In Donetsk – annexed by the Russians in October 1922 – artillery shells in a crowded market caused at least 27 deaths and around twenty injuries. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said shortly before the start of the Foreign Affairs Council that “European support for Ukraine remains stronger than ever.”
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Latvian Foreign Minister: “There is a war economy in Russia”
In Russia there is now “a war economy in which the military industry works 24 hours a day, seven days a week.” We have not yet fully accepted the fact that the war has returned to Europe: it is in Ukraine, but it affects us all through prices and other minor annoyances. In order to keep these annoyances to a minimum, we must ensure that Ukraine wins the war, that it stops Russia, otherwise Moscow will not stop and the problem will only get worse.” This was emphasized by Latvian Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins on the sidelines of the Foreign Affairs Council Affairs” in Brussels.
08:53
The Finnish Foreign Minister: “Russia will remain a long-term strategic threat. Let’s help Ukraine and get ready.”
“Unfortunately, we must prepare for the fact that Russia will remain a strategic threat to Europe in the long term: it is therefore crucial that we not only provide Ukraine with immediate and long-term credible assistance, but also increase our capabilities and our defense industry.” This was emphasized by Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in Brussels on the sidelines of the Foreign Affairs Council. “We must find a strategic and long-term way to increase the production capacity of the European defense industry,” he concludes.
08:20
Borrell: “European support remains stronger than ever, Kiev has nothing to worry about”
“We will discuss with ministers our continued support for Ukraine and the Gymnich meeting (on February 2 and 3) will be a specific meeting of defense ministers to discuss how we can increase our support. Ukrainians have nothing to worry about. “European support remains stronger than ever before.” This is what the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell said upon his arrival at the EU Foreign Affairs Council.
06:45
Kiev: “Eight Russian drones shot down in the night”
Kiev said Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight with eight Iranian drones. “The enemy attacked with eight UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) of the Shahed-136/131 type from the Primorsko-Akhtarsk region of the Russian Federation,” the Air Force said in a statement. And he added that drones were shot down by defense systems in several southern and central regions of Ukraine. There are no reports of damage from falling debris.
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The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child will investigate the case of the children in Russia
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, consisting of 18 independent experts, will investigate the case of children sent to Russian soil since the war began in February 2022. Ukraine estimates that the number of Ukrainian children forcibly displaced in Russia is equal to 20,000. At this point, only about 400 have been repatriated by authorities. Moscow says it wants to protect these children from fighting.
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Zelensky: “Ukraine is preparing for new relations with the EU”
The government has already set Ukraine's priorities for the coming weeks and is preparing for important negotiations with the European Union. The President explained it Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening address to the nation, Ukrinform reports.
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The death toll in the bombing of a market in Donetsk rises to 27
The death toll from the bomb attack on a market in Donetsk in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine has risen to 27. This was reported by local officials and the Russian Foreign Ministry. Authorities in the city of Donetsk blamed the Ukrainian army for the attacks and said the shells fell in a busy shopping area in the Tekstilshchik district.