European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa, and the leaders of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and Croatia arrived in Kyiv on the morning of 24 February, marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Europeiska Pravda reports, citing postsContinue Reading
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion on 24 February by recording a video address in which he walked through the bunker on Bankova Street where he spent the first days of the war, according to the presidential office. “Today it’s been exactly four yearsContinue Reading
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on NATO to treat Russia’s intermediate-range “Oreshnik” missile system deployed in Belarus as a legitimate military target, Europeiska Pravda reports, citing his interview with Belarusian opposition outlet Zerkalo. Zelenskyy argued that Russia and Belarus are staging a “show” around the deployment, since the fullContinue Reading
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia and Belarus are again in talks about holding joint military exercises on Belarusian territory, warning that this poses major risks for both Ukraine and Belarus. “I know that they are talking about military exercises together with the Russian Federation on the territory of Belarus. Again.Continue Reading
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the UK and its allies to deploy troops to Ukraine immediately — not in combat roles, but to peaceful regions of the country, to signal Western resolve to Russian ruler Vladimir Putin. “If we can have a plan for boots onContinue Reading
Deploying Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in Belarus does not significantly alter the tactical or operational balance but serves as a nuclear threat aimed at intimidating Europe, former head of Finnish military intelligence and retired Major General Pekka Toveri told LIGA.net. “The deployment of Oreshnik is not a game changerContinue Reading
Ukraine’s 24th Separate Assault Regiment Aidar reported that six individuals attacked its servicemembers in a city in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on 21 February, with one of the assailants using a firearm. According to Aidar, the soldiers were off duty at the time of the incident — they “were not performingContinue Reading
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he saw progress on the military dimension of the Ukraine-Russia negotiations after a two-day trilateral meeting in Geneva on 17-18 February, but noted that the political track yielded no comparable breakthrough. Speaking to journalists, according to Ukrainska Pravda, after being briefed by Ukraine’s delegation, Zelenskyy said:Continue Reading
Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes have been awarded places at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics and will compete under their national flags, the International Paralympic Committee announced on Tuesday, ITV News reports. It marks the first time Russian competitors will carry their country’s flag at a Paralympic GamesContinue Reading
Kyiv has received the first batch of humanitarian aid from Slovakia, including 16 generators of various capacities and 2 charging station sets with 8 kW capacity each, valued at 166,000 euros ($174,000 total) total, Kyiv city mayor Vitalii Klitchko said. The three most powerful generators—225 kW, 100 kW, and 63Continue Reading
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has responded to reports about a potential “partial membership” plan for Ukraine in the European Union, emphasizing that Kyiv needs a concrete date for accession. Speaking during an online media briefing, Zelenskyy addressed recent speculation following a Politico report suggesting the EU is considering an unprecedented planContinue Reading
Authorities in Russia’s Belgorod are draining heating systems from hundreds of apartment buildings following damage to energy infrastructure, Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced. The measure affects not only residential buildings but also educational and medical facilities across specific areas of the city, according to Gladkov. Kindergartens in Belgorod thatContinue Reading
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Kyiv faces the most severe situation among Ukrainian regions for electricity and heating, with over 200 warming centers operating in the capital that served nearly 9,000 people in the past 24 hours, according to his Telegram statement. “Right now, the situation in Kyiv remains theContinue Reading