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Monday, February 9
Russia accuses US of backing out of alleged Ukraine territory surrender agreement
"It seems that they proposed it and we were ready — and now they are not," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
At least 5 killed, 36 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 11 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 149 drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 116 drones.
Budapest blasts conscription in Ukraine, backs Hungarian suspected of smuggling draft evaders
The Hungarian government said on Feb. 8 that it is providing consular protection to its citizen detained by Ukraine over allegedly trying to help five Ukrainian draft-age men illegally cross the border.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,247,580 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,250 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
1 killed, 2 injured in Russian strikes on residential building, gas pipeline in Odesa
Russian forces carried out a series of attacks overnight on Feb. 8-9, targeting various cities with reported missile and drone attacks.
Mstyslav Chernov's film '2,000 Meters to Andriivka' wins Directors Guild of America award
Ukrainian director and journalist Mstyslav Chernov’s film "2,000 Meters to Andriivka" received the award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary at the 2026 Directors Guild of America award ceremony on Feb. 7.
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One of the most talked-about moments at the Olympics came from Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych. After his race in Beijing in 2022, just days before Russia launched its full-scale invasion, he held up a sign reading "No war in Ukraine." But his appeal went largely unheard. Four years later, Heraskevych is preparing to represent Ukraine at the Olympic Games again — at a time when the war continues to escalate, while restrictions on athletes from Russia and Belarus are gradually be
