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At the 9th Ukrainian lunch during the Munich Security Conference, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof stated that real pressure on Russia requires unity between the US and Europe and coordinated action with China, while Czech President Petr Pavel called on Europe to adopt the Scandinavian spirit of determination and not to be afraid of Moscow's threats.
In the south-east of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian paratroopers thwarted a second attempt by Russian forces to amass equipment and personnel in the area of a garage cooperative, destroying enemy transport and manpower.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced the start of negotiations with the French president on European nuclear deterrence and announced a large-scale rearmament of the Bundeswehr with funding at the level of 5% of GDP.
US President Donald Trump has stated that the Democrats' interest in the Jeffrey Epstein case is purely political and directed against him as a "very popular president."
The High Anti-Corruption Court changed the preventive measure for two suspects in a case involving the misappropriation of land in the capital, who are linked to the activities of a criminal organisation headed by a former member of the Kyiv City Council. The reason for this was the failure to pay bail amounting to tens of millions of hryvnias.
The German government has nominated Bundeswehr Inspector General Carsten Breuer for the position of Chairman of the NATO Military Committee. The decision on the election of the new head is to be made by the Alliance member states in September.
According to estimates by Western officials, in January Russia lost approximately 9,000 more soldiers on the battlefield in Ukraine than it was able to replenish through recruitment, while Moscow did not achieve any significant territorial gains.
London has announced that over the next three years it will increase its military presence in Norway from 1,000 to 2,000 troops and join a series of NATO exercises and missions in the Arctic. The British Ministry of Defence has reported Russia's renewed military presence in the region and increased submarine activity near British waters.
The Riga City Council has decided to transfer €100,000 to assist Ukraine in connection with the emergency situation in the energy sector.
The United States plans to transfer command of NATO commands in Naples and Norfolk to European officers, while focusing on three other lower-level operational commands responsible for air, sea and land components.
In January, the Armed Forces of Ukraine stabilised the situation on the front line, inflicted significant losses on the enemy and increased pressure on its energy sector, despite difficult weather conditions and prolonged combat operations.
The Ukrainian Defence Forces continue to strike enemy military targets in the temporarily occupied territories and deep in the rear of the Russian Federation, inflicting significant losses on its offensive capabilities.
