beyond diplomatic discussions, signaling a shift toward tangible international security cooperation.

5:51 PM

Defense tech

Ukraine’s long-awaited weapons tech investment boom is finally kicking off

5:11 PM

Russia close to deal with Syria for post-Assad military presence, Bloomberg reports.

The Kremlin is seeking continued access to the naval base in Tartus and the Khmeimim airbase, which have served as key military footholds in the region.

4:10 PM

Russia's Lavrov rules out territorial concessions as part of Ukraine peace talks.

Russia illegally annexed Ukraine's Crimea peninsula in 2014, as well as the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk oblasts in 2022.

4:07 PM

Film 'Rock, Scissors, Paper' about war in Ukraine wins BAFTA award.

The film "Rock, Paper, Scissors" won the Best British Short Film nomination at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) on Feb. 16.

3:13 PM

Zelensky to visit Saudi Arabia on Feb. 18, Reuters reports.

The Ukrainian president's visit coincides with the U.S.-Russia talks on ending the war in Ukraine, which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

2:55 PM

Zelensky hopes Kellogg will visit front lines during trip to Ukraine.

In comments reported by Interfax-Ukraine, Zelensky said Kellogg will arrive in Kyiv on Feb. 20 and could stay for "two days and maybe more."

2:19 PM

KI Insights

Ukraine calendar: Events to look out for this week

1:30 PM

Ukraine strikes Ilsky Oil Refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, SBU source says.

Residents earlier posted videos on social media purportedly showing explosions at the refinery in the Seversky district of Krasnodar Krai.