Key developments on Feb. 10:
- Russia massing troops for brand new assaults in Chasiv Yar, army warns
- Drones reportedly goal key Russian oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai
- Trump claims 'progress' on ending Russia-Ukraine struggle, confirms contact with Putin
- Ukraine approves high-speed Baton drones for battlefield deployment
- Ukraine to obtain Patria 6×6 armored automobiles from Latvia this 12 months
Russian forces are gathering troops for contemporary assaults in Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, Lieutenant Colonel Dmytro Zaporozhets, a spokesperson for the Operational Tactical Group Luhansk, stated on Feb. 10.
Chasiv Yar in Ukraine's east has been one of many focal factors of the Russian offensive in Donetsk Oblast. The city, positioned 25 kilometers (15 miles) from Kramatorsk, has been underneath Russian assault since early 2024.
"Now there’s a interval of accumulation and focus (of Russian forces)… on the approaches to Chasiv Yar and regrouping within the city itself for additional assault operations," Zaporozhets stated on nationwide tv.
The spokesperson added that over the previous week, Russian forces have prevented utilizing armored automobiles, as an alternative counting on quad bikes and buggies for logistical help.
On Jan. 29, The Moscow Occasions reported that Chasiv Yar had fallen to Russian forces, citing 5 Ukrainian and European army and authorities sources.
Neither Ukraine nor Russia has formally confirmed the declare. Feedback from Ukrainian army officers, OSINT analysts, and even Russian army bloggers point out that intense combating continues within the city.
The battle for Chasiv Yar has been ongoing for months, with Ukraine's forces slowing Russia's advances via brutal street-to-street fight. Regardless of Russian stress, Ukrainian defenders resist, stopping a speedy breakthrough.
The Kyiv IndependentAsami Terajima
Drones reportedly goal key Russian oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai
Drones attacked Russia's Krasnodar Krai on Feb. 10, reportedly concentrating on the Afipskiy oil refinery, a key facility processing 6.25 million tons of oil yearly, claimed Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Heart for Countering Disinformation.
The refinery, positioned roughly 200 kilometers (124 miles) from the entrance line, is a strategic logistics hub for diesel gas and aviation kerosene utilized by Russian troops, Kovalenko stated.
Whereas different Ukrainian officers haven’t commented on the report, the strike would align with Kyiv's technique to disrupt Russian gas provides and scale back Moscow's struggle funding.
It isn’t instantly clear whether or not the refinery suffered vital injury within the assault.
Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratiev confirmed the drone assault towards the area, saying {that a} residential complicated in Krasnodar was hit. In response to the governor, downed drone particles fell on a technical superstructure of a high-rise constructing, inflicting no casualties.
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The Russian Telegram channel Shot, near Russian safety forces, reported that residents heard highly effective explosions round 2:00 a.m. native time, with eyewitnesses noting "air protection exercise" close to the Afipskiy refinery.
Kovalenko emphasised the refinery's significance, claiming it gives gas for Russian army tools, significantly in southern Ukraine.
"That’s the reason the Afipskiy refinery isn’t solely an industrial facility but additionally an vital factor of Russia's army infrastructure," he added.
The Kyiv Unbiased couldn’t confirm all of the claims.
Ukraine has frequently focused Russian oil services with long-range drone strikes to disrupt gas provides to the Russian army and scale back Moscow's vitality export revenues, a crucial supply of funding for its struggle effort.
The Kyiv IndependentTim Mak
Trump claims 'progress' on ending Russia-Ukraine struggle, confirms contact with Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Feb. 9 that the US had made progress in talks to finish Russia's struggle towards Ukraine however declined to reveal particulars about his communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Chatting with reporters aboard Air Pressure One, Trump confirmed that he and Putin had been involved. Requested whether or not the conversations occurred earlier than or after his inauguration on Jan. 20, Trump stated: "I've had it. Let's simply say I've had it. And I anticipate to have many extra conversations."
The president additionally famous the U.S. was involved with each Russia and Ukraine.
"If we’re speaking, I don't wish to let you know in regards to the conversations. I do imagine we're making progress."
Trump first revealed he had spoken to Putin throughout an interview with the New York Put up on Feb. 8 with out revealing specifics of their discuss, including solely that the Russian chief "does care" in regards to the deaths on the battlefield.
Since taking workplace in January, the Trump administration has pushed for a swift decision to the struggle, aiming to achieve a deal inside the first 100 days. On Feb. 7, U.S. Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterated the administration's goal to finish the struggle "as rapidly as doable."
Trump introduced on Feb. 7 that he would possibly meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington within the coming days and expressed curiosity in a gathering with Putin "in a short time."
Washington and Kyiv are reportedly discussing Ukraine's underground uncommon earths and "different issues," although the U.S. president didn’t specify additional. Trump has beforehand steered that Ukraine might present uncommon earth minerals in trade for U.S. assist, a proposal Kyiv has been open to discussing.
Ukraine approves high-speed Baton drones for battlefield deployment
Ukraine's Protection Ministry has formally accepted the domestically-produced Baton ("a loaf of bread" in Ukrainian) drone to be used by the Armed Forces, the ministry introduced on Feb. 10.
The Baton drones are designed to fulfill army necessities for simplicity and reliability in troublesome battlefield circumstances. Constructed on frames of varied sizes, they boast high-speed capabilities, permitting them to meet up with and strike targets, in response to the ministry.
The brand new drones can function successfully in excessive climate, together with freezing temperatures and intense warmth, the ministry stated.
Ukraine has prioritized drone warfare because the begin of Russia's full-scale invasion, closely investing in aerial, naval, and ground-based unmanned programs.
On Feb. 9, the Protection Ministry launched the "Drone Line," an initiative to combine drone expertise additional into front-line operations.
Kyiv has additionally developed long-range missile-drone hybrids, such because the Palianytsia and Peklo hybrids, which characteristic turbojet engines as options to cruise missiles. President Volodymyr Zelensky has set a manufacturing goal of at the least 30,000 long-range drones in 2025.
The Kyiv IndependentOleg Sukhov
Ukraine to obtain Patria 6x6 armored automobiles from Latvia this 12 months
The Latvian Protection Ministry has ordered an unspecified variety of Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers for Ukraine, the nation's ministry introduced on Feb. 10.
Latvia has been considered one of Kyiv's staunchest supporters because the outbreak of the full-scale struggle, and pledged to yearly allocates 0.25% of its GDP to offer army assist to Ukraine.
The Patria 6×6 is a six-wheeled armored personnel provider produced by the Finnish protection trade firm Patria.
It might carry as much as 10 troopers and be tailored for numerous duties, akin to troop transportation, cellular command posts and medical evacuation.
Ukraine is predicted to obtain Patria 6×6 automobiles in late 2025. The supply is not going to have an effect on the amount and schedule of the beforehand positioned order for the Latvian military, the assertion learn.
"We is not going to solely help Ukraine within the struggle towards the occupier, but additionally take a look at the use and sturdiness of armored automobiles in actual fight circumstances, which can present helpful classes for the nationwide Armed Forces," stated Latvian Protection Minister Andris Spruds.
In early February, Ukrainian Ambassador to Riga Anatolii Kutsevo inspected the manufacturing of the primary batch of the automobiles within the city of Valmiera.
Latvia signed an settlement for the acquisition of those automobiles in August 2021. The deal consists of an order for greater than 200 armored personnel carriers, as a part of the Finnish-Latvian-Swedish-German cooperation program.
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