The crew of a Mi-24 helicopter from the Kherson eleventh Separate Military Aviation Brigade has been killed throughout a fight mission.
Supply: Kherson eleventh Separate Military Aviation Brigade on Fb
Quote: "We’re saddened to report an irreparable loss.
Our brothers – a Mi-24 helicopter crew – didn’t return from a fight mission. Solely Ukraine's most interesting sons are able to defending the homeland so heroically and combating so desperately towards the occupier within the skies. They have been true patriots, worthy People and nice Officers."
Particulars: The brigade didn’t specify the place or when the incident occurred.
Beforehand: On 18 January, the twelfth Separate Military Aviation Brigade named after Common-Cornet Viktor Pavlenko reported that the crew of a Mi-24 helicopter had been killed throughout a fight mission.
Russian forces have begun urgently receiving satellite tv for pc web terminals at varied frontline positions.
Supply: Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, the know-how adviser to Ukraine's defence minister
Particulars: Russia has a number of high-speed satellite tv for pc web suppliers working through the Yamal and Ekspress satellites, Beskrestnov stated. Their antennas resemble tv satellite tv for pc dishes: they’re spherical or oval with diameters of 60 to 120 cm.
Beskrestnov additionally defined how they are often recognized and detected:
Quote: "All dishes will face southeast or south (azimuth 110-180 levels). The dish shall be visually uncovered. At these frequencies, a protecting cowl like on Starlink would intervene with operation. The dish might be moved behind the entrance line and related to the entrance with a WiFi bridge."
One of many variations of a dish that Russian forces use Picture: Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov
Background:
After unauthorised use of Starlink satellite tv for pc terminals by the Russians on strike drones, Ukraine, along with SpaceX, applied terminal verification from 2 February.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov acknowledged that Russian troops' Starlinks had been utterly blocked.
On the morning of 5 February, Beskrestnov reported a disaster for the Russians on the entrance because of communication issues.
Bloomberg has reported that the European Union is making ready a number of approaches to together with Ukraine's membership in a future peace settlement.
Supply: Bloomberg, citing sources aware of the matter, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: The sources mentioned that "the choices into consideration embody offering Kyiv up entrance with the safety that comes with EU accession in addition to speedy entry to some membership rights".
In the meantime, the EU would supply Ukraine with a transparent timeline of steps it should take to advance the official process.
Different choices being thought-about embody persevering with the present accession path or introducing a transitional interval with gradual membership, they mentioned.
A European Fee consultant informed Bloomberg that Ukraine's future accession to the EU is a part of the peace settlement discussions.
Background:
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that Ukraine's accession to the European Union is sensible below a fast-track state of affairs whereby a part of the required duties could be accomplished after accession.
In the meantime, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz mentioned that Ukraine's accession to the EU in 2027 is not possible.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has introduced worldwide occasions on defence and safety scheduled for this week.
Supply: Zelenskyy in his night handle on 9 February
Quote: "There can be important worldwide occasions this week – on defence and safety. In Europe, our place can be sufficiently represented, and the identical applies to the US. In follow, our negotiating group is working each single day on the paperwork and proposals that would ship outcomes on the upcoming conferences."
Particulars: Zelenskyy emphasised that dependable safety ensures are the one actual foundation for making certain peace and stopping the Russians from breaking agreements by one strike or one other, or by some hybrid operation.
Quote: "The paperwork on ensures are prepared. There isn’t a different to safety. There isn’t a different to peace. There isn’t a different to rebuilding our nation."
On 11 February, MEPs plan to vote on a €90 billion mortgage for Ukraine to finance navy expenditure, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola stated on Monday.
Supply: Politico, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: The vote on the mortgage was initially scheduled for the tip of this month however has been moved ahead.
"There may be an settlement among the many political teams," Parliament spokeswoman Delphine Collard stated earlier than the opening of the plenary session.
The centre-right European Folks's Celebration, centre-left Socialists and Democrats, and the liberal Renew Europe social gathering agreed to fast-track votes permitting the Fee to boost funds on the worldwide debt market backed by the EU's long-term price range.
Quote from Politico: "The three teams' backing means the votes – together with on modifications to the EU's price range and to an current Ukraine funding mechanism – will get the bulk wanted to cross."
Particulars: The vote had beforehand been because of happen at a particular plenary session convened on 24 February to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Background:
On 19 December, the European Union summit accredited a call on a joint mortgage to supply Ukraine with €90 billion, which covers two-thirds of Ukraine's wants in 2026-27 in each the budgetary and defence sectors.
On 4 February, EU member state ambassadors on the Committee of Everlasting Representatives (Coreper) agreed on mechanisms for offering Ukraine with a €90 billion mortgage in 2026-27, together with permitting third international locations to take part.
Vladyslav Heraskevych, a 27-year-old Ukrainian skeleton racer, has appeared on the 2026 Olympics sporting a helmet that includes Ukrainian athletes who have been killed because of the Russian invasion.
Supply: Champion, a sports activities information platform inside Ukrainska Pravda's holding firm
Particulars: Heraskevych wore the helmet throughout his first coaching classes earlier than the competitions on the Olympics in Milan. The athlete mentioned that a few of these featured had been his associates.
Throughout the coaching session, Heraskevych completed fifth in his first run (56.47 seconds) and third in his second try, masking the space in 56.58 seconds.
The third and fourth coaching runs will happen on 10 February, and the fifth and sixth on 11 February. His first aggressive begin will start on 12 February at 10:30 Kyiv time.
That is Heraskevych's third Olympics in his profession. He completed twelfth on the 2018 Video games, and 18th in Beijing 2022.
Over the previous 24 hours, Russian forces once more struck services belonging to Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest nationwide oil and fuel firm, in Poltava Oblast and carried out new large-scale assaults in Sumy Oblast, that are nonetheless ongoing.
Supply: Serhii Koretskyi, Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine
Quote: "Emergency Service items and all related companies are working on the web site. Gear has been broken and partially destroyed. Luckily, there have been no casualties."
Particulars: Koretskyi added that when the safety scenario stabilises, specialists will start work to cope with the aftermath of the assault.
He careworn that this was already the twentieth assault on Naftogaz services because the starting of the 12 months.
Background: On the night time of seven–8 February, Russia additionally struck Naftogaz Group services in Poltava Oblast. Hits have been recorded and tools was broken.
Russian forces are amassing forces in Pokrovsk and north of Myrnohrad, trying to advance additional north in direction of Rodynske.
Supply: DeepState, a Ukrainian group of navy analysts
Quote: "The enemy is pulling its infantry into the northern a part of Pokrovsk. Footage reveals Russian troops, disguised in civilian clothes, eradicating the our bodies of their lifeless. Entry to the town is closely restricted. The enemy is actively conducting distant mining. Areas which are efficiently cleared are instantly mined once more.
The enemy can be persevering with fixed makes an attempt to enter Hryshyne, and just lately drone operators have been focusing extra on this settlement relatively than on Pokrovsk, which the enemy is benefiting from."
Particulars: Analysts additionally reported that on the Myrnohrad entrance, Russian forces are concentrating at farms within the north. "Chaotic preventing continues within the northern a part of the town, involving the remaining items of the defence forces nonetheless in Myrnohrad. There aren’t any plans for his or her withdrawal, even supposing Pokrovsk could quickly fall into Russian fingers," the report says.
The Russians are additionally growing stress on Rodynske, positioned north of Myrnohrad.
"Nonetheless, the most important downside is that the enemy is conducting raids with small infantry teams west of Rodynske, deep into our defensive strains, trying to find drone operators, who’re at present vulnerable to direct fireplace contact with assault items. In the meantime, Rodynske is the final settlement that also offers a possibility to try a withdrawal from Myrnohrad — one thing the enemy totally understands," the report states.
Background: On Monday 9 February, DeepState reported that Russian forces had superior close to the village of Tykhe in Kharkiv Oblast.
Three individuals had been killed and one other 26 injured in Russian strikes over the previous 24 hours in Chernihiv, Sumy, Donetsk and Kherson oblasts.
Supply: Chernihiv Oblast Army Administration; Sumy Oblast Army Administration; Donetsk Oblast Army Administration; Kherson Oblast Army Administration
Quote from Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Oblast Army Administration: "At evening, the aggressor struck Novhorod-Siverskyi with Geran drones. Individuals had been sleeping. This assault killed a 71-year-old man. Early experiences point out that 4 individuals have been injured – two males and two aged ladies. The persons are at present in hospital."
Aftermath of a Russian assault on Chernihiv Oblast. Picture: Nationwide Police
Particulars: Over the previous day Russian assaults broken houses and energy transmission traces in Chernihiv Oblast. A UAV strike induced a residential constructing and a college constructing (which was not in operation) to catch hearth.
In Sumy Oblast, a Russian UAV strike injured ladies aged 25 and 35 and males aged 34 and 36 within the Shostka hromada. Within the Sumy hromada, a 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old woman had been injured in a drone assault. Within the Komyshi hromada, a 33-year-old man was injured after a UAV strike. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
Russian assaults broken and destroyed civilian infrastructure, together with a store, a catering facility, an outbuilding, houses, a passenger automobile and non-residential premises.
In Donetsk Oblast, two residents had been killed in Kramatorsk and Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka. Seven extra individuals had been injured. Over the day, Russian forces broken eight homes, 20 house buildings, three administrative buildings, an infrastructure facility and 20 autos.
In Kherson Oblast, eight individuals had been injured because of Russian aggression. Particularly, two individuals had been injured on the morning of 9 February.
"At about 06:30, Russian occupying forces attacked Kherson with UAVs. A 51-year-old girl and a 51-year-old man got here beneath hearth. Early experiences point out they’ve sustained blast accidents and concussions," the regional administration reported.
All these injured had been taken to hospital.
Over the previous day in Kherson Oblast, Russian forces broken three house buildings, 54 homes, an administrative constructing, a fuel pipeline and a personal automobile.
Background:
On the evening of 8-9 February, Russian forces attacked Odesa with drones, killing a person and injuring two others. Fires broke out within the metropolis, and residential infrastructure was broken.
In Kharkiv Oblast, a lady and a 10-year-old baby had been killed in a Russian drone strike, and 6 extra individuals had been injured.
In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 9 individuals had been injured in a Russian drone assault, together with a toddler.
Normunds Mežviets, Director Normal of the Latvian State Safety Service, has revealed that Russia is making an attempt to recruit people with prison backgrounds to conduct sabotage operations.
Supply: Delfi, a Baltic states information web site, citing Mežviets, as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: Mežviets mentioned that Russian intelligence primarily targets army services and demanding infrastructure.
"A number of incidents occurred in our nation final 12 months which we’re at present investigating and we aren’t ruling out hyperlinks to duties assigned by Russian intelligence. None of those incidents brought about vital hurt to Latvia's nationwide safety," he mentioned.
He additionally famous {that a} group was uncovered final 12 months that had set fireplace to premises belonging to an organization concerned in a defence undertaking in 2023.
The identical group deliberate to focus on lorries with Ukrainian plates at a essential infrastructure web site. They’d additionally compiled an inventory of potential sabotage targets, together with memorials, energy services, warehouses storing flammable items and army websites.
In accordance with Mežviets, Russia recruits folks linked to prison networks – people with prior convictions and a historical past of criminality.
"These folks even have sure prison company hyperlinks, if you’ll. They’ve a large community of contacts with related pursuits. Recruiting one such particular person gives intensive alternatives to depend on them and contain others they know in related actions," he added.
Former prisoners and drug customers are concerned in gathering intelligence and organising sabotage for cash, although some present data voluntarily for ideological causes.
As of now, 4 people are in custody following arrests earlier this 12 months. Three are Latvian residents and one doesn’t have Latvian citizenship. These 4 are suspected of espionage.
The State Safety Service continues to watch a number of others suspected of comparable actions, so Mežviets doesn’t rule out additional arrests sooner or later.
"For a number of years now, we’ve got noticed Russia making pretty determined makes an attempt to ascertain new teams of younger, educated leaders who may later head so-called compatriot organisations and coordinate Russian-speaking communities to attain Russian goals," he famous.
Background:
The Latvian State Safety Service just lately warned that Russia's degree of aggression will stay excessive this 12 months, with an inclination to escalate.
In the meantime, the Latvian Structure Safety Bureau posted a report stating that Russia doesn’t at present pose a direct army risk to Latvia, however there are indicators of potential long-term plans.
Commenting on the report, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs mentioned there isn’t a want for added particular safety measures in Latvia.
