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[Korrespondent] 23:34 The Pentagon announced that the first group of 635 Ukrainians completed the course at the Grafenwehr training ground, where the United States conducts combined arms and maneuver training exercises. The Ukrainian battalion also trained on the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. The second group is already undergoing a five-week course, in which military personnel will be trained in maneuvering, medical and basic military training.
23:30 PMC Wagner has lost more than 30 thousand people in Ukraine, said John Kirby, spokesman for the US National Security Council, citing intelligence data. Washington estimates that 90% of PMC fighters killed in Ukraine since December have been prisoners.
22:45 Andrzej Duda said in an interview with Ukrinform that Poland would consider transferring MiG-29 aircraft, which are in service with the Polish army, to Ukraine. At the same time, if a broad aviation coalition is formed to provide Ukraine with F-16 aircraft, Warsaw will certainly join it, the Polish president added.
22:31 Zelensky during the Munich conference compared Ukraine with David, and Russia with Goliath. Macron said that the Russian Federation "is not a country, but a mafia." Read more in the material What Munich says about Russia .
22:08 Decisions on Ukraine's actions in relation to Crimea remain "with Zelensky," said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council at the White House. He added that as long as there are no such actions, the US will not talk about hypothetical support for them.
21:36 By the anniversary of the full-scale invasion, Russia will shorten the intervals between massive missile attacks and use "everything that is at hand," Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat predicts. At the same time, he recalled that the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot yet shoot down Kh-22, Oniks and Kh-31 missiles, since Patriot and SAMP / T air defense systems are needed for this. Ignat added that the Russian Federation still has many S-300s and hundreds of Kh-22s in stock, and also does not stop the production of Caliber and Kh-101.
21:25 Partners are not pushing Ukraine to negotiate with Russia, as it was at the beginning of the war, Kuleba said on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference: "No serious country tells us that we need to talk with Putin, because they see that Putin does, and, accordingly, they understand that all this does not make sense."
21:22 The United States will welcome the transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine by other countries, but Washington itself has not yet promised anything to Kiev about such assistance, said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council at the White House. He also noted that Biden is not scheduled to meet with Zelensky during his visit to Poland next week.
20:54 Zelensky said in an evening video message that "a tank coalition has already been created for Ukraine, the taboo on the supply of long-range missiles is already being lifted, there are already new achievements in strengthening our artillery, and the world has already heard how necessary for global security the creation of an aviation coalition for Ukraine" .
20:11 Zelensky said in an evening video message that next week he would submit an important resolution on a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine to the UN General Assembly. According to the President, today he has already presented its key meaning, in particular, to the leaders and heads of governments of the states of the Caribbean Commonwealth.
19:44 South Africa is holding joint military exercises with Russia and China, which, according to representatives of the South African opposition, are tantamount to approving the invasion of Ukraine. Read more in the material Why Russia needs Africa .
19:26 Over the past two weeks, the number of confirmed losses of the Russian Federation is five times higher than the usual weekly figures, according to the Russian service of the Air Force. Journalists found that the confirmed losses of the Russian Federation began to grow significantly since mid-December. So, if during the whole of 2022, Russian sources reported weekly about 250-300 dead, then in January these figures doubled.
However, in just two weeks in February, the publication managed to confirm the names of 1,679 dead, five times more than the usual weekly numbers. This is the largest increase in Russian military casualties during the invasion of Ukraine. And we are talking only about the data that could be verified in open sources. Most of the dead in the last three months are mobilized, volunteers and prisoners.
18:55 The state budget of Ukraine received the second part of additional funding for $203 million from the UK, the total amount of which is $500 million, the Ministry of Finance announced. The funds were provided on concessional terms through the mechanism of the World Bank. They will be used to pay social assistance and wages to employees of state institutions of higher education.
18:24 Five members of the US House of Representatives from the Republican and Democratic parties are putting pressure on Biden to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, Politico writes with reference to their letter. The legislators argue, in particular, that modern aircraft "may be decisive for control over Ukrainian airspace this year."
The letter was sponsored by Maine Democrat Jared Golden. It was also signed by Democrats Jason Crow of Colorado and Chris Gulahan of Pennsylvania and Republicans Tony Gonzalez of Texas and Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin.
18:00 The United States plans to send auditors to the war zone in Ukraine to verify the intended use of the military and economic assistance provided, inspectors from the Pentagon, the State Department and the Agency for International Development said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. At the same time, the inspectors stressed that they did not see evidence of a major fraud, but they want the employees to arrive at the scene. Until now, they have performed supervisory tasks remotely.
According to government documents, Congress allocated more than $113 billion in aid to Ukraine in 2022.
17:51 Additional units of the Kadyrovites have entered Mariupol - up to 500 people have been placed on the territory of the former fish cannery, Piotr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of the city, said. In addition, according to him, the concentration of the Rogvardia is growing, and as a result, a new wave of reports from propagandists about the daily alleged "detention of partisans."
17:36 A special company has been created in Luxembourg, which is engaged in the purchase of shells for the Grad MLRS for Ukraine, writes The New York Times. Last spring, the country signed a multi-million dollar contract to supply 6,000 Soviet-era missiles, of which 600 have already been delivered, according to the publication. The Czech manufacturer also sold 12,500 RPG-7 anti-tank grenades to Luxembourg.
17:20 On the territory of Russia there may be about 150 thousand illegally exported Ukrainian children, said the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for human rights Dmitry Lubinets. He clarified that 16,207 children were officially confirmed to be in the Russian Federation, but in fact the figure is much higher: “We assume that this number reaches approximately 150,000 children. Russia speaks of a figure of 733,000 Ukrainian children whom they keep on their territory. But in our opinion, this figure is exaggerated.
16:58 The Government of the Netherlands has approved the decision to place in The Hague an international organization - the International Register of Damage. This is the first component of a compensation mechanism that will make it possible for Russia to pay for all its crimes, Yermak said.
16:52 Zelensky said at the Munich Security Conference that Ukraine will not make concessions in the de-occupation of its territories: "There is no alternative to ridding everything, all the cities of Ukraine from Russian occupation." He also expressed confidence that Ukraine can win the war with Russia within a year, and "we can do it sooner."
Zelensky stressed that the priority now is the speed of providing assistance to Ukraine, as Putin "counts on slowing aid and dividing support for the world," which could lead to "war fatigue" in the world.
16:47 France has handed over Akeron fifth-generation anti-tank missile systems and ammunition to Ukraine, Jean-Louis Thierryo, Vice President of the Commission for National Defense and the Armed Forces of France, said. However, he did not specify the number of transferred complexes. "Today it is clear that the weapons we send are good and working. The Caesar self-propelled guns, the Mistral air defense system and the Akeron sent by us are doing their jobs well," Thierry said.
16:36 Macron said at the Munich Security Conference that Western countries will increase assistance to Ukraine in the coming months and weeks so that the Armed Forces of Ukraine can go on the counteroffensive, win, after which it will be possible to start negotiations. He also believes that "it is necessary to find the strength and courage to build a dialogue with Russia, without which peace in Europe is impossible." But now is not the time for this dialogue, the French president added.
16:30 Lukashenko said at a meeting with Putin that Belarus is ready to produce Russian Su-25 attack aircraft, which "showed themselves well" in Ukraine. According to him, Belarus is interested in cooperation with the Russian Federation in the field of aircraft manufacturing and has at least the capacity to produce components.
16:16 Scholz, during a speech at the Munich Security Conference, called on international partners who are armed with Western-style battle tanks to send them to Ukraine: "Germany will do everything in its power to make these decisions easier for partners. For example, training Ukrainian soldiers to drive tanks here in Germany or providing support in terms of supplies and logistics."
The chancellor also said that today Germany offers leadership in the field of security: "We assume the responsibility that a country of such size, location and economic power as Germany should bear at such a time."
16:08 The Sumy regional military administration denied information about 10,000 Russian soldiers allegedly on the border with the city of Sumy. As of today, according to the information of the military, no enemy strike force has been detected on the border with the Sumy region, the OVA stressed. The administration said that it had already contacted law enforcement agencies to verify the source of this data - "according to preliminary information, this is nothing more than IPSO."
Earlier today, The Times reported, citing Senior Lieutenant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andrey Gulakov, that the largest concentration of Russian military for the entire time of the invasion - 10,000 people - was allegedly concentrated on the border with the Sumy region. Also, according to him, the Russians allegedly built a field hospital there, which indicates the planning of offensive operations.
16:03 Zelensky spoke at the Munich Security Conference and said that there is no alternative to Ukraine's membership in the EU and NATO: "There is no alternative to Ukrainian victory. There is no alternative to Ukraine in the EU. There is no alternative to Ukraine in NATO. There is no alternative to our unity. Therefore, there is no there will be no alternative to finally getting rid of Russian aggression, freeing the land, freeing the people."
15:37 In Ukraine, there is a need for a mobilization resource, since there are units at the front that need rotation, said Natalia Gumenyuk, speaker of OK Pivden: "There is an absolute need, since we all sympathize and watch the news from the front, we understand what is happening, for example , in the east, that the units there have indeed been in such difficult conditions for a long time, and they really need to be restored, that is, the withdrawal from the zone of active hostilities, staying for a certain time in a calmer territory, recuperating and returning to positions. mobilization resource is being formed.
At the same time, according to her, now there is a "decline in the enthusiasm of this category of the population, who have already realized for themselves that they can fully coexist in civilian life even in war conditions, and are in no hurry to come to the recruitment center and provide data." Gumenyuk stressed that the legislation on mobilization in Ukraine is based on the heightened awareness of citizens.
15:08 The Netherlands, together with Germany and Denmark, will transfer more than 100 Leopard tanks to Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said at a briefing in Kiev: "Together with Germany and Denmark, we will provide 100 Leopard tanks, together with Germany and the United States - Patriot air defense systems, as well as Leopard tanks -2 with ammunition." Rutte assured that the tanks would be delivered "as soon as possible" and would be ready for battle.
15:06 Zelensky appointed Colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Brizhinsky as head of the Chernihiv city military administration.
15:03 Zelensky said that he had discussed with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte the prospects for creating a special tribunal in The Hague for crimes of Russian aggression. According to him, the opening of a corresponding office and the development of a reparation mechanism are now expected.
In turn, Rutte said that he would like the tribunal to be in The Hague: "The first office could be in Eurojust. It is important that we work on this, but this is a long process, it requires a lot of effort. We are exploring different options, we are ready to give We do not make decisions ourselves, we need consultations with partners."
14:46 Stoltenberg, Borrell and Kuleba will meet on February 21 in Brussels "to strengthen partnership and cooperation for the sake of protecting Ukraine and Europe." Kuleba said that this is the first meeting of representatives of Ukraine, NATO and the EU in such a trilateral format.
14:42 The International Center for the Investigation of Russian Crimes in Ukraine in The Hague will begin work in July, said Didier Reynders, representative of the European Commission for Justice, at a joint briefing with Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin in Brussels. This center is attached to a joint investigation team that includes six countries and Ukraine. Its purpose is to preserve evidence and collect it for future trials. The next step will be to seek the jurisdiction of the special tribunal requested by Ukraine, or another tribunal.
14:34 During the opening of the Russian War Crimes exhibition at the Munich Security Conference, Yermak announced the unacceptability of the idea of creating a so-called hybrid tribunal to investigate the crime of aggression by the Russian Federation. According to him, Ukraine seeks to punish the leadership of the Russian Federation for the decision on armed aggression against Ukraine: "The fastest way to achieve this is to create a special tribunal for the crime of aggression."
The head of the President's Office called it a "new risk" that some countries are speaking out in favor of a hybrid tribunal: "Why is a hybrid tribunal unacceptable? Because it does not guarantee that it will lead to the removal of immunity from Putin, Lavrov and Mishustin. This is the main problem of a hybrid project".
According to UP sources, the proposal for a hybrid tribunal is becoming the focus of discussion between EU states. Its details are not publicly disclosed, but in Kyiv they decided to publicly speak out against him.
14:03 A Ukrainian court has sentenced Anton Kuznetsov-Krasovsky, director of broadcasting for the pro-Kremlin television channel Russia Today, in absentia to five years in prison with confiscation of property, who called for the genocide of Ukrainians. According to the SBU, Krasovsky himself is now hiding abroad, but law enforcement officers know about his whereabouts and are taking comprehensive measures to bring him to justice.
13:27 Military exercises in Belarus with the participation of the RF Armed Forces have been extended until at least February 27, the monitoring group Belaruska Gayun reports with reference to the schedule of events. The exercises in Belarus have been going on continuously since April 29, 2022, they are constantly being extended.
13:22 The intelligence officer arrested in Germany was supposed to hand over to the FSB the coordinates of the HIMARS delivered to Ukraine, Spiegel writes. According to the publication, the Russian intelligence service also tried to obtain data on the location of artillery and air defense positions of the Ukrainian army through an employee of the Federal Intelligence Service. As a reward for services, the employee received a six-figure sum, the money was found from him during the arrest. However, according to sources, it is unlikely that such data was transmitted.
12:50 The Auchan Ukraine company stated that it was shocked by the results of a journalistic investigation regarding the assistance to the Russian army by the Russian representative office. "We urgently contacted the office in France. They deny this information. We are waiting for official communication," the statement says.
12:46 Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte has arrived in Kyiv , NOS reports. In the morning, he already visited the Wall of Remembrance for those killed in Ukraine, and later he will meet with Zelensky.
12:30 The eight assault brigades of the Offensive Guard received a total of more than 27,000 applications, of which 15,000 applications for membership have already been processed. Currently, almost a thousand fighters have undergone military medical examinations and moved on to the next stages, said the head of the KGVA, Sergei Popko.
According to him, the newcomers will be trained by experienced members of the assault brigades, who have combat experience since 2014 and form the basis of the new armed formations. The time for the Offensive Guard will come when the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully carry out a strategic defense operation, Russian troops lose their offensive potential, and the Ukrainian army switches to a counteroffensive, Popko added.
12:13 The French supermarket chain Auchan, under the guise of humanitarian aid, supplied goods to the Russian army in Ukraine, and also helped the military registration and enlistment offices send their employees to the front during mobilization, according to a joint investigation by The Insider, Le Monde and Bellingcat.
12:09 The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia is ready to take "equivalent compensatory measures" if the European Union decides to confiscate its assets.
12:05 The Kremlin is aware of the inevitability of the de-occupation of the Crimean peninsula, Vadim Skibitsky, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, said in an interview with ArmyInform. According to him, Ukrainian intelligence carefully monitors the dynamics of the mood of the population in the occupied Crimea. Attitudes towards Moscow on the peninsula are changing both among those who have war-affected relatives on the Ukrainian mainland and among sympathizers of the Russian regime after its atrocities and war crimes.
Regarding the de-occupation of Crimea, Skibitsky noted that the process will include military, economic, social, humanitarian and legal aspects: "After the restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine in Crimea, a set of necessary programs will be implemented to restore normal and safe life there."
Skibitsky also stressed that long before the events of 2014, many indicators signaled the need to take not only prompt measures, but also to have a clear strategy in the event of a serious Russian escalation in the Crimean peninsula. However, Yanukovych was in power then, who actually worked in the interests of Russia.
11:54 Russian troops have changed tactics in the Donetsk direction and reduced the number of night attacks, said Alexei Dmitrashkovsky, spokesman for the Defense Forces of the Tauride direction. According to him, during the day the enemy uses artillery very actively, as well as aircraft. If earlier the Russians were constantly firing, the DRG and assault groups were working, now at night they are being restored, replenishing the reserves.
“Their actions today have changed dramatically. They don’t have the capacities with which they started assault operations and offensives in this direction. In my opinion, they need time to recover so that they can fully attack. I think it’s May at least -June But the enemy will constantly disturb in this direction, since they have such a task," Dmitrashkovsky said.
11:49 Canada allocates more than $16 million for the implementation of six projects in Ukraine, the Canadian Foreign Ministry said. In particular, Tetra Tech will receive 7.5 million, which will be used to train and equip Ukrainian sappers, as well as to raise mine awareness among the population.
11:32 Ukrainians have filed more than 325,000 reports through Diya about the destruction or damage to housing as a result of Russian aggression, Shmyhal said. According to him, funds from the confiscated Russian assets should be directed to the restoration of housing.
11:10 The command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed the training of Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners on the Patriot air defense system, which is taking place in Germany. Training is intensive, Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners have only one day off a week. Representatives of the German Armed Forces say that Ukrainians learn quickly.
11:04 During the last exchange of prisoners, Ukraine handed over a collaborator priest to Russia, Andrei Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the MOU, said: “Yesterday, in order to return our guys, at the request of that side and with their own consent, one collaborator, the so-called clergyman of the Moscow Patriarchate, was transferred contributed to the occupiers, leaked various information, helped to hold pseudo-elections. The Russian Federation asked, Ukraine did not object, he himself was only for it, it helped to return our defenders home. This work will continue."
According to the source of the UP, we are talking about the rector of the Holy Kazan parish of the Gorlovka diocese of the UOC-MP in the village of Yarovaya, the Liman community of the Donetsk region, Nikolai Zirka.
11:00 Lukashenka arrived in Moscow for talks with Putin, his press service reported.
10:55 The Czech Republic will produce 100 mobile air defense systems for Ukraine based on modified Toyota SUVs equipped with several rapid-fire machine guns. Such complexes will be able to shoot down drones, according to Ceske Noviny. The project is based on the same principles as the previously announced modernization of 90 T-72 tanks. Their repairs are jointly paid for by the United States and the Netherlands, and the Czech Ministry of Defense is the coordinator.
10:38 There is no shortage of power in the energy system of Ukraine throughout the working week and so far it is not predicted. The power plants produce enough electricity to cover consumption, electricity imports are negligible, Ukrenergo said. Limits have not been set to date, but with an increase in consumption, shutdowns may be applied.
Odessa still has network restrictions due to damaged infrastructure, hourly outage schedules apply. Due to network restrictions on February 16, consumption was limited in Kyiv, Kyiv and Zhytomyr regions.
10:07 Xi Jinping plans to deliver a "peace speech" on the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The plans of the Chinese leader were announced by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani following a meeting in Rome with the main Chinese diplomat Wang Yi.
10:04 British intelligence reports that the forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and private military companies have probably lost from 175 to 200 thousand people since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, of which about 40-60 thousand were killed. At the same time, the level of losses of the Russian Federation has increased significantly since September 2022, when "partial mobilization" was announced. Intelligence also notes that the PMC Wagner forces involved a large number of prisoners, of which up to 50% could be injured or killed.
By modern standards, these figures represent a high ratio of killed and wounded. This is almost certainly due to the extremely primitive medical support of most of the forces, analysts point out. Most of Russia's losses were probably caused by artillery.
09:55 Lieutenant General Andrey Mordvichev has been officially appointed Commander of the Central Military District of the Russian Federation. According to the Russian media, the relevant information appeared in the state register. Mordvichev replaced Alexander Lapin in this position, who was criticized by Prigozhin and Kadyrov. A number of media outlets wrote, citing sources, that Mordvichev became the de facto commander of the Central Military District in November.
In September, the SBU accused Mordvichev of being the one who gave the order to storm Azovstal.
09:49 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that the Kremlin may launch another series of missile strikes on civilian targets across Ukraine to mark the symbolic anniversary of the invasion, as real military success "continues to elude" the Russian military.
As for the plans of the Russian Federation to capture Bakhmut before February 24, analysts do not believe in this. In their opinion, the dates announced by Prigozhin for the encirclement of Bakhmut by the Wagner group by March or April may be closer to tactical realities.
ISW also notes that Russian forces are increasing their use of air power in Ukraine, but are unlikely to commit a significant amount of aircraft to combat operations over Ukrainian-controlled territory.
Analysts noted that Prigozhin continues to "subtly" undermine confidence in the Russian Defense Ministry. In particular, he supported the Wagner mercenaries, who complain that the MoD is sabotaging the supply of ammunition to PMCs. According to ISW, Prigozhin's statement contributes to the narrative that the Russian Defense Ministry is obstructing the Wagner Group on the front lines and is ineffective and corrupt.
Experts also drew attention to the fact that Putin, during a meeting with the Ombudsman for Children in the Russian Federation, Maria Lvova-Belova, confirmed that the Kremlin was directly involved in facilitating the deportation and adoption of Ukrainian children by Russian families. Putin also allegedly made some concession to Prigozhin during a meeting with Lvova-Belova, promising social support for PMC mercenaries.
09:38 No country has undertaken to supply fighter jets to Ukraine, Kuleba said in an interview with the German media group Funke. But some governments, such as the UK, have announced the training of Ukrainian pilots on Western fighter jets, and others will do so soon, the Foreign Minister added.
09:30 In the Kherson region over the past day, three people were killed and seven injured due to Russian shelling, according to the IVA.
09:27 On the evening of February 16, the Russians hit Kharkov, previously with S-300 air defense missiles. The strikes were recorded in the Osnovyansky and Kievsky districts of the city. There were no casualties. The blast wave damaged the shops of one of the enterprises, Oleg Sinegubov, the head of the OVA, said.
09:24 In the Luhansk region, the number of attacks and shelling from the Russian Federation in all directions has increased significantly, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai. According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine control the situation in Belogorivka, and in Svatovo, and in Kremennaya. The occupiers are throwing all their efforts into the Kremennaya area.
09:16 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, five people were killed - in Bakhmut. Ten more people were injured in the region, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
09:02 At the Munich Security Conference on February 17, Zelensky's speech will be the first, the UP reported, citing the organizers of the event and sources in the President's Office.
08:45 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of February 17.
- personnel - about 141,260 (+800) people liquidated,
- tanks - 3298 (+2),
- armored combat vehicles - 6520 (+3),
- artillery systems - 2322 (+16),
- MLRS - 467 (+1),
- air defense systems - 241 (+2),
- aircraft - 298 (+0),
- helicopters - 287 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 2013 (+1),
- cruise missiles - 871 (+14),
- ships/boats - 18 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 5187 (+20),
- special equipment - 221 (+2).
08:17 Over the past day, the Russians fired 41 missiles of various types across the territory of Ukraine, five of them - converted S-300s - in Kharkov. Air defense shot down 16 missiles. The Russian army launched 24 air strikes and carried out more than 50 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems, the General Staff said in a morning report .
Russia is concentrating its main efforts on conducting offensive operations in the Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Shakhtyorsky directions. Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces repelled attacks in the areas of the settlements of Gryanikovka and Sinkovka in the Kharkiv region; Stelmakhovka, Kremennaya, Dibrova and Belogorovka - Luhansk and Razdolovka, Fedorovka, Paraskovievka, Bakhmut, Ivanovskoye, Severnoye, Vodyanoye, Maryinka, Novomikhailovka and Ugledar of the Donetsk region.
In Melitopol, Zaporozhye region, the occupiers installed an additional mobile communication tower, with the help of which the Russian special services have the opportunity to listen to telephone conversations of GSM operators subscribers. In the meantime, another team of instructors from Iran arrived in Lugansk to train the Russian military in the use of attack drones.
05:25 The United States is considering transferring to Ukraine not only the weapons that are needed now to win, but also those that will be needed to contain Russia after the end of the war, Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said: "If we think about the army, in order to be able to keep Russia from re-aggression, Ukraine needs to have sophisticated, sustained air defences. They will need much stronger border defenses, better radars and early warning to make sure Russia can't invade again."
In addition, Nuland recognized Ukraine's right to attack Russian military facilities in Crimea: "Russian bases in Crimea are legitimate targets for Ukraine. Kyiv is hitting them, and we support it." According to her, "this is part of ensuring a strong containment of the Russian Federation," and Ukraine will never be safe without at least the demilitarization of Crimea.
03:50 The US Senate has again submitted a draft resolution that recognizes Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide of the Ukrainian people. In the document, the senators call on the United States, along with NATO and EU allies, "to support the government of Ukraine in order to prevent further acts of Russian genocide against the Ukrainian people." The draft resolution also supports the creation of tribunals and international criminal investigations to bring Russian political leaders and military personnel to justice.
02:13 Governor of the Rostov Region Vasily Golubev said that from February to October 2022, almost 4 million residents of the "LPR" and "DPR" arrived in the region. Since October 5, the count of those crossing the border has been stopped "in connection with the admission of the republics to Russia."
00:15 Russia loses about 2,000 fighters for every 100 meters of advance during attacks in waves in eastern Ukraine, writes The Times, citing NATO intelligence data.
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