Sumy after the attack by Russian drones. Photo by Francisco Richart / Anadolu / Getty Images.
- Former U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the sanctions against Russia, which were imposed in 2014, 2018, and 2022, for another year.
- In the Bryansk region of Russia, two citizens were injured in an attempt to shoot down a Ukrainian drone.
- According to intelligence from five countries, they doubt the possibility of reaching a peace agreement this year, Reuters reports.
- According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 48 Ukrainian drones were intercepted on Thursday, including 16 over the Krasnodar region and Crimea, seven over the Sea of Azov, and six over the Black Sea. Additionally, two drones were shot down in the Belgorod region, and one in Adygea.
- During the drone attack in Sevastopol, one person was killed.
- The IAEA has called on both sides—Moscow and Kyiv—to temporarily cease fire to assess the damage and restore the backup line "Ferroalloy-1," which was disconnected on February 10 due to military actions.
- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused Ukraine of attempting to destabilize the situation in the country by interfering in local elections and using political blackmail, specifically mentioning funding for the opposition party "Tisa."
- The publication Spiegel reported that the CIA was aware of Ukraine's plans to sabotage the "Nord Stream," but CIA representatives called this information "absolutely false."
- In Belgium, Viktor Labin was arrested on suspicion of collaborating with the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU), who exported equipment for Russia's defense industry.
- The Swedish government has approved a new military aid package for Ukraine, which is the 21st of its kind, amounting to 12.9 billion Swedish kronor (approximately 1.21 billion euros).
- The National Intelligence Service of Kenya presented a report stating that 1,000 Kenyan citizens have been recruited by the Russian army to participate in the conflict in Ukraine.
- The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Barham Salih, visited Ukraine and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky, where they discussed the consequences of attacks on the country's energy system and the necessary assistance for its residents.
