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⚡️ Russian forces struck #Sloviansk, reportedly using guided bombs.

A mother and child were killed in the airstrike, and 14 other people were injured. Police are documenting the aftermath of the attack, and paramedics are working at the scene.

Russia has destroyed or damaged more than 850 libraries in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.

Source: Ministry of Culture of Ukraine

#Ukraine calls for a complete ban on entry to the #EU for Russian citizens who participated in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

What does Russia really want in this war?

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His helmet bears portraits of figure skater Dmytro Sharpar, who was killed in combat near Bakhmut; Yevhen Malyshev, a 19-year-old biathlete killed by the occupiers near Kharkiv; and other Ukrainian athletes whose lives were taken by Russia’s war.

📷: DW

#WinterOlympics #MilanoCortinaOlympic2026

⚡️ IOC banned Vladyslav Heraskevych, a Ukrainian skeletonist, from using a custom helmet featuring images of Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia at the 2026 Olympics.

📷: DW

Recent updates as of 10.02 👇

How resilient is Ukraine’s energy system today?

There are no invulnerable energy systems or systems of any kind. Therefore, yes, the resilience margin of Ukraine’s energy system was quite large but reserves are not unlimited.
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📷: Andrew Kravchenko/Bloomberg News

#Kyiv still has the most difficult energy situation. As of Monday, February 9, more than 1,400 apartment buildings in the capital remain without heating.

Watch the Special Session on the Global Situation and the Prospects for Peace in Ukraine "12 Years of Russia's War Against Ukraine: What Comes Next?"
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⚡ Russia would need at least 742 days, or approximately two years, to occupy the Donetsk Oblast.

Ruslan Mykula, co-founder of the DeepStateUA project, made this statement during the Kyiv Security Forum Special Session.

DTEK released footage showing its thermal power plants before Russia’s full-scale invasion and what they look like now.

The company says Russian forces have attacked its thermal power plants more than 220 times. These were systematic attacks on civilian energy infrastructure.

#Ukraine's Energy Ministry released footage of energy facilities damaged in #Russian strikes.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine shared a photo of a rescuer working to repair damage caused by Russia's massive attacks on energy facilities in Poltava Oblast in -30°C weather.

📷: Olha Serafymovych / SES Ukraine

Recent updates as of 09.02 👇

On Feb 7, Russia launched over 400 drones and nearly 40 missiles at Ukraine, hitting energy infrastructure nationwide. By targeting systems linked to nuclear plants, Moscow increases risks not only for Ukraine, but for all of Europe.
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The exhibition “Borderlands of Europe” from the Lviv Historical Museum is now on display at the Archaeological Museum in Poznań. Featuring 605 artefacts spanning millennia, it is one of Ukraine’s largest recent international museum projects.
📷: Lviv Historical Museum

This is how Darnytska Combined Heat and Power Plant looks like after Russian strikes
Kyiv Mayor said specialists are still assessing the extent of the damage to equipment and systems at the Darnytska CHPP. Restoring the thermal equipment will take time — at least two months.
📷: vitaliy_klitschko

The lion is one of the symbols of the Kyiv Zoo

Last weekend, the zoo’s African lions, Hercules, Viliia, Daryna and Khrystyna, celebrated their 17th birthday.
Over nearly two decades at the zoo, the lions have adapted, developed a warm undercoat, and enjoy outdoor walks.
📷: Kyiv Zoo

Many Ukrainian front-line villages are damaged or ruined, and the number of civilians remaining in these areas is decreasing. Those who stay live without access to basic services.

📽️: UkraineWorld

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Why invest in citizens’ lives if the Kremlin spends billions on war? From Kapustin Yar, Russia launches Oreshnik missiles at Ukrainian cities. Each launch costs millions, showing Moscow’s priorities: war over living conditions at home.
📷: Google Maps

A Russian strike hit a dog shelter in Zaporizhzhia, killing 13 animals. Several dogs were rushed to clinics but could not be saved; 7 others were injured and are receiving treatment.

During the week of the supposed “ceasefire,” from January 25 to February 1, Russia continued its attacks. Russia used more than 980 attack drones, nearly 1,100 guided aerial bombs, and two missiles, aiming to disrupt logistics and transport links between cities and communities.

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Russian attack damaged a dog shelter in #Zaporizhzhia, leaving many animals injured and dead, local authorities reported.

According to the city council, the dogs are being transported to veterinary clinics where they are receiving urgent medical care.

📷:Zaporizhzhia city council

30 years of UA Antarctic station Akademik Vernadsky
On February 6, 1996 the UK transferred its Antarctic research base, Faraday, to Ukraine free of charge.

📰Discover more about working at the station and life on the ice
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These are not photos from an apocalyptic film. This is Kyiv’s Darnytska Power Plant after Russian shelling.

The Darnytska TPP is one of the key elements of Kyiv’s critical civilian infrastructure. It provides heat to about 8% of the city’s households.

📷: Andrew Kravchenko / Bloomberg News

In #Donetsk Oblast, the evacuation group “Phoenix” continues helping civilians leave frontline areas under constant threat.
In the city of #Druzhkivka, rescuers evacuated 9 people, including 6 individuals with limited mobility who required special care and assistance.

🎥: SES Donetska Oblast

Recent updates as of 06.02 👇

⚡️ #Sweden provides #Ukraine with $111 million in energy assistance.

One billion Swedish kronor ($111 million) allocated by the Swedish government for energy support is the first tranche of the ten billion kronor earmarked for Ukraine this year.

📷: open sources

Roads in Ukraine’s frontline areas have been turned into open-air tunnels using netting to protect both soldiers and civilians.

📽️: UkraineWorld

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