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Reuters: Russia's early morning missile attack on Kyiv killed at least one civilian, injured three, and sparked several fires throughout the city, Ukrainian officials said.
AFP: Trump said Tuesday night that another detainee would be freed on Wednesday, as he met at the White House with Marc Fogel, who was released after being held in Russia since 2021.
ISW: Russian officials are reportedly attempting to constrain Russian milblogger reporting about the current frontline in Kursk Oblast, likely in response to concerns that the West will pressure Russia into trading Russian territory for occupied Ukrainian territory.
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Politico: If Moscow perceives NATO as weak, Russia could be ready to wage a "large-scale war" in Europe within five years, the Danish Defense Intelligence Service has said.
Reuters: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will travel to Ukraine this week, Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on Tuesday, as the administration tries to end the Russia-Ukraine war and secure American access to Ukrainian natural resources.
Bloomberg: A senior Kremlin envoy said a decision by Trump’s administration to disband a team overseeing sanctions on Russia for its war on Ukraine may be an early sign the US wants to normalize relations (archive).
The Kyiv Independent: The Ukrainian government approved a draft agreement with Japan to secure an 8.8 billion yen ($58 million) grant for reconstruction projects, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Feb. 11.
Reuters: A Russian SU-24MR military jet flew into Polish airspace in the Gdansk bay area of the Baltic Sea on Tuesday due to what Russia said was an navigation system failure, the Operational Command of the Polish armed forces said.
The Insider: Despite sanctions, high-quality welding and thermal cutting equipment for metals continues to reach Russia from Europe via Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan — with the help of Lithuanian customs brokers.
The Kyiv Independent: Soldiers of the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, part of the Steel Lions unit, shared footage on Feb. 11 showing a rare Russian Smerch-2 anti-submarine rocket launcher being destroyed by drones in the Lyman sector of the front line in Donetsk Oblast.
The Guardian: If Donald Trump withdraws US support for Ukraine, Europe alone will be unable to fill the gap, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned, on the eve of what could be his most consequential diplomatic trip since Russia’s full-scale invasion three years ago.
Reuters: The United States joined Australia and Britain in targeting Russia-based Zservers service provider for its role in supporting the Lockbit ransomware attacks, the U.S. Department of Treasury said on Tuesday, citing national security concerns.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine will no longer form new military brigades, Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa said in a television interview on Feb. 11. His comments come as Ukraine's army is set to reform its structure, introducing a corps system to replace its current brigade-level system.
Bloomberg: Russia is in talks to use natural gas to pay for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Turkey, as an alternative to cross-border transfers that are being held up by sanctions (archive).
France 24: Europe's rights court on Tuesday condemned Russia over "a coordinated effort to suppress dissent" inside the country over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in February 2022.
Reuters: Italy's UniCredit on Tuesday reported a rise in revenues last year from its Russia business but said it had reduced loans and deposits in the country and was compliant with the European Central Bank's demands to scale back.
Mediazona: In the first week of February, the 2nd Western District Military Court in Moscow received the first ten cases of “mercenary activities” in its history. Although the court does not disclose the names of the defendants, it’s clear they are foreigners who participated in the Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Saratov oil refinery in a strike overnight on Feb. 11, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said after reports of drone attacks in the region.
AFP: North Korea has provided 200 pieces of long-range artillery to Russia, a South Korean defence ministry official told AFP on Tuesday.
Politico: American support for Ukraine has a price tag: $500B worth of mineral riches, said U.S. President Donald Trump.
Bloomberg: Chinese refiners are being offered Russian ESPO crude cargoes at lower prices as growing concern around US sanctions increase logistical and administrative hurdles, putting off buyers (archive).
worth mentioning
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