Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title
[Korrespondent] 22:57 The West reacted to the propaganda cliches that Putin said in an interview with American propagandist Tucker Carlson. What politicians talk about and the press writes about - in the material Manipulation and Paranoia.
22:36 According to American officials, without new supplies, Ukraine will have enough air defense systems until next month, writes The New York Times.
21:49 Advisor to the head of the OP, Mikhail Podolyak, said that the country’s leadership expects an “audit” of military personnel from the newly appointed commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, since out of a million mobilized, only up to 300 thousand people participated in real hostilities. According to Podolyak, it is also necessary to clearly understand who and how will replace the military personnel who have been on the front line for almost 24 months.
21:38 Zelensky said that, at the suggestion of Syrsky, he appointed Anatoly Bargilevich as the new chief of the General Staff instead of Sergei Shaptala. Today Syrsky also identified candidates for deputies. “All the guys are combative, professional, each with a clear knowledge of the front and the real needs of Ukrainian soldiers. And it is very important that the commander-in-chief, together with the Minister of Defense, held conversations with partners - Germany, France, the United States. I know that everything is as detailed as possible: supplies, filling shortages, shells, weapons,” the president said in an evening video message.
He also said that today he met with a bipartisan delegation of congressmen from the United States: “We discussed primarily three issues: the need for support this year and a new American package, which is still under discussion. A critical issue... Also air defense - specifically Patriot. And the third key question - emphasized the importance of the range of our weapons, including ATACMS at 300 kilometers, for which, unfortunately, there is no solution yet."
21:29 The Russian army fired at a house in Belozerka, Kherson region - one person was seriously wounded, the OVA reported.
20:21 Scholz said that the overall content of Putin’s statements in an interview with Tucker Carlson makes it even more convincing why allies should continue to support Ukraine: “The President of Russia mocks what Russia is really doing in Ukraine and gives completely confusing explanations for the reasons for this war. For For us, this makes the question even more obvious: we remain completely on the side of Ukraine.”
19:54 Debate continues in the United States about further support for Ukraine. Bipartisan negotiations, which lasted for several months, have not yet brought the desired result. The day before, the Senate supported the part of the bill that focused on external support - then the decision was up to the House of Representatives, where Republicans have a majority. To find out whether congressmen will be able to agree, see the article Help for Ukraine.
19:12 The Russian army launched an air strike on Berislav, Kherson region - residential buildings and critical infrastructure were damaged, one person was injured, OVA reported.
19:05 The death toll as a result of today's air bomb attack in the Sumy region has increased to three, four people were injured, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported. One of the bombs hit the workshop of an agricultural company, killing and wounding were civilian workers of the enterprise.
18:58 Member of the US House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Jason Crow, who is on a visit to Kiev, commented on Zaluzhny’s dismissal from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The congressman emphasized that the United States and Ukraine share a common value - civilian control of the armed forces: "This is a time-tested value and very important for any democracy. And within this framework, civilian leaders have the right and responsibility to choose those leaders who will advance."
Crow thanked Zaluzhny on behalf of the American people, who has led efforts to defend Ukraine over the past two years, supported his soldiers and "done it impressively."
18:27 Zelensky said that he met with representatives of the International Working Group on the Environmental Consequences of War. A draft Environmental Treaty for Ukraine was presented.
18:20 Defense Minister Rustem Umerov held the first working meeting with Commander-in-Chief Alexander Syrsky. They discussed the detailed action plan of the Ukrainian Armed Forces for 2024, the Ministry of Defense reported. In particular, Umerov highlighted the issues of establishing a logistics system and timely meeting the needs of the troops. In addition, there will be a focus on an effective system of rotations and rest for units. The Minister and the Commander-in-Chief also discussed improving the quality of training, provision of training centers, training of new instructors and taking into account modern experience. Special attention was paid to a new branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - the Unmanned Systems Forces.
17:44 The Russian Army dropped seven KAB-type aerial bombs on the Yunakovskaya, Khotynskaya and Nikolaevskaya communities of the Sumy region, the prosecutor’s office reported. The attack killed two civilians, and another person may be trapped under the rubble. Four people were injured. Private residential buildings, farm territory, and storage facilities were damaged.
17:13 The American congressmen who arrived in Kiev today promised to continue to support Ukraine in its struggle for freedom, since this is in the interests of the United States itself. "For less than 5% of our annual defense budget, we helped Ukraine secure a stable and prosperous Europe, destroy more than half of the Russian army. We helped Ukraine protect our allies and NATO, ensure stable food prices and a stable food supply around the world. All these things in the interests of the American people. The American people see this, and we will go back with this message," said Democratic Congressman Jason Crow.
17:06 A pilot recruitment project for the Ukrainian army is starting in Lviv, the Ministry of Defense reported. The goal of the project is to build a transparent and effective model of recruitment into the army. The first recruiting center will open in Lviv CNAP at the address: st. Kostya Levitsky, 67. At the center, recruiters will provide information about vacancies, provide advice and conduct career guidance tests, and also accompany candidates on the path to appointment to a chosen post in the army.
16:38 On February 8, Zelensky signed a decree appointing General Alexander Syrsky as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine instead of Valery Zaluzhny. It is expected that after this the entire military team of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be renewed. About who can be appointed, see the material New Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16:19 A bipartisan delegation of the US Congress led by the head of the Intelligence Committee Mike Turner arrived in Kiev, Ambassador Bridget Brink said.
15:42 The Cabinet of Ministers allowed the TCC to operate around the clock. Now, during mobilization and martial law, Recruitment Centers can review cases of administrative offenses around the clock and impose fines for them, organize medical examinations and psychological examinations of military personnel and reservists by military medical commissions, and also keep records.
15:11 Finland has provided a new package of military assistance to Ukraine worth about 190 million euros, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported. The package contents and delivery period are not announced for security reasons. It also became known today that Ukraine received a new package of military assistance from Lithuania - equipment necessary for the winter season and tens of thousands of sets of warm clothing.
14:53 The Norwegian government proposed to the parliament to order ten more launchers and four fire control centers for the NASAMS air defense system from Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace for Ukraine. This is being done in addition to the repurchase of equipment that has already been transferred to Ukraine. The order is proposed to be made for 3.45 billion Norwegian kroner (more than 300 million euros).
14:28 The head of the Danish Ministry of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen said that Russia could attack NATO within three to five years: “It cannot be ruled out that within three to five years Russia will test the strength of Article 5 and NATO solidarity. This has not happened in NATO assumptions in 2023. This is new data that has become known now.”
13:55 The United States continues to supply Ukraine with air defense weapons, Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said: “There are some weapons that are being supplied under a contract under the USAI program, which includes certain air defense capabilities.” At the same time, he refused to answer the question of how long the United States will provide Ukraine with air defense missiles.
13:32 In the Tavria direction, the enemy has intensified the use of drones of various types: on February 8, the Defense Forces neutralized or destroyed 224 unmanned aerial vehicles - the most this week, said the commander of the Tavria operational-strategic group of troops, Alexander Tarnavsky.
12:59 Romania has allowed the prompt deployment of NATO forces on its territory in the event of serious threats - this will help quickly resolve the crisis and prevent its escalation. President Klaus Iohannis sent a corresponding letter to the country's parliament.
12:17 Syrsky named the main tasks in the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
- Clear and detailed planning of actions of all military command and control bodies, formations, formations and units, taking into account the needs of the front for the latest weapons coming from international partners.
- Fast and rational distribution and delivery of everything necessary for combat units.
- The task of headquarters at all levels is to know all the needs of the front without exception and to control the situation in each of its sectors.
- Maintaining a balance between carrying out combat missions and restoring units and subunits with intensifying education and training of personnel.
- Introduction of new technical solutions and scaling of successful experience - such as the use of unmanned systems and modern electronic warfare systems.
12:08 By his decree, Zelensky awarded Zaluzhny the title of Hero of Ukraine with the award of the Order of the Golden Star. Also, the title of Hero of Ukraine was awarded to the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kirill Budanov.
12:06 SBU drones hit two oil refineries in the Krasnodar region of the Russian Federation at night - Ilsky and Afipsky, Ukrainian media reported, citing sources. A large fire occurred at the Ilsky Oil Refinery, damaging a primary processing unit with a capacity of 3.6 million tons per year. Without it, the enemy will not be able to produce diesel fuel for military needs. As for the Afipsky plant, the consequences are still being clarified.
11:35 Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released his interview with Putin. The two-hour conversation was the first meeting between the Russian President and representatives of Western media since the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. The Russian dictator, in a conversation with Carlson, demanded new negotiations from Ukraine and named the conditions. For more details, see Putin's Interview.
11:09 The first tranche to Ukraine from the EU under the program for 50 billion euros will arrive in the first half of March, said the European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi. Once this payment is made, work will move on to creating a more formalized "cash for reform" plan, under which Ukraine will receive 50 billion euros in quarterly payments, writes the Financial Times.
11:02 The situation in Avdeevka is very difficult, the Russians are trying to cut off the coke plant from the city, they are entering the outskirts and are in the private sector, said the head of the city military administration, Vitaly Barabash. At the same time, according to him, “it’s still a long way from everything being lost.”
10:54 The Italian Parliament has finally approved the government’s decision to extend military assistance to Ukraine in 2024. With this decision, the government extends Rome's permission to transfer military assets to Kyiv until December 31, 2024, in accordance with international obligations.
10:26 The US National Guard still has enough money to complete the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters, despite the fact that Washington has run out of funds to send additional weapons and assistance to Kiev, said the head of the Guard, Dan Hokanson.
09:45 NSDC Secretary Alexey Danilov said in an interview with Babel that there were no Ukrainian prisoners of war on board the Russian Il-76 that crashed in the Belgorod region: “Were our prisoners there, I can tell you for sure - no... They had everything prepared this story. So let's wait, we just have to wait. If this had happened, then, believe me, Lavrov would have shouted like that at the UN, and they would have shown it all. They have nothing to show, because if this had actually happened, then there would have been It would be a completely different picture."
09:21 At night, the Russians carried out drone strikes on the civilian infrastructure of the Zmievsky community of the Kharkov region, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. A fire started in the hotel building, one person was injured. As a result of other attacks, private residential buildings, a three-story building of a recreation complex, and a canteen were damaged.
08:47 In the Nikolaev region, the Russians carried out drone strikes on the village on February 8. Dmitrovka Kutsurubskaya community. As a result of one of the strikes, an ambulance was damaged and a doctor was wounded, said Vitaly Kim, head of the OVA. In addition, during a night attack as a result of a UAV hitting the village. Aleksandrovka, Gorokhovskaya community, Bashtansky district, a fire broke out on a farm, three trucks, a bus and warehouses were damaged.
08:29 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of February 9:
- personnel - about 393,290 (+910) people,
- tanks - 6385 (+2),
- armored combat vehicles - 11,921 (+22) units,
- artillery systems - 9435 (+24),
- MLRS - 981 (+1),
- air defense systems - 666 (+0),
- aircraft - 332 (+0),
- helicopters - 325 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 7209 (+18),
- cruise missiles - 1881 (+1),
- ships/boats - 24 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 12,551 (+38),
- special equipment - 1509 (+4).
08:03 Air defense at night destroyed ten of the 16 attack UAVs of the Shahed-136/131 type, which Russia attacked from Cape Chauda and the Kursk region, the Air Force command reported. The drones were destroyed within the Nikolaev, Kherson and Kharkov regions.
07:32 Over the past 24 hours, 65 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In the Avdeevsky direction, the Defense Forces repelled 19 enemy attacks in the Avdeevka area and seven more attacks near Pervomaisky, Nevelsky, Donetsk region. In the Maryinsky direction, 16 attacks were repulsed near Georgievka, Pobeda and Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk region.
In the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled five attacks in the Sinkovka and Ivanovka areas of the Kharkov region; on Limansky - four attacks near Ternov, Donetsk region; on Bakhmutsky - four attacks near Ivanovsky and Kleshcheevka, Donetsk region; on Zaporozhye - one attack west of Verbovoy, Zaporozhye region. The enemy did not conduct offensive actions in the Shakhtarsky direction. In the Kherson direction, Ukrainian forces hold their positions and repelled two assaults by Russian troops.
06:37 The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that air defense systems allegedly intercepted and destroyed 19 drones over the territories of Kursk (2), Bryansk (5) and Oryol (4) regions, Krasnodar Territory (2) and the Black Sea (6).
02:59 In the Seversky district of the Krasnodar Territory, the Ilsky oil refinery is on fire, Russian public pages write. Local residents report that they heard the sounds of explosions before the fire.
02:48 Putin, in an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson, said that Ukrainians allegedly feel like Russians, and what is happening in Ukraine is an element of “civil war.” He also once again retold his version of history, according to which the Ukrainians as a people were allegedly invented by the Austrians and Poles, and “the entire left bank of the Dnieper, including Kyiv, is historically Russian lands.” According to Putin, after the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine “dragged with it” everything that it received “from the master’s shoulder” of Russia.
Putin also said that he supposedly wants to “achieve a resolution of the situation in Ukraine through negotiations.” But Zelensky is not ready for this, who has prohibited such negotiations at the legislative level. At the same time, he admitted that he has not yet achieved the goals of the war in Ukraine, namely “denazification,” which, in his interpretation, means “the ban on all neo-Nazi movements.”
00:22 The United States has introduced new sanctions against the Russian Federation, which include, in particular, restrictions on Russian diamonds and oil, the country’s Ministry of Finance reported. In particular, the import of non-industrial diamonds mined in Russia is prohibited, regardless of whether they were processed in a third country. The import of diamond jewelry and ungraded diamonds that originate from or are imported from Russia is also prohibited.
In addition, the US Treasury imposed sanctions on three UAE-based companies, as well as an oil tanker registered in Liberia. Sanctions were imposed for violating the oil price limit.