Listed here are the important thing developments on the 1,089th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Right here is the state of affairs on Monday, February 17:
Combating
- At the least 4 folks had been killed by Ukrainian drone strikes in two separate incidents in Russia’s Belgorod area, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov stated. In a single incident, a lady was killed immediately by an assault on the automobile she was travelling in. Three males had been later killed in an analogous assault.
- Extra Ukrainian drone assaults later injured one individual and broken 12 homes in Russia’s Krasnodar area, stated Governor Veniamin Kondratyev.
- Moscow’s Ministry of Defence stated 9 Ukrainian drones had been shot down over the Sea of Azov and Russia’s southern area of Krasnodar.
- The Ukrainian navy stated Russia launched 143 drones in an in a single day assault, out of which 95 had been shot down. An extra 46 failed to achieve their targets, the air drive stated.
- At the least one individual was injured, and a vital infrastructure constructing caught fireplace, in southern Ukraine’s Mykolaiv as a result of in a single day Russian assaults, stated the area’s Governor Vitaliy Kim. A number of homes in Kyiv had been additionally broken, the State Emergency Service stated.
- A thermal energy plant was broken within the assaults on Mykolaiv, leaving tens of 1000’s of individuals with out heating in below-freezing temperatures, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal stated. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated at the very least 100,000 folks had been with out energy.
- In line with Ukraine’s navy, Russian forces intensified their assaults in japanese Ukraine, primarily concentrating on the logistics hub of Pokrovsk. The navy stated it recorded 261 clashes inside 24 hours.
- Viktor Tregubov, a spokesperson for Ukrainian troops within the Pokrovsk space, stated Kyiv reclaimed a mining village close to the town. “Plenty of counterattacks by Ukrainian forces have had some success,” he stated, including that they might “already speak concerning the liberation of the village of Pishchane”.
- Moldova stated two Russian drones violated the nation’s airspace once more, simply days after the Russian ambassador was summoned to the Ministry of International Affairs over an analogous incident.
Politics and diplomacy
- Zelenskyy stated he had instructed his ministers to not signal an settlement with america to provide uncommon earth minerals in change for earlier and future US assist. He informed The Related Press information company that the settlement didn’t shield Ukraine’s pursuits.
- White Home Nationwide Safety Council spokesperson Brian Hughes, with out confirming the supply made to Kyiv, stated Zelenskyy was being “short-sighted” concerning the matter and {that a} minerals deal would permit US taxpayers to “recoup” earlier assist whereas additionally rising Ukraine’s economic system.
- Zelenskyy warned that Russia would “wage warfare” on NATO ought to US President Donald Trump cut back help for the navy alliance. He additionally stated Trump had the leverage to push Russian President Vladimir Putin into ceasefire talks, however stated Putin ought to by no means be trusted.
- Reuters reported that the US requested European allies what they required from Washington to take part in Ukraine’s safety preparations. In line with the information company, the demarche had six factors and questions asking which nations would contribute to the ensures and which allies can be prepared to deploy troops to Kyiv.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the upcoming days would decide Putin’s seriousness about peace in Ukraine, including that he spoke with Russian International Minister Sergey Lavrov concerning what he described because the troublesome working situations of the US Embassy in Moscow.
- Rubio additionally stated the method in direction of peace couldn’t be accomplished with only one assembly and that it could not be straightforward. Whereas talks have been scheduled between Russia and the US in Saudi Arabia, Rubio stated he was undecided who Moscow was sending and added “nothing has been finalised but”.
- Zelenskyy stated he would reject any peace settlement between the US and Russia that didn’t embrace Kyiv’s enter.
- Ukrainian First Deputy Minister of Financial Growth, Commerce and Agriculture Yulia Svyrydenko stated a delegation travelled to Saudi Arabia for conferences earlier than a potential Zelenskyy go to. In line with the minister, the delegation would concentrate on strengthening financial ties as Kyiv “prepares to signal essential financial agreements with nations within the area”.
- Zelenskyy introduced that he arrived within the United Arab Emirates for talks on the repatriation of captured Ukrainians, funding and financial cooperation.
- French President Emmanuel Macron stated he spoke on the telephone with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to debate Saudi Arabia’s position within the Russia-Ukraine peace talks and what position Europe ought to play.
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated Europeans wouldn’t help any peace course of that helps the demilitarisation of Ukraine. “Ukraine should stay a democratic, sovereign nation – no choices could be remodeled their heads,” he stated.
- Trump stated he may meet with Putin “very quickly” to debate Russia’s warfare on Ukraine. He additionally stated he believes the Russian and Ukrainian presidents need to see an finish to combating.
- Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that the US and Russia would maintain talks in Saudi Arabia over the warfare in Ukraine on Tuesday.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated he was ready to ship troops to Kyiv and contribute to safety ensures if it turned obligatory to guard his nation and Europe’s safety.
