Almost half of Poles believe to some extent that Russia's war against Ukraine could expand to their country.

Almost two years after the beginning of the full-scale war, nearly half of Poles believe that it will end with the destruction of both Ukraine and Russia.

The permanent representatives of the European Union have agreed to approve the 13th tranche of sanctions against Russia, which is expected to be formally adopted by the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (24 February).

Economic researchers have stated that Russia's war against Ukraine has already cost Germany over €200 billion.

The first meeting of the G7 leaders in 2024 will be held via video conference on 24 February, which marks the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was invited to the meeting.

Conflict Armament Research (CAR), a UK-based investigative organisation, has examined 290 components of a ballistic missile that North Korea transferred to Russia to strike Ukraine and discovered that hundreds of them were manufactured by European and American companies.

The European Commission has announced a €83 million funding package for various humanitarian projects in Ukraine and Moldova for the support of Ukrainian refugees amid Russian aggression.

Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonytė, on the Day of Remembrance of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes [people who were killed during the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity – ed.], called for arming Ukraine and for the EU and NATO to prove that they will not be swayed by Russian influence.

Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa, Seimas Speaker Daiga Mieriņa and Foreign Minister Krišjānis Kariņš have called on residents to express solidarity with the people of Ukraine and join in a minute of silence on Saturday, 24 February, at 09:00.

The US President Joe Biden's administration is working to provide Ukraine with new powerful long-range ATACMS ballistic missiles.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has warned that Russia may launch a surprise attack on NATO countries and stressed the importance of alliance-wide unity for the defence of its constituent states.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has stated that Armenia is not an ally of Russia when it comes to the war in Ukraine, and pointed to international conventions on the recognition of state borders.

Admiral Rob Bauer, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, has said that the West was "too optimistic" about the course of Russia's war against Ukraine in 2023.

Eight members of the US House of Representatives from the Republican and Democratic parties presented a proposal on Friday (16 February) to allocate US$66.3 billion in military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan in an attempt to break the deadlock on the issue.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to hope for a positive decision in the US Congress to further support Ukraine.

The Office of the President of Ukraine has published the text of the agreement on security cooperation concluded between Ukraine and Germany.

Germany is gearing up to provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth €1.1 billion.

Hungary has joined the NATO member states coalition that will deal with the issue of mine clearance in Ukraine.

The North Atlantic Alliance's analysts believe that the Russian army's transition to an offensive in Ukraine in the coming months is unrealistic.

The UK and Latvia will transfer thousands of drones to Ukraine as co-leaders of a large international coalition.

The Polish Air Force has scrambled its aircraft due to the activity of Russian strategic aviation, which launched missile strikes on Ukraine.

The 19th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, also referred to as the Ramstein group, is underway today, attended for the first time by Oleksandr Syrskyi, the new Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces.

Vsevolod Chentsov, the head of Ukraine’s mission to the EU, has suggested that the European Union may consider increasing the size of the €50 billion aid package for Ukraine, initially allocated for four years.

The Netherlands is joining a military coalition that will provide Ukraine with advanced drone technology and strengthen its offensive capabilities in the war against Russia.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has commented on Ukraine's recent successes in the Black Sea after the sinking of the Russian warship Tsezar Kunikov.

In Moldova, military radars and early warning systems failed to detect a Russian drone that crashed in the country near the Ukrainian border in time.

Vice Admiral Niels Andreas Stensønes, the head of the Norwegian Defence Intelligence Service, has said that over the past year, Russia has significantly strengthened its positions.

Olexii Makeiev, Ukraine's Ambassador to Berlin, has said that Ukraine and Germany are working to sign a security guarantees agreement as soon as possible "at the earliest opportunity."

A survey conducted before the Munich Security Conference has revealed a lower perception of Russia's war against Ukraine as a major threat to the world, with almost all indicators related to Russia's war against Ukraine having dropped compared to the end of 2022.