Total sanctions against Russia, security guarantees needed to end war fast – President
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that total sanctions against Russia and strong security guarantees for Ukraine are needed to end the war fast.
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09 February 2025
General Staff: Battles ongoing in seven sectors, most intense in Kursk axis
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 64 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops. Fighting is currently ongoing in seven sectors of the front, with the invaders continuing to focus their efforts on the Pokrovsk and Kursk areas.
Russian forces launch missile attack on Sumy
On February 9, a Russian missile hit one of the city's industrial zones in Sumy.
Unidentified drones spy on German base training Ukrainian troops on Patriot – media
Drones have been repeatedly observed over the air force base in Schwetzingen, on the German North Sea coast, where Ukrainian military are training.
Ukrainian defenders destroy Russian tanks, Grad MLRS on Toretsk front
Operators from the Unmanned Systems Battalion, R.V. unit, and Kurt & Company group successfully destroyed several Russian infantry fighting vehicles, tanks, and a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) on the Toretsk front.
Two men injured in Nikopol amid drone attack
In Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, two men were injured as a result of an attack by a strike drone.
Russia launches 1,260 glide bombs, nearly 750 drones, over 10 missiles at Ukraine in one week – Zelensky
Over the past week, the Russian Federation has used 1,260 glide bombs, nearly 750 strike drones, and more than 10 missiles of various types against Ukraine.
Russians attempting to make up for losses by mobilizing Central Asian migrants in occupied territories – NRC
Russians in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) are actively targeting migrants from Central Asia, pressuring them to sign military contracts.
Air alert lasted 11 hours in Kyiv region – administration
The air raid alert in the Kyiv region lasted about 11 hours. Debris from a downed UAV damaged the facade of an unfinished residential building in the Obukhiv district.
Ukrainian border guards destroy seven units of enemy armored vehicles in Kramatorsk sector
Soldiers from the Phoenix unit of the Pomsta (Revenge) brigade of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine destroyed two Russian tanks and five other units of armored vehicles in the Kramatorsk sector using drones.
Ukrainian forces shoot down 70 enemy drones, another 74 lost from tracking
The Defense Forces of Ukraine have shot down 70 Russian drones. Another 74 UAVs have been lost from tracking.
Enemy shells six communities in Sumy region, damaging houses
On the night and morning of February 9, Russian troops fired 10 times at the border area of the Sumy region, damaging houses.
War update: 133 combat clashes in past day, most attacks in Pokrovsk sector
On February 8, 133 combat engagements between the Defence Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders were recorded at the frontline, with Ukrainian troops successfully repelling 54 enemy attacks in the Pokrovsk sector.
Invaders injured five civilians in Donetsk region in past day
On February 8, the Russian army wounded five civilians in the Donetsk region.
Russia keeps one missile carrier in Black Sea
As of 06:00 on February 9, there was one Russian Kalibr cruise missile carrier in the Black Sea with a total volley of up to four missiles.
Russia loses another 1,460 soldiers in Ukraine
The total combat losses of Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to February 9, 2025, amounted to about 849,320 people, including 1,460 people over the previous day.
Russians shell Zaporizhzhia region 342 times in 24 hours, four wounded
Over the last day, the occupants struck 342 times at 11 localities in Zaporizhzhia region. Two adults and two children were wounded as a result of an enemy attack on Huliaypole.
Border guards strike Russian positions, hideouts with drones in Kharkiv region
Aerial reconnaissance men of the Kharkiv Border Guard Detachment of the State Border Guard Service used Baba Yaga drones to hit three positions and two Russian hideouts in the Kharkiv region.
Kremlin attempts to conceal negative impact of war in Ukraine on Russia's economy – ISW
The Kremlin continues to conduct an information campaign directed toward both domestic and international audiences that aims to conceal the extent to which Russia's war against Ukraine has negatively affected Russia's economy.
08 February 2025
Russian strike on Poltava: Injured man dies in hospital, death toll rises to 15
A man who had been in a coma for a week after being injured in a Russian strike on Poltava on February 1 died in hospital.
Umerov, NATO Military Committee Chairman identify priorities of military assistance for Ukraine
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov and Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone have analyzed the dynamics of military assistance for Ukraine and identified key priorities.
Over 500 households in Sumy region left without gas supply after Russian air strikes
In the Sumy region, 539 households in five settlements were left without gas supply as a result of Russian strikes with guided aerial bombs (KABs).
Zelensky, NATO Military Committee Chairman visit defense industry enterprise
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and the NATO Military Committee Chairman, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone visited a defense industry enterprise to review the capacities and characteristics of Ukrainian long-range weapons.
Navy shows destruction of Russian boat attempting to cross Dnipro
The Navy showed how the soldiers of the 126th separate territorial defense brigade of Odesa destroyed a boat with Russians who were trying to force the Dnipro River.
CinC Syrskyi discusses troop management reform with NATO Military Committee Chairman
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, met with the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, during his first visit to Ukraine to discuss the reform of the command and control system in the combat zone.
Enemy drone hits production facility in Sumy region
On the evening of February 8, a Russian drone hit a civilian production facility in Sumy region, with no information about victims.
Russians attack Nikopol district 20 times in day, wounding woman
During the day, Russians attacked Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region 20 times, using heavy artillery and kamikaze drones. A woman was injured, and buildings and cars were damaged.
Enemy attacks frontline communities in Zaporizhzhia region with bombs
An air alert has been declared in Zaporizhzhia region. The Russian invaders are launching guided aerial bombs at the frontline communities.
Soldiers of 28th Brigade demonstrate destruction of Russian Su-25
Soldiers of the 28th separate mechanized brigade named after the Knights of the Winter Campaign may have damaged an enemy helicopter while destroying a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft.
Woman injured in village near Kherson as result of shelling
A 55-year-old woman was injured in the village of Blahovishchenske of the Kherson community as a result of Russian shelling.