Turkish company Baykar has started construction of a drone manufacturing plant near Kyiv, the head of the company Haluk Baykar has said
According to his statement, the construction will be completed in about 12 months.
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The Special Operations Forces of Ukraine have blown up a platform in the Black Sea, which the occupiers used to coordinate drone strikes
Judging by the published video, it is about one of the oil and gas rigs. The Special Operations Forces claim that the Russians used one of the platforms to increase the range and radius of the Iranian Mohajer-6 drone.
A three-story hotel was completely destroyed as a result of strikes on Zolochiv, a two-month-old baby was killed – Kharkiv regional military administration
“From under the rubble rescuers recovered the body of a two-month-old boy. Three women 21, 28 and 39 years old with explosive injuries and shrapnel wounds hospitalized in the hospital, including the mother of the dead child,” – wrote the…
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell arrived in Kyiv, – Ukrainian media
The purpose of the visit is to discuss the development of security obligations for Ukraine on the part of the EU.
Ukraine will receive the first tranche of the promised 50 billion euros from the EU in March, – EC President Ursula von der Leyen
“Last night a political agreement was reached to allocate 50 billion euros to Ukraine – this is a big step forward. Europe is true to its word. […] We plan to start payments in March.”
Budanov called on Canada to transfer to Ukraine more than 80 thousand CRV7 missiles, which are planned to be disposed of – Global News
Canadian officials are reviewing the request but cautioned that the missiles are decades old and could be dangerous to operate and transport.
Netherlands to transfer additional F-16s to Ukraine – in total 24
The Netherlands' defense minister, Kajsa Ollongren, announced that the ministry is preparing to send six more F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
ISW: Russia has made progress on three areas of the frontline
The Russian military moved five to seven kilometers toward Chasiv Yar, east of Avdiivka, and northwest of Maryinka.
Rai1: Zelenskyy confirmed for the first time that he wants to fire Zaluzhnyi
“There is definitely a need for a reset, a new beginning. I have something serious on my mind, which concerns not just one person but the country’s leadership as a whole,” Zelenskyy said.
WSJ: Ukraine intends to produce one million FPV drones in 2024
The production will be distributed among small enterprises in order to secure the plants from Russian strikes.
