NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said, following the summit of European leaders in Paris, that Europe is ready to take a leading role in providing security guarantees to Ukraine.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has stated that deploying Swedish troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping force is "absolutely a possibility".

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has called it impossible for Russia to return to the G7 because the aggressor country is far from democratic.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, 17 February, to hold talks between the US and Russian delegations on the settlement of the war in Ukraine.

The Estonian Defence Forces Intelligence Centre has assessed that in January 2025, capturing one square kilometre of Ukrainian territory cost Russia the lives of 100 soldiers from its armed forces.

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius, commenting on US President Donald Trump's phone call with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, emphasised that Europe must also be part of these discussions.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth insists that the new US administration’s efforts to bring peace to Ukraine, along with President Donald Trump's talks with Vladimir Putin, should not be seen as a "betrayal".

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, commenting on the phone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, stressed the importance of Ukraine's deep involvement in all processes.

Romania scrambled fighter jets because of a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine's border regions on the night of 12-13 February.

Several Russian drones entered the Moldovan airspace on the night of 12-13 February during a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, one of which exploded.

Norway has stated that it wants to provide Ukraine with additional air defence systems worth 1.2 billion Norwegian kroner (nearly US$107 million).

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated that Europe should take responsibility for providing the majority of lethal and non-lethal aid to Ukraine in the future.

The Swiss Federal Council has adopted the remaining restrictive measures against Russia as part of the European Union’s 15th package of sanctions, approved in December 2024.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that he is not concerned about reports of possible contacts between the United States and Russia over the war in Ukraine.

A drone was discovered in a field near the settlement of Salcia in Taraclia District, Moldova.