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Drone discovered on Moldovan territory near Ukraine border
An unidentified drone was found on Moldovan territory on Feb. 6, Moldovan authorities reported.
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US approves $185 million sale of spare parts for Ukraine’s vehicles and weapon systems
The U.S. Department of State on Feb. 6 approved a potential $185 million “Foreign Military Sale” to Ukraine for spare parts and related equipment to support U.S.-supplied vehicles and weapon systems. According to the announcement, the package includes Class IX spare parts and logistical support intended to help Ukraine maintain high operational rates for U.S.-provided equipment. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improvi
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv carried out 3 offensive operations in 2025, including 2 inside Russia, Syrskyi says
This is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,444 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story: Ukraine launched three offensive operations in 2025, including one in the Dobropillia sector of Donetsk Oblast and two inside Russia's Kursk and Belgorod oblasts, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Feb. 6, according to RBC Ukraine. Syrskyi said the operations disrupted Russian plans to seize Donetsk Oblast and establish so-called "buffer zones" in border areas.
Zelensky announces Air Force personnel changes amid regional air defense concerns
The changes will target units that are responsible for intercepting Russian unmanned aerial vehicles, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukraine calendar: What will happen this week
Editor's note: This article is a shortened on-site version of KI Insights' public newsletter, The Week Ahead, covering events from February 9-15. Sign up here to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events delivered directly to your inbox every week. Audio version of The Week Ahead is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. The Munich Security Conference will take place on 13–15 February. Volodymyr Zelensky has been invited to attend, with Ukraine’s delegation also
Moldovan president rejects Nobel Peace Prize nomination, says Ukrainian POWs deserve it instead
"Today, I was watching Ukrainian (prisoners of war) who returned home from Russia, and these are the people who deserve the Peace Prize," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said.
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Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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Reuters reported in December that Hyundai was unable to use the buyback option due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
