Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset have discussed the introduction of a compensation mechanism to ensure reparations for damage caused by Russia’s aggression.

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.

It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.

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.

A town in northern Italy has started celebrating carnival with its annual Battle of the Oranges where people hurl the fruit at each other for fun.