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France delivers first Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine ahead of schedule
France has delivered its first batch of multi-role Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine, even though the original plan did not anticipate transfers until the end of 2024. "After several months of training Ukrainian pilots in France, the first planes have arrived in Ukraine," announced French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
However, Lecornu did not specify how many jets have been received by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He added that these aircraft, now in the hands of trained Ukrainian …
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Ukraine proposes LNG storage partnership with U.S. to boost European energy security
Ukraine is prepared to offer its underground gas storage facilities for American LNG storage, said the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Andriy Sybiha during a joint press conference with British colleague David Lammy.
Sybiha emphasized that achieving peace in Ukraine aligns with U.S. national interests. This proposal could enhance the region's energy security and improve Ukraine's gas infrastructure.
Sybiha noted that Ukraine possesses one of the largest networks of underground gas storage …
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Unyielding defense: Ukrainian Forces counter relentless Russian assaults on Siversk front
In an escalating confrontation on the Siversk front, Ukrainian troops face continuous assaults backed by artillery, compelling them to adapt swiftly to dynamic conditions. Stepan Barna, commander of the Edelweiss Mountain Assault Brigade, reports that Russian forces are fiercely advancing from trench to trench under artillery cover, striving to breach Ukrainian defenses.
Barna highlights the intensity on this front line, describing how Russian units conduct assaults 'round the clock', …
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Two high-ranking Russian officials fall from windows in one day
On February 4, Russia witnessed two high-ranking officials falling from windows.
Artur Pryakhin, the Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) in Karelia, reportedly took his own life, while Alexey Zubkov, an employee at the Investigative Committee's forensics center in Moscow, survived but claimed he remembers nothing, reports the Russian online media outlet The Moscow Times.
The first incident occurred in Petrozavodsk, within Russia’s Republic of Karelia, where Artur Pryakhin was found …
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Kremlin confirms intensified U.S.-Russia talks amid Trump's comments on Ukraine
In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks about Washington's active negotiations with both Kyiv and Moscow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has confirmed that Russia and the United States are engaging in robust interagency contacts concerning Ukraine.
Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday, February 5, Peskov noted, "There are indeed contacts at the departmental level, and they have intensified recently. But I can't provide any further details; there's nothing else to add," he …
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Ukraine ramps up drone attacks on Russian oil refineries to destabilize economy and military operations
In a string of drone attacks targeting Russia's oil refining industry, Kyiv aims to destabilize Russia's economy and halt its military operations.
Since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has spent the last year and a half preparing to deliver a crippling economic blow to its adversary, seeking to stall its military machinery. From the end of 2023 into 2024, Ukrainian strikes have increasingly targeted Russia’s refineries and oil and petroleum product storage facilities, with …
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Remote detonation tragedy at Rivne enlistment centre: Russian-hired agent involved
In a tragic turn of events, a terror attack at the Rivne Enlistment Center on February 1 was orchestrated remotely, reportedly involving a Russian-hired agent who perished in the incident.
The Russian special services are alleged to have masterminded the attack, utilizing a 21-year-old unemployed man from the Zhytomyr region. Unbeknownst to him, he was turned into a suicide bomber.
According to SBU sources, Moscow operatives recruited the young man via a job-seeking Telegram channel. On his …
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Zelensky suggests Ukrainian Security Service may be behind assassination of Armen Sarkisyan, founder of DPR’s ArBat battalion
In a recent development, Ukraine's Security Service successfully killed an individual who allegedly orchestrated groups of "titushky" (thugs) involved in the killing of Ukrainians during the Revolution of Dignity, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed in an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan.
When questioned about the potential involvement of Ukrainian special services in the death of Armen Sarkisyan in Moscow, Zelensky stated he did not have details about the identity …
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Shift in Kremlin strategy: Moscow opens to negotiations with Zelensky amid Trump's threats
In a surprising turn of events, Moscow appears ready to negotiate with Zelensky after a series of sharp threats from Trump, despite Putin's earlier firm rejection of the possibility.
Putin's Russia seems so intimidated by Donald Trump that it's rapidly altering its stance. Not long ago, the Kremlin flatly refused to engage in talks with Vladimir Zelensky, deeming him "illegitimate". However, following threats and interactions with Trump’s circle, Moscow has suddenly expressed openness to …
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Investigation uncovers Russia's 'shadow fleet' of 230 tankers evading sanctions
The Russian "shadow fleet", responsible for exporting oil while bypassing international sanctions, comprises 230 tankers previously owned by companies in the US and Europe, according to an investigation by an international consortium of journalists, as reported on Tuesday incluiding German TV channels NDR and WDR.
These vessels, which account for over a third of Moscow's "shadow fleet," were sold to Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a time when the prices for second-hand tankers …