Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:40 Today's meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense in the Rammstein format was successful and confirmed the partners' readiness to continue supporting Ukraine. This was reported by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov.
"Security assistance will continue. Air defense, interceptors, artillery, ammunition, armored vehicles were a priority, they received very strong assistance packages. We heard from everyone present that they will continue this assistance - this year and in the coming years," he said.
19.55 Ten Patriot missiles worth $30 million were used to shoot down six Russian ballistic missiles at night, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported.
"We used six ballistic missiles each, 10 Patriots worth 30 million dollars," said the head of the Ukrainian state.
18.52 In 2024, Ukraine mobilized 30,000 people into the army every month, and this was the largest mobilization. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with The Economist .
18.13 Western allies have exceeded the decision of the NATO summit in Washington to provide Ukraine with military aid worth 40 billion euros in 2024. This was stated by the Secretary General of the Alliance Mark Rutte at a press conference in Brussels.
17:40 The Federal Supreme Court of Germany has for the first time approved the extradition of a Ukrainian citizen who tried to avoid it because of his unwillingness to serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces due to his personal convictions.
The man said he did not want to kill people and refused conscription on grounds of conscience. The judges noted that conscientious objection does not prevent extradition in the event of an attack on a state in violation of international law.
17:18 The UK has announced the provision of another package of defence aid to Ukraine, which will include tanks, artillery, missiles and other types of weapons, as well as contracts for the maintenance of previously transferred equipment. This was reported by British Defence Secretary John Gilli in his opening remarks at the 26th meeting of the Contact Group.
16.03 Ukrainian teenagers have become targets for Russian propaganda, which is actively trying to "suck" them into a hostile culture through media products such as TV series and songs. This was stated by the head of the Center for Countering Propaganda under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
15.39 A volunteer from Switzerland has died in the war in Ukraine for the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Swiss Info reports , citing the country's Foreign Ministry.
"At the beginning of the year, the Swiss embassy in Kyiv received information from the Ukrainian army that a Swiss citizen had apparently died during the fighting," the department said.
Details of the Swiss man's death have not been disclosed. It is not known in which unit the soldier served and where he fought.
15:33 The Security Service of Ukraine has exposed a traitor in its ranks who worked for the FSB and has stopped the activities of the Russian special services' agent network. It turned out to be one of the officials of the SBU Anti-Terrorist Center - the head of the ATC Headquarters. This was reported by the SBU press service on Tuesday, February 12.
14.37 As a result of a Russian missile strike on the morning of February 12, the offices of the Ukrainian foreign broadcasting channels FreeDom and Dom were damaged in Kiev. This was reported by Detector Media with reference to the press service of the Multimedia Platform for Foreign Broadcasting. Dozens of windows were knocked out by the shock wave in the FreeDom office, and the company's production facilities and cars were damaged. The offices of the international editorial office of foreign broadcasting - UATV English, The Gaze, UATV Español, UATVArabic and the digital editorial office were also damaged.
14.14 Russia will not exchange territories with Ukraine. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, commenting on yesterday's statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about his readiness to discuss the exchange of Ukrainian Armed Forces-controlled territory in the Kursk region for occupied Ukrainian territories.
13:57 In Zhitomir, law enforcement officers detained an 18-year-old student who set fire to a serviceman's car for a fee. This was reported by the Main Directorate of the National Police in Zhitomir Oblast.
13:54 In Kharkiv, a man attacked a TCC employee, wounding him with a knife. This was reported by the Kharkiv Regional TCC and SP. Additional police crews and ambulances arrived at the scene. The attacker was detained.
12:58 Cyber ​​specialists of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense attacked the infrastructure of the main contractor of the Russian Gazprom, the Gazstroyprom company, which is involved in supporting Russian aggression against Ukraine. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to a source. The work of all systems and services has been stopped . The damage caused to companies fueling the genocidal war against Ukraine could amount to tens to hundreds of millions of dollars.
12:29 The SBU has exposed a spy who was adjusting the strikes of Russian troops on the defenders of Pokrovsk. The agent turned out to be a repeat offender recruited in a penal colony. This was reported by the SBU press service on Wednesday, February 12.
12:19 In the updated version of the Reserve+ application, you can apply for a voluntary annual contract Contract 18-24. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The update is already available for iOS and Android. You can apply for Contract 18-24 in one click. Also in the updated application, you can find vacancies, read the terms of service and the list of brigades to choose for signing Contract 18-24.
11:41 The Verkhovna Rada supported in principle and in general draft law No. 12457 on extending the period for passing the military medical commission for citizens with limited fitness for service by four months - until June 5 of this year.
11:23 In the Russian Federation, the absolute majority of residents support the war against Ukraine and believe in victory. At the same time, more than half want peace talks with the participation of mediators. Such data follow from the results of a survey by the independent Levada Center. It is noted that in January 2025, 78% of Russian residents approve of the invasion. 15% of respondents do not support the war. Also in January 2025, the maximum share of respondents was recorded who believe that peace talks should be started now - 61%, while 31% of respondents spoke of the need to continue military action (the lowest figures for the entire observation period).
9:50 Russian troops launched a missile attack on Krivoy Rog late in the evening of February 11. The attack damaged buildings, gas stations and cars. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak.
9:22 Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down six Russian Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 71 drones. This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force. 40 enemy drone imitators were lost (without negative consequences). The attack affected Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk (Krivoy Rog), Sumy, Poltava and Chernihiv regions.
8:47 Over the past 24 hours, aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces hit 10 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, six artillery systems, two air defense systems, one radar station and three UAV control points of the Russian invaders. This was reported on February 12 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8:34 On the night of February 12, air defense forces destroyed two Shahed 131/136 UAVs in the Mykolaiv region. A fire broke out at one of the infrastructure facilities as a result of falling debris from downed Russian drones. This was reported by the regional state administration. It is noted that the blast wave damaged warehouses. There were no casualties. The fire was extinguished.
8:06 In the Obolonsky district of Kyiv, as a result of a Russian missile strike on the morning of February 12, one person was killed and four were injured, including a child. This was reported by the State Emergency Service. Rescuers have extinguished a fire in a partially destroyed office building.
7:40 Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian troops have destroyed 1,150 Russian occupiers and more than 370 units of Russian weapons and military equipment. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on February 12 .
05:59 At least one person was killed in a Russian missile strike on Kiev on the night of February 12. In addition, two more were injured, including a child. This was reported by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko
4:34 A series of explosions were heard in Kiev on the night of Wednesday, February 12. The military simultaneously announced the threat of using ballistic weapons. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on its Telegram channel.
03:58 The Russian ruling regime is trying to limit information about the situation in the Kursk region in order to avoid an exchange of territories during potential peace talks. This was stated by analysts at the Institute for the Study of War.
00:31 Representatives of the ruling regime of the Russian Federation responded to the words of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about a possible exchange of Russian territories for Ukrainian ones during the negotiations. In particular, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova made a statement on her Telegram channel.