Russia is receiving military hardware sourced from Iraq for its war effort in Ukraine with the help of Iranian weapons smuggling networks, according to the Guardian findings. The weapons that have been reportedly dispatched include RPGs and anti-tank missiles, as well as Brazilian-designed rocket launcher systems.
The next round of talks is set to take place in Geneva on Feb. 17–18.
"On the agenda is the first joint Ukrainian-German drone production enterprise, as well as bilateral and multilateral meetings with partners," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Heraskevych, who is expected to be represented by Yermak, said on Feb. 10 that he had been barred from using a custom helmet at the 2026 Winter Olympics that honors Ukrainian athletes killed in Russia’s war.
Russia launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 154 attack drones overnight at Ukraine, according to the Air Force.
Ukraine's partners pledged nearly $38 billion in new military aid following the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format on Feb. 12, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.
The number includes 800 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Several Ukrainian children previously taken to Russia have been returned to their families in Ukraine, U.S. First Lady Melania Trump announced on Feb. 12.
In an interview with The Atlantic, President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would rather accept no deal than pressure Ukrainians into a bad one, insisting that any settlement to end the war must ensure a dignified, lasting peace.
Four people were injured in an overnight attack as Russian forces struck energy facilities and other critical infrastructure in Odesa on Feb. 12-Feb. 13, regional officials said.
For many Russian troops fighting in Ukraine, Telegram is not just a social network — it is a core operational tool.
Russian troop losses in January exceeded the number of newly mobilized and contracted soldiers for the second consecutive month, Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, said on Feb. 5.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the messenger's management doesn't comply with Russian laws, and that the "chance for reaching an agreement" will arise if Meta "engages in dialogue with the Russian authorities."
