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US Secretary of Defense: We expect Ukraine to launch a counterattack in the spring

Donetsk Oblast(16:29). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

Moldova has closed its airspace until evening

Several Russian reconnaissance drones or balloons with reflectors were recorded over Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr regions moving south from Belarusian border towards Moldova, also drones reportedly in Kyiv and Chernihiv regions

According to the latest NOTAM, the airspace of the Republic of Moldova is temporarily closed for security reasons until 16:00 local time

Norway will donate 8 Leopard 2s and up to 4 support variants (engineering, bridge layer, recovery) to Ukraine and allocate 250 mil NOK for spare parts and ammunition

Moldova authorities have prohibited entrance for fans of FC Partisan Belgrade into Moldova for game with Sherif Tiraspol

Two Dutch F-35 jets have "remotely escorted" a Russian spy plane and two fighters which crossed into Polish airspace, Netherlands says. Royal Dutch Air Force is carrying out Nato's air policing mission in Poland. First time such intervention made since Ukraine conflict began - BBC

Kharkiv, Kharkivska Oblast, Dnipro, Dnipropetrovska Oblast(12:47). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

Poltavska Oblast, Donetsk Oblast(12:46). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

At Sivershchyna and Slobozhanschyna directions Russian army shelled Yanzhulivka of Chernihiv region; Tovstodubove, Vovkivka, Bilokopytove, Volfyne and Basivka of Sumy region and Veterynarne, Krasne, Vovchansk and Dvorichanske of Kharkiv region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Kupiansk and Lyman directions Russian army shelled Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Masutivka, Synkivka, Kupyansk, Stepova, Kyslivka, Tabayivka, Krokhmalne, Berestove, Pischane, Vyshneve and Cherneschyna of Kharkiv region; Stelmakhivka, Makiyivka, Ploschanka, Nevske, Dibrova and Bilohorivka of Luhansk region and Ivanivka, Spirne and Rozdolivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Bakhmut direction Russian army shelled Bilohorivka, Vesele, Vasukivka, Zaliznyanske, Bakhmut, Oleksandro-Shultyne, Ozaryanivka, Dyliyivka and Mayorsk of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Avdiyivka and Novopavlivka directions Russian army shelled Avdiyivka, Syeverne, Pervomayske, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Pobyeda, Bohoyavlenka, Novoukrayinka, Prechystivka and Zolota Nyva of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Zaporizhzhia direction Russian army shelled Vremivka and Novopil of Donetsk region; Olhivske, Huliaipole, Staroukrayinka, Huliaipilske, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Novoandriyivka, Stepove, Kamyanske of Zaporizhzhia region and Illinka and Nikopol of Dnipropetrovsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Kherson direction Russian army shelled Kherson city and Antonivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

Ukrainian military repelled Russian attacks near Hryanykivka of Kharkiv region; Nevske, Kreminna, Kuzmyne, Shypylivka and Bilohorivka of Luhansk region and Fedorivka, Paraskoviyivka, Bakhmut, Vodyane, Maryinka and Pobyeda of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

Russian army shelled Ochakiv town in Mykolaiv region this morning

U.S. Secretary of Defense: It's always a pleasure to meet with my good friend and Ukrainian counterpart, @oleksiireznikov. The 50+ nations participating in the UDCG stand united with you in this fight for Ukraine's sovereignty and self-defense

Sumska Oblast(09:12). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

Dnipro, Dnipropetrovska Oblast(09:10). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

Ternopil, Ternopilska Oblast, Lviv, Lvivska Oblast, Kharkiv, Kharkivska Oblast, Odeska Oblast, Chernivetska Oblast, Kherson, Khersonska Oblast, Zaporizka Oblast, Zakarpattia Oblast, Rivne, Rivnenska Oblast, Mykolaiv, Mykolayivska Oblast, Chernihivska Oblast, Kyiv Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, Kirovohradska Oblast, Volynska Oblast, Zhytomyr, Zhytomyrska Oblast, Khmelnytska Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivska Oblast, Poltavska Oblast, Vinnytska Oblast(09:12). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

Kyiv(09:10). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

Su-24 bomber piloted by mercenaries of Russian PMC Wagner was shot down over Bakhmut

Russian military fired mortars at the border villages of the Sumy region: Tovstodubove (Esmans community), Bilokopytove (Glukhiv community) and the village Vovkivka (Shalyhyne community)

1 person wounded as result of Russian shelling in Nikopol

The French MFA urges its citizens to leave Belarus. It's said on the website of the MFA that amid Russia's armed offensive against Ukraine and the closure of the Belarusian airspace, any traveling to Belarus is formally not advised

President Andrzej Duda at training of Ukrainian soldiers: Ukrainian soldiers are already training in Świętoszów on Leopard tanks. This training will last over a month. Apart from Ukrainian soldiers, soldiers-instructors from Canada and Norway also train here

Missile strikes reported in Kadiivka

Electrical power supply employee was wounded as result of landmine explosion near Nova Husarivka village of Kharkiv region

The United States has told its citizens to leave Russia immediately due to the war in Ukraine and the risk of arbitrary arrest or harassment by Russian law enforcement agencies

"Absolutely possible" once Russia is pushed out of Ukraine, NATO allies may be willing to grant some kind of security guarantees to Kyiv to repel future attacks, says Sec Gen Stoltenberg. He doesn't know how that will look because allies' support evolves as needed

Has Putin already started his spring offensive? - "We see no sign he's preparing for peace," says NATO Sec Gen Stoltenberg

"We are in a race of logistics," NATO chief Stoltenberg says of efforts to increase arms for Ukraine. Tomorrow there will be a meeting of the US-led Ramstein group ahead of the ministerial to coordinate and boost deliveries to Kyiv

The Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjarto is travelling to Belarus

1 person killed as result of Russian shelling in Kherson

At Sivershchyna and Slobozhanschyna directions Russian army shelled Tovstodubove, Bachivsk, Basivka and Popivka of Sumy region and Krasne, Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Fyholivka, Novomlynsk and Dvorichna of Kharkiv region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Kupiansk and Lyman directions Russian army shelled Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Pischane and Berestove of Kharkiv region and Novoselivske, Makiyivka, Nevske, Dibrova and Bilohorivka of Luhansk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Bakhmut direction Russian army shelled Spirne, Vasukivka, Ivano-Daryivka, Paraskoviyivka, Zaliznyanske, Chasiv Yar, Bakhmut, Stupochky and Klischiyivka, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Avdiyivka and Novopavlivka directions Russian army shelled Tonenke, Avdiyivka, Pervomayske, Zolota Nyva, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, Prechystivka and Bohoyavlenka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Zaporizhzhia direction Russian army shelled Vremivka and Novopil of Donetsk region; Huliaipole, Stepove, Olhivske, Novodanylivka, Novoandriyivka, Mala Tokmachka, Stepnohirsk and Charivne of Zaporizhzhia region oblasti and Nikopol of Dnipropetrovsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

At Kherson direction Russian army shelled Kherson city, Mylove, Zmiyivka, Respublikanets, Novokayiry, Vesele, Mykilske, Antonivka and Dniprovske of Kherson region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

Ukrainian military repelled Russian attacks near Hryanykivka of Kharkiv region; Kreminna and Bilohorivka of Luhansk region; Vyyimka, Fedorivka, Vasukivka, Bakhmut, Ivanivske and Klischiyivka of Donetsk region and Zaliznychne of Zaporizhzhia region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the morning report

Lukashenka met with CSTO Secretary General Imangali Tasmagambetov and said that the CSTO countries would have to decide on their position on the war between Ukraine and Russia

Russian PMC Wagner mercenaries have executed own fighter Dmitriy Yakushenko, after he was exchanged in a prisoners swap

President Sandu: Russia's plan to install a new, illegitimate government obedient to Moscow through mass protests last autumn. She asked Parliament to provide more powers to security forces and prosecutors

Maia Sandu confirms Zelensky's claims on Russia's destabilisation plans for Moldova. The new FSB strategy, she has just said in a press briefing, is for individuals to break into state institutions and take hostages

Russians also recently established a camp in Postoyalye Dvory, east of Kursk. These are very recent developments that occurred over the last 2 weeks. Postoyalye Dvory previously held elements of the 6th Combined Arms Army, while Pogonovo 1st tank army

Sentinel imagery shows that a probable field camp has been established at the Pogonovo Training Ground near Voronezh. Optical imagery from February 7th. Looking at the SAR imagery, activity began in late January