Category: Updates
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2/5/2025 — ‘It’s like hell’: Race to evacuate residents from Ukraine front-line city

From: BBC by Orla Guerin – Senior International Correspondent The BBC joined Anton Yaremchuk as he evacuated people from the city of Pokrovsk As he prepares to set off on another rescue mission on Ukraine’s eastern front, 35-year-old Anton Yaremchuk is grateful for the fog. It will shield him and his colleague Pylyp from Russian…
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2/4/2025 — Explosions rock Russian energy hubs after Ukraine strike

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 The Volgograd Oil Refinery and Astrakhan Gas Processing Plant, both key fuel suppliers for Russia’s military, were struck by Ukrainian forces overnight on Feb. 3, sources within Ukraine’s security services told NV. The Volgograd refinery processes nearly 6% of all oil in Russia, while the Astrakhan facility is one of…
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2/4/2025 — Kellogg to visit Ukraine in mid-February

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Keith Kellogg, tasked by U.S. President Donald Trump to oversee Washington’s Ukraine and Russia policy, is expected to arrive in Kyiv shortly after Feb. 11, multiple Ukrainian and U.S. sources told NV on Feb. 3. Kellogg will first meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Following his visit, Kellogg will…
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2/4/2025 — Trump open to exchanging US military aid for mineral rights in Ukraine

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 The United States is looking to negotiate access to Ukraine’s rare earth metals in exchange for continued military aid, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 3. Speaking at the White House, the president expressed interest in a deal that would compensate Washington for Ukraine aid expenditures. “We’re telling Ukraine that…
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2/4/2025 — No viable alternative to Starlink for now — Ukrainian drone forces commander

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Starlink satellite internet remains the only way for Ukraine to maintain effective control over battlefield operations, especially when it comes to UAVs, Vadym Sukharevskyi, the commander of Unmanned Systems Forces, said on Feb. 3. In an interview with RFE/RL, Sukharevskyi said Ukraine must consider the necessity of having its own…
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2/4/2025 — Cheap Russian decoy drones can now carry explosive warheads — photo

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Cheap styrofoam Gerbera drones, previously used by the Russian military as decoys against Ukrainian air defenses, now carry explosive payloads, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express reported on Feb. 3. The publication quoted weapons expert Serhiy Beskrestnov, who stated that the drone can carry various warheads weighing up to 5 kilograms. He…
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2/4/2025 — US resumes arms shipments to Ukraine after brief pause

From: New Voice of Ukraine 🇺🇦 The supply of U.S. arms to Ukraine, briefly halted in recent days, resumed over the weekend, according to four informed sources cited by Reuters on Feb. 3. Two sources suggested this represents a departure from the initial decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend all aid to Ukraine. One source…
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2/4/2025 — China imposes retaliatory tariffs against the US.

From: Roman Sheremeta — China imposes retaliatory tariffs against the US. Among the measures are 15% tariffs on American coal and liquefied gas, as well as 10% tariffs on oil and other American goods, including automobiles and agricultural machinery. Additionally, China has launched an investigation against Google over potential antitrust violations. Unlike Mexico and Canada,…
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2/3/2025 — UN monitors see ‘alarming rise’ in executions of Ukrainian POW’s by Russia

From: Kyiv Independent
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2/3/2025 — North Korean troops & Russian officers finished in Kursk

From: Anna from Ukraine 🇺🇦 Vlog 942: War in Ukraine