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Saturday, February 7
Russia causes 'significant damage' to thermal plants in mass attack on Ukraine power grid
Attacks were reported across the country, including in western regions.
Zelensky warns of 'risk' US, Russia could strike bilateral deals on Ukraine without Kyiv
"We clearly state that Ukraine will not support even potential agreements about us without us," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,245,290 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 730 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Zelensky's ex-chief of staff Yermak meets top officials, keeps his influence, investigation shows
Some of the meetings could have been linked to Yermak's role in a corruption case involving state nuclear power monopoly Energoatom, the biggest corruption investigation during Zelensky's presidency, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
Drone discovered on Moldovan territory near Ukraine border
An unidentified drone was found on Moldovan territory on Feb. 6, Moldovan authorities reported.
Saturday, February 7
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.
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Critical energy generation equipment donated by Ukraine's partners has been left idle and unconnected to the grid for years, as Russian attacks cripple the country's energy system during its coldest winter in decades. Russia has plunged Ukraine into a catastrophic energy crisis, damaging around 8.5 gigawatts of generation capacity since October 2025 through relentless attacks on power plants, leaving citizens freezing in unheated and dark homes. To survive, Ukraine says it needs $1 billion wor
