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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 723: Ukrainian troops reportedly began retreating from encircled Avdiivka

Fierce fighting continues in Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, with Ukraine actively preparing new positions and fortifications for all possible scenarios, Commander Tarnavskyi reported. Meanwhile, Ukraine signed security agreement with Germany and France.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 722: Ukraine and NATO establish first-ever joint defense institution; Ukrainian vs Russian forces are 1:7 in Avdiivka

Ukraine and NATO establish joint center for defense analysis, training, and education. The situation in the Avdiivka direction is “very difficult,” with Ukrainian defenders facing a 1:7 ratio against Russian forces.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 721: Ukrainian naval drones destroy large Russian landing ship near Crimea

It is the fourth landing ship from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet that Ukraine's military has sunk since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Russia auctions stolen Ukrainian painting by Aivazovsky

Russia plans to auction off Ivan Aivazovsky’s stolen “Moonlit Night” painting for over $1 million on 18 February, defying an international wanted order for the work’s return to Ukraine.

byYuri Zoria

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 720: Ukraine shifts to defensive operation across frontline; encirclement of Avdiivka looms

Ukrainian troops have switched from offensive to defensive operations aiming to exhaust Russian troops, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said. Ukraine has transferred one of its best brigades to reinforce the besieged city of Avdiivka, yet the threat of encirclement is rising.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 719: Russia used Zircon “hypersonic” missile for first time

On 7 Feb, Russia deployed the 3M22 Zircon "hypersonic" anti-ship missile for the first time since the onset of the full-scale invasion, confirmed by Ukraine on 12 Feb. Meanwhile, the French agency Viginum exposed a network of propaganda websites spreading Russian lies about its invasion of Ukraine, aiming to weaken international support for Ukraine.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 718: US Senate readies Ukraine aid vote while Musk pressed on Russian Starlinks

As US Congress nears approval of aid for Ukraine, Elon Musk disputed allegations of selling tech to Russians. Ukrainian officials additionally confirmed the growing Russian reliance on Starlink gear.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Ukrainian writer’s tale aims to “explain” the war to French audience

Artem Chapeye’s writing journey is intertwined with his military service, reflecting his dedication to both storytelling and defending his country’s sovereignty.

byChristine Chraibi

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 717: Russia drone strike kills 7 in Kharkiv while Ukraine air defense missile stock runs dry

Just as Russia sustains bloody bombardments in Kharkiv, Ukraine's last air defense missiles may launch by March if Congress keeps blocking $61 billion in urgent military funding requested for Kyiv.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 715: Putin tells Tucker Carlson genocide of Ukrainians is reasonable

By the end of the interview, it became clear that the Russian dictator had no intention of ending a brutal war against Ukraine.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 715: President Zelenskyy appoints Syrskyi to lead Ukrainian army, replacing Zaluzhnyi

In a significant military leadership reshuffle, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, replacing General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi. Ukraine returns home 100 POWs in latest prisoner exchange with Russia.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 714: Russian missiles rain down on Kyiv, killing 4; US Senate block aid for Ukraine

A Russian missile strike on Kyiv early Tuesday killed 4 civilians and injured 40, hitting residential buildings. The attack came as US Senate Republicans obstructed crucial aid for Ukraine.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Study: Use of Ukrainian increased on social media amid Russia’s all-out war

Study shows over 50% of Russian-tweeting Ukrainians switched to their native tongue since the full-scale invasion, seen as opposing Moscow, embracing national identity and linguistic roots as Ukrainian tweeting takes off.

byYuri Zoria

Bihus.info investigation. journalist surveillance

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Bihus exposé: Ukraine’s SBU illegally surveilled investigative journalists

Bihus.Info journalists revealed this week that Ukraine's SBU security force secretly recorded their team, igniting concerns over eroding press freedoms.

byMaria Tril

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 713: Ukrainian special forces destroy Russian drone support facility in Black Sea

In the “Citadel” operation, Ukrainian Special Operations Forces captured crucial Russian equipment from Black Sea drilling platform and destroyed a mast along with its antenna. In a devastating attack on Kharkiv Oblast, Russian forces launched two missile strikes on the town of Zolochiv, killing a two-month-old baby.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 712: Netherlands to send six more F-16s to Ukraine

Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren announced that the Netherlands is preparing to dispatch six more F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian Lt-Gen Serhii Naiev reveals future defense aid packages for Ukraine will include missiles for F-16s capable of striking targets up to 500 km away.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 711: Ukraine selects Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil, with their song “Teresa & Maria” to represent the country at Eurovision 2024

The two performers were selected at a national contest that equally weighed professional jury and audience votes.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 710: Intelligence says TU-95 commander, involved in missile strikes on Ukraine, killed in Russia

Ukraine's intelligence reports suggest a Russian Tu-95 commander involved in attacks on Ukraine was killed in Russia.

byEuromaidan Press Staff

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Russo-Ukrainian war, day 709: Ukraine’s artillery shortage hits twice as EU’s 1mn round pledge fails

Ukrainian troops are firing no more than 2,000 155mm shells a day, less than a third of the ammunition Russia uses, Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov said. As Ukraine faces a shortage of artillery shells, the Czech Republic pushes the EU to procure ammunition from outside the bloc to meet its commitments to Ukraine.

byEuromaidan Press Staff