Stefanishyna: We hope US Senate's position will help accelerate signing of security guarantees
Ukraine hopes that the position of the U.S. Senate will contribute to the swift signing of security guarantees by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ukraine hopes that the position of the U.S. Senate will contribute to the swift signing of security guarantees by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The situation in the Oleksandrivka sector and in the area of Huliaipole remains difficult, but the Ukrainian Defense Forces are carrying out effective counteroffensive and assault operations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for increased pressure on Russia during a meeting with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has said that a EUR 90 billion loan for Ukraine for 2026-2027 will be signed during a special session of the European Parliament on February 24, marking the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has scheduled a hearing on a complaint filed by former Energy Minister German Galushchenko regarding his detention by detectives of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.
In January 2026, Russia fired 91 ballistic missiles at Ukraine.
Since the start of the day, 78 combat engagements have occurred between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the enemy concentrating the greatest efforts on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole axes.
Russian oil producers may be forced to sharply cut oil output in the coming months as increased pressure from the U.S. administration and the EU restricts energy exports, leading to storage overflows and further undermining the Kremlin's military budget.
Russia continues to put forward maximalist demands to end the war, so partners must increase pressure on the Kremlin and provide greater support to Kyiv.
Russia is strengthening its strategic capabilities in the Arctic and building new facilities along the border with Finland.
Since nighttime, Russian forces have been periodically attacking a hospital in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson. Two female employees of the medical facility have been injured, and there is significant damage.
The Russian army has intensified pressure from the directions of Kotlyne and Rodynske in the Donetsk region, trying to form "pincers" to encircle the Pokrovsk agglomeration.
In Mariupol, temporarily occupied by the Russian army, a Russian base is currently burning in the settlement of Richkove in the Livoberezhnyi district.
Most of the gray zone near Novomykolaivka in the Zaporizhzhia region remains under Ukrainian fire control, and Russian forces are unable to establish a foothold in this part of the front.
Ukrainian Defense Forces have shrunk the gray zone near Verbove in Zaporizhzhia region by pushing back the enemy and preventing the invaders from consolidating after assault operations.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed the Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, Anatolii Kryvonozhko, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, and the Chairman of Ukrenergo, Vitalii Zaichenko, to prepare additional protective measures in response to intelligence indicating that Russia is preparing another massive strike.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out strikes on areas where Russian manpower was concentrated, as well as on an enemy communications hub and a UAV control point.
Discussions on Ukraine’s accelerated accession to the European Union are gradually taking on a practical dimension. In Europe, awareness is growing of the importance of Ukraine’s membership as an element of common security and the strategic development of the European community, despite certain reservations and differences of opinion.
The explosion of a car in Odesa in the morning of February 16 has been classified as a terrorist act.
The Security Service of Ukraine reports an increase in recruitment activity by Russian intelligence services targeting Ukrainian citizens.
Ukraine has secured a $690 million grant from Japan and Canada under the G7’s ERA mechanism.
Ukrainian forces control the southern outskirts of Vovchansk, although the town has been almost completely destroyed and the enemy continues offensive operations.
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, partisans discovered a large number of Russian military vehicles at a repair base near Dzhankoi.
Kupiansk remains under Ukrainian control, with Russian units confined to only a few high-rise buildings and unable to conduct active operations.
On February 15, Russian troops shelled the Chernihiv region 63 times, with 118 explosions recorded and residential buildings damaged.
Russian forces continue to use all available means to guard the Crimean Bridge, periodically introducing traffic restrictions and conducting vehicle inspections.
On the night of February 16, Ukraine's Defense Forces destroyed two Zircon anti-ship missiles and 52 enemy UAVs.
On February 14, in the state of North Carolina, 21-year-old Ukrainian refugee Kateryna Tovmash and her boyfriend were fatally shot.
The situation in the Black and Azov Seas remains largely unchanged – Russian ships and submarines are staying at their base, while aviation continues active operations.