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Photo of the week:
Farewell ceremony for Olga and Hryhoriy Putyatin, their three children who died in a drone attack. Kharkiv, February 12, 2024.
Мaterials:
Western-made electronics in Russian weapons: what experts find
The Russian Federation continues to circumvent sanctions on technology, allowing it to manufacture weapons and attack Ukraine. The main high-tech component of missiles and drones, without which they could not exist, is not produced in Russia, but in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, and other countries.
Reconstruction
How Tokyo encourages Japanese businesses to come to Ukraine
A look at the list of signed documents published by the Japanese Foreign Ministry reveals a comprehensive approach of the governments of Ukraine and Japan to future cooperation in the long term. The agreements start with intergovernmental and departmental ones and go down to the regional level (regions and cities of Ukraine) and corporate agreements between public and private companies.
Fact Check
Propagandists fabricated the video and distributed it on behalf of France 24
A video allegedly from the French TV channel France 24 is being shared on the social network X. In the video, the host claims that the Ukrainian authorities were supposedly planning an assassination attempt on French leader Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Kyiv. Screenshots are provided to support the claim that Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, was working on the operation, but it was disrupted by Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, who allegedly passed the information to the French.
Volunteer movement
Dobrobat construction battalion: rebuilding better than before
Over two years of full-scale war, volunteers have gained experience that will allow them to rebuild the entire country in the future.
The branches of the Dobrobat volunteer movement are located in Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson Oblasts. Today, there are over 40,000 people in the ranks of Dobrobat, including foreigners. Ukrinform spoke with Dobrobat volunteers and asked them to share their stories.
Unbroken Ukrainian
Fighter with steel leg and Leleka that scans enemy positions
The story of a scout who lost his leg but returned to the army and now leads a UAV platoon.
These "birds" are capable of flying deep into the enemy's rear, reconnoitering the terrain and enemy forces, and adjusting artillery fire. We are talking about the Ukrainian multifunctional unmanned aerial vehicle Leleka-100. The aircraft is equipped with a camera that helps to transmit images from enemy positions in real time. Thanks to this aerial reconnaissance aircraft, the lives of our military along the entire front line can be saved today.
Top Videos:
War
Ukraine honors Heroes of Heavenly Hundred
It was during these days 2014 during the Revolution of Dignity that the confrontation between the Ukrainian people and the then regime reached its peak. From February 18 to February 20, the largest number of people were killed on Independence Square in Kyiv – 78 people. After February 20, more than 20 protesters died from injuries. All of them formed the memorial of the fighters for Ukrainian independence – the Heavenly Hundred.
Support
In Munich people protested against Russian terror and in support of Ukraine
Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Oleksii Makeiev and Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Oleksiy Goncharenko, Bundestag deputies from various democratic parties and the European Parliament spoke at the rally.
Мeeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron have signed a security agreement between Ukraine and France.
"The bilateral agreement between the countries will cover long-term military and economic support, as well as civilian assistance to strengthen the stability and resilience of Ukraine," the Elysee Palace informed.
News that may affect events in the country:
Politics
Ambassador Chentsov says Ukraine may soon receive EUR 5B in military aid from EU
The diplomat said the most important thing for Ukraine was a clear understanding that France, Germany and other EU members were serious about helping Ukraine in the military sphere. However, the question is how the two tracks should be combined - bilateral aid and multilateral aid from the EU.
Defense
Ukraine, U.S. may sign security agreement before NATO summit - Stefanishyna
She said the Ukrainian side was now focusing on more urgent decisions that the Ukrainian people and Ukrainian soldiers need.
"We have to survive first, and then think about how to guarantee our safety. Therefore, we are focusing on the decisions to be adopted in March [at the U.S. Congress]. We need to protect Ukrainian cities, we need the Patriots to have shells. And this is a matter of life and death. Therefore, we are concentrating on this. And security guarantees will definitely be signed," she said.
Economy
Minister Maliuska: Many Russians already lose assets on Ukraine’s territory
With the lawsuits filed by Ukrainian Justice Ministry against Russian groups, oligarchs and members of parliament, many of them have already lost their assets on the territory of Ukraine.
“Hence, we are already talking about the fact that dozens of cases have been considered, a huge pile of assets have been transferred to the management of the State Property Fund or in favor of the state, both monetary assets and individual enterprises, or shopping malls. The array of assets is quite large. What is different about it is that the financial result from these operations is quite distant, i.e. this does not mean that, following such processes, we will receive billions in cash as soon as tomorrow,” Maliuska noted.
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