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'Putin will never try again after this'; NATO chief has 'secret' ideas for Ukraine peace talks -- 15,000 Russian troops 'neutralized' in Pokrovsk direction in January alone -- 5 people, including 2 children, injured in Kherson after Russia targets minibus with drone -- Russia used US banks to send billions to Turkey, dodging sanctions, WSJ reports -- and more

Ukraine's NATO membership 'cheapest' security guarantee, 'victory' for Trump -- Russia's strike on nursing home in Kursk region's Sudzha kills 4 -- 'They killed Syrians the same way' — Zelensky condemns alleged Russian strike on civilians in Kursk Oblast -- Death toll in Russian missile strike on Poltava rises to 12, including 2 children -- and more

Ukrainian drones strike one of 10 largest oil refineries in Russia -- Ukraine destroys Russian command post in Kursk Oblast -- Ukraine's unlikely ally against Russian attacks on energy sector — warm weather -- [vblog] What leaked Russian email reveal -- and more

Russia's Soviet-era military stockpile running low, faces equipment shortages -- Ukrainian defense tech company Huless raises over $1 million for tethered drone systems -- Georgescu has 'masters in Moscow' — Kyiv slams Romanian politician over comments on Ukraine's partition -- For Ukraine’s female partisans in occupation, hope lies in resistance

'4 out of 4' — Russian Lukoil oil refinery struck by multiple Ukrainian drones -- Finland, Ukraine develop 'Steel Eagle' warfare drone -- Russian assault intensity declines, centers on Pokrovsk sector, monitoring group reports -- Russian army recruitment centers in Moscow see five-fold drop in applicants -- and more

Drone strikes target multiple Russian regions -- Russia pressuring relatives of Ukrainian POWs to collaborate -- SBU says it dismantled Russian spy network targeting F-16 jets -- NATO official ties assassination plot against Rheinmetall CEO to Russian sabotage campaign -- and more

Russia's Ryazan oil refinery suspends operations after drone strike, Reuters reports -- Trump needs to 'understand where the threat is,' UK lawmaker says -- EU screening of Ukraine's legislation to continue until fall of 2025 -- Swedish Coast Guard detains vessel suspected of sabotage in Baltic Sea -- and more

Russia launched over 1,250 bombs, 750 drones at Ukraine during Trump's first week in office -- Ukraine strikes drone storage facility in Russia's Oryol Oblast and destroys 200 Shaheds -- Russia bombs itself with 'smart bomb,' Astra reports -- Hungary blocks EU statement condemning Belarus election as undemocratic -- Explosions reported in Khmelnytskyi, Ivano-Frankivsk amid drone attack, apartment building damaged in Dnipro -- and more

Sandu, Zelensky say they are ready to meet Transnistria's energy needs -- Russia's Ryazan oil refinery in flames after drone strike -- Zelensky offers Ukraine as transit hub for Azerbaijani gas to Europe -- Trump serious about annexing Greenland, aggressive with Danish PM -- and more

Russian army failing to outflank Pokrovsk -- More than 50 explosions as Massive drone strike targets Russian refinery, plants -- Trump accuses Russia of stealing plans for US hypersonic missile -- Victory means restoring territorial integrity as Merz reaffirms support for Ukraine ahead of elections -- and more

North Korea to send artillery units, 150 more ballistic missiles to aid Russia’s war -- ‘King of the playground'; Russian milbloggers react to Trump’s war in Ukraine ultimatum -- [vblog] Curated Theft: An investigation into the largest museum heist in Europe since World War II -- Russian forces suspected of killing 6 more Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast -- and more

In photos: Grinding war in Donetsk Oblast through the lens of photojournalist-turned-soldier -- Russia issued ultimatum to Ukraine in 2022 to replace Zelensky with Medvedchuk -- Russia lacks manpower for major breakthrough in Ukraine, top NATO general says -- [vblog] Russian economy after 3 years of sanctions -- EU to allocate $36 billion of financial support to Ukraine -- and more