The Ukrainian army “continues to repulse the enemy, who is trying to encircle Evdivka”, the Ukrainian General Staff reported.
Update on the situation Monday February 5, end of day
- The Russian ambassador to France was summoned to the Quai d’Orsay after the death of two French people in Ukraine.
While two French civil defense workers were killed on 1er The Russian ambassador to France was summoned to the Quai d’Orsay on Monday after a Russian drone attack in Berislav, Kherson region, in February. Alexey Meshkov said“No evidence has been presented to show that the French dead were aid workers”.. The ambassador also noted that “ “Irresponsibility and the fear of Paris’ growing involvement in the Ukrainian conflict with the increase in the delivery of increasingly destructive and lethal weapons”.
- Volodymyr Zelensky admitted that he was considering replacing his chief of staff
In an interview with RAI on Sunday evening, the President of Ukraine confirmed that he is considering replacing his chief of staff, Valery Zaluzny. Asked about the question, the president confirmed that he was considering it “reset”. During this visit, Volodymyr Zelensky recognized “deadlock” Regarding “Battle of the Land”.
- Donald Trump has called on the Republican Party to oppose Congress’s Ukraine deal
“Only an idiot, or a radical left-wing Democrat, would vote for that (L’)Awful Bill » Providing a $60 billion envelope for kyiv and reforming the American immigration system, wrote a potential US presidential candidate on Truth Social. “We need a separate border and immigration bill. It should not be linked to foreign aid in any way! »adds the former president.
- Josep Borrell on his way to Kiev
The head of European diplomacy said on Monday that he was on his way to Ukraine and reiterated his call for more aid to the country. He says that the European Union should support Ukraine “By All Means”.
- The Netherlands announced the transfer of six additional F-16 aircraft to Kiev
The announcement brings the total number of F-16s transferred by the Netherlands to Kiev to twenty-four. At the end of December 2023, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte had already announced the delivery of eighteen fighters to Ukraine.
- Russian bombing increased last week, kyiv says
The intensity of Russian bombing has increased by 24% over the past week, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Telegram. According to him, the territory of Ukraine was attacked 1,500 times during the same week and more than 570 areas were targeted. Twelve people were killed and 60 injured in the attacks, he added.
- Georgia says it foiled a Ukrainian plot to deliver explosives to Russia
Georgian authorities said on Monday they had foiled a plan by a Ukrainian to smuggle explosive devices from his country into Russia through Georgian territory. Georgia’s government has been accused of cozying up to Russia since Russian armed forces invaded the former Caucasian Soviet republic in 2008. As a result, relations between Tbilisi and Kyiv are becoming increasingly strained.
- Minister of ‘Luhansk People’s Republic’ among victims of bombing in eastern Ukraine
According to Russian news agencies, the Minister of Emergency Situations of the “Luhansk People’s Republic”, Alexey Potelashchenko, was killed in a bomb explosion in the occupied city of Lysichensk on Saturday.