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The latest news about Russia and Ukraine, hand-picked for you every weekday morning (09:30 GMT+3).
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🇬🇧🇺🇦 The U.K. has agreed to buy American weapons for #Ukraine, Britain’s Ministry of Defence told POLITICO, becoming the latest ally to join NATO’s signature scheme to supply critical arms to Kyiv.

www.politico.eu/article/uk-j...
UK to join NATO’s US arms-buying scheme for Ukraine
London will contribute £150 million to the PURL program, as allies increasingly come under pressure to supply weapons to Ukraine.
www.politico.eu
February 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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This seems like a stupid hill for the IOC to die on
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The International Olympic Committee pleaded on Wednesday with Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to compete without his banned helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war against Russia and avoid a potential disqualification.

www.reuters.com/sports/ioc-b...
IOC 'begs' Ukrainian Heraskevych to compete at Games without war dead helmet
The International Olympic Committee pleaded on Wednesday with Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to compete without his banned helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war against...
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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💬 #Russia may have lost about twice as many soldiers in #Ukraine in December 2025 as the Soviet Union lost during the Soviet-Afghan War, a former British intelligence chief said on Feb. 10.

kyivindependent.com/putin-has-al...
Russia’s December toll in Ukraine was about twice Soviet Afghan war losses, former MI6 chief says
Former MI6 chief Richard Moore said about 30,000 Russian troops were killed in December, roughly twice the Soviet Afghan war death toll.
kyivindependent.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 Explosions were reported in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Feb. 11, amid reports of #Russia launching hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.

kyivindependent.com/breaking-rus...

#Ukraine
Explosions reported in Lviv as Russia launches hypersonic Kinzhal missiles
Kyiv Independent reporters on the ground reported hearing two explosions around 2:50 p.m. local time.
kyivindependent.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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🇨🇭🇺🇦 Ukraine is currently facing its worst energy crisis since the start of the war. Swiss companies will be delivering high-performance generators and electricity modules to #Ukraine in the coming weeks to provide support in this difficult situation.

www.news.admin.ch/en/newnsb/b0...
Ukraine: Federal Council approves aid package for the supply of urgently needed energy goods
www.news.admin.ch
February 11, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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💬 Russian units’ loss of access to Starlink has allowed Kyiv to push back on Moscow’s advances and make gains in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region, a senior NATO official said.

www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Ukraine Advances in Zaporizhzhia After Russian Troops Lose Starlink Access – NATO Official - The Moscow Times
BRUSSELS — Russian units’ loss of access to Starlink has allowed Kyiv to push back on Moscow’s advances and make gains in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region, a senior NATO official said.
www.themoscowtimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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🇷🇺 🇨🇺 Two Russian airlines plan to fly Russian tourists out of #Cuba in the coming days and then suspend operations until a jet fuel shortage eases, aviation regulator Rosaviatsia said on Wednesday.

www.reuters.com/business/ene...

#Russia
Russia to fly its tourists out of Cuba and then suspend airline operations due to fuel crisis
Two Russian airlines plan to fly Russian tourists out of Cuba in the coming days and then suspend operations until a jet fuel shortage eases, aviation regulator Rosaviatsia said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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The International Olympic Committee pleaded on Wednesday with Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to compete without his banned helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war against Russia and avoid a potential disqualification.

www.reuters.com/sports/ioc-b...
IOC 'begs' Ukrainian Heraskevych to compete at Games without war dead helmet
The International Olympic Committee pleaded on Wednesday with Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to compete without his banned helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war against...
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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🇨🇿🇺🇦 A Czech initiative sourcing ammunition for #Ukraine aims to secure shells worth five billion euros globally but has only managed to raise 1.4 billion euros so far, a senior NATO military official said on Wednesday.

www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Czech ammunition scheme for Kyiv faces funding shortfalls - NATO official
A Czech initiative sourcing ammunition for Ukraine aims to secure shells worth five billion euros ($5.95 billion) globally but has only managed to raise 1.4 billion euros so far, a senior NATO militar...
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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🇪🇺🇺🇦 MEPs voted in favour of three pieces of legislation to make a €90 billion EU loan available for #Ukraine as it faces Russia’s continued war of aggression.

www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Parliament approves €90 billion Ukraine support loan package | News | European Parliament
MEPs voted in favour of three pieces of legislation to make a €90 billion EU loan available for Ukraine as it faces Russia’s continued war of aggression.
www.europarl.europa.eu
February 11, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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🇵🇱 #Poland will not join the U.S.-led Board of Peace under the current circumstances, but will continue to analyse the possibility, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.

www.reuters.com/world/poland...
Poland will not join Board of Peace under current circumstances, PM says
Poland will not join the U.S.-led Board of Peace under the current circumstances, but will continue to analyse the possibility, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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💬 #NATO said on Wednesday it had begun a mission to strengthen its presence in the Arctic as part of an agreement to defuse severe tensions within the alliance prompted by Trump's desire for the U.S. to acquire Greenland.

www.reuters.com/world/europe...
NATO has begun "Arctic Sentry", a mission to strengthen its presence in the Arctic
NATO said on Wednesday it had begun a mission to strengthen its presence in the Arctic as part of an agreement to defuse severe tensions within the alliance prompted by U.S. President Donald Trump's d...
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM
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🇪🇺 European politicians need to provide more clarity on who should do what to boost the continent’s defences, or risk wasting money due to slow decision-making and overlapping projects, a leading figure representing Europe’s defence companies has said.

www.reuters.com/business/aer...
European defence needs more clarity to avoid wasting time and money, industry says
European politicians need to provide more clarity on who should do what to boost the continent’s defences, or risk wasting money due to slow decision-making and overlapping projects, a leading figure ...
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian nuclear power plants, which cover two-thirds of the country's energy needs, are still unable to operate at full capacity after Russian attacks last week, the first deputy Ukrainian energy minister said on Wednesday.

www.reuters.com/business/ene...

#Ukraine
Ukraine's nuclear plants still work at limited capacity after Russian strikes
Ukrainian nuclear power plants, which cover two-thirds of the country's energy needs, are still unable to operate at full capacity after Russian attacks last week, the first deputy Ukrainian energy mi...
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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#UPDATE

🇺🇦 The Office of the President responded to the Financial Times report on the US demand to hold elections by May 15. The Office of the President emphasized that it is not opposed to elections, but security must be guaranteed.

www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...

#Ukraine
February 11, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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🎮 For decades, television was considered the primary mouthpiece of propaganda. The digital age, however, has elevated a new and potentially more dangerous instrument of influence: video games.

euvsdisinfo.eu/new-weapon-i...

#Russia
New weapon in the shadows: how the Kremlin uses video games for war propaganda - EUvsDisinfo
For decades, television was considered the primary mouthpiece of propaganda. The digital age, however, has elevated a new and potentially more dangerous instrument of influence: video games. Under the...
euvsdisinfo.eu
February 11, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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🇪🇺 The European Commission will work to improve Europe's drone detection capabilities and propose expanding registration requirements, the bloc's executive said in a new action plan published Wednesday.

www.reuters.com/business/aer...
EU Commission to take steps to improve drone detection capabilities
The European Commission will work to improve Europe's drone detection capabilities and propose expanding registration requirements, the bloc's executive said in a new action plan published Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:54 AM
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🇷🇺📉 Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek said on Wednesday its 2025 net profit fell by more than 60% to 183 billion roubles ($2.37 billion).

www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Russia LNG producer Novatek says 2025 net profit fell over 60%
Russia's largest liquefied natural gas producer Novatek said on Wednesday its 2025 net profit fell by more than 60% to 183 billion roubles ($2.37 billion).
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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🇷🇺🇮🇳 Faced with an immediate shortage of at least 2.3 mln workers, a shortfall exacerbated by the strain of Russia's war in Ukraine and one that Russia's trad. source of foreign labour - Central Asians - is not able to fill, Moscow is turning to a new supplier: India.

www.reuters.com/business/wor...
Russia, facing labour crunch worsened by war, pivots to India for workers
A group of weary-looking Indian men carrying sports bags queued at passport control at a busy Moscow airport one recent evening after flying over 2,700 miles - and via Uzbekistan - to get work.
www.reuters.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:06 AM
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🇺🇦 Ukrainian engineers have developed and successfully tested a new laser-based air defence system known as Sunray, capable of effectively destroying Russian drones while costing significantly less than comparable Western systems.

www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

#Ukraine
Ukraine develops Sunray low-cost laser air defence system – The Atlantic
Ukrainian engineers have tested a new laser-based air defence system called Sunray, designed to destroy drones at a fraction of the cost of Western alternatives.
www.pravda.com.ua
February 11, 2026 at 7:03 AM
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💬 Kateryna Kotsar, a Ukrainian freestyle skier, said on Feb. 10 that the International Olympic Committee barred her from using a custom helmet with the inscription "Be Brave like Ukrainians" at the 2026 Winter #Olympics

kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-at...

#Ukraine
Another Ukrainian athlete says IOC barred helmet honoring 'Ukrainian bravery' at Olympics
Kateryna Kotsar, a Ukrainian freestyle skier, said on Feb. 10 that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) barred her from using a custom helmet with the inscription "Be Brave like Ukrainians" at th...
kyivindependent.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:03 AM
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🇬🇧🇳🇴 The number of British troops in #Norway will double over the next three years as part of efforts to combat Russian threats in the High North.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

#russia #britain
UK doubles troops in Norway to counter Russian 'threat to Arctic'
Defence Secretary John Healey says British personnel in Norway will rise from 1,000 to 2,000 over three years.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:02 AM
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 A Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia late on Feb. 10 left over 11,000 subscribers without electricity in the city, local officials reported.

kyivindependent.com/more-than-11...

#russia #ukraine
More than 11,000 subscribers without power in Zaporizhzhia following Russian drone attack
A Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia late on Feb. 10 left over 11,000 subscribers without electricity in the city, local officials reported.
kyivindependent.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:01 AM
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🇷🇺 🇺🇦 A Russian strike has killed at least four people, including three young children, in a town west of Kharkiv, a Ukrainian official says.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

#russia #ukraine
Russia strikes Ukraine killing four, including children, official says
Three toddlers and a 34-year-old man were killed in a strike near Kharkiv as a state of emergency is declared.
www.bbc.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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🇺🇦 🇷🇺 Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Volgograd oil refinery overnight Feb. 11, setting the site ablaze, local media reported.

kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-dr...

#Ukraine
Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russia's Volgograd oil refinery
Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Volgograd oil refinery overnight Feb. 11, setting the site ablaze, local media reported.
kyivindependent.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:59 AM