Key developments on Feb. 17-18: Ukraine says it repelled Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhia OblastISW: Russia could replicate Avdiivka’s capture tactics if West continues to delay aidKuleba meets with Chinese FM in MunichRussian missile attack on Kramat…
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani believes that Ukraine should become a NATO member in the future, though he says such a move is too risky and, therefore, impossible before the war ends.
Source: Reuters, citing Tajani on the sidelines of the Muni…
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during the Munich Security Conference, Kuleba said on social media on Feb. 17. The world’s security and political elite have gathered in Munich for the annual conference, where Pre…
Italy’s Foreign Affairs Minister Antonio Tajani signed an agreement with Ukrainian and European officials on Feb. 17 offering support to Ukraine’s energy sector, according to a press release from the Italian government. Since the onset of the full-scal…
16 February, 2024 Panzerhaubitze (PzH) 2000 self-propelled gun. Photo from open sources
Germany has allocated a new military aid package for Ukraine worth €1.1 billion, which includes howitzers, anti-aircraft systems, and ammunition.
Chancellor Olaf …
16 February, 2024 Leopard 2A8 main battle tank produced by the German company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. Photo from open sources
Italy plans to purchase 132 Leopard 2A8IT main battle tanks for its own troops.
It is reported by Militarnyi with reference t…
The IT Coalition for Ukraine, comprising 10 European nations, has signed a cooperation agreement to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities in information technology, communications, and cybersecurity, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry announced on Feb. 14.The…
Member states of the coalition for the development of Ukraine’s IT capacities, formed within the Contact Group for Ukraine’s Defence (Ramstein format), have finalised the signing of the agreement on cooperation on 12 February.
Source: European Pravda, …
Italy’s plan to reconstruct the historic district of Odesa will take three years and cost around 45 million Euros, Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture announced on Feb. 13.Acting Culture Minister Rostyslav Karandieiev met with a special envoy of Italy’s Fore…
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided that Russian and Belarusian national and club teams will not participate in the 2024/2025 championship season. The IIHF said that “it is not yet safe to reincorporate the teams back into IIHF compe…