War
Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant remains on one power line: IAEA reports damage due to hostilities
The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, which is currently under temporary Russian control, is now connected to only one external power line. The other line, Ferrosplavna-1, went out of service on 10 February, presumably due to military activity.
Britain did not allow the US to use bases for possible strikes on Iran
London has not yet granted Washington permission to use the Diego Garcia base and the Fairford airbase for possible air strikes against Iran, despite the active build-up of American military presence in the Middle East.
Trump gave Iran 15 days to reach an agreement and announced possible tough measures
US President Donald Trump has stated that a decision on Washington's next steps regarding Iran could be made within the next 10 to 15 days, while the United States is building up an unprecedented military presence in the Middle East.
Rheinmetall tested the FV 014 kamikaze drone with a range of up to 100 kilometres
German defence company Rheinmetall demonstrated its new FV 014 loitering munition to a potential NATO customer, confirming its ability to strike armoured targets at a distance of up to 100 kilometres.
Trump extended US sanctions against Russia for another year due to the war in Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has extended the state of emergency that forms the basis for American sanctions against Russia, imposed after the annexation of Crimea and in connection with aggression against Ukraine.
Sweden announced its 21st military aid package to Ukraine worth $1.42 billion
The Swedish government has presented one of the largest military aid packages for Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war. The main focus is on air defence, long-range systems and ammunition.
The Ukrainian defence industry has increased its capacity 50-fold and reached a level of $50 billion.
During the full-scale war, the production capacity of the Ukrainian defence industry complex has grown to $50 billion, and domestic enterprises already provide more than 50 per cent of the Defence Forces' weapons needs.
The European Commission has presented a plan to support EU border regions near Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, but without new funding.
Brussels wants to revive the economies of the eastern territories of the European Union, which have suffered from the war due to a decline in investment, tourism and freight traffic, by involving financial institutions and redistributing existing regional development funds.
In Russia, following a drone attack, an oil depot in the Pskov region caught fire, and a thermal power plant in Belgorod was damaged.
On the night of 19 February, drone and missile strikes in various regions of the Russian Federation caused a fire at an oil depot in Velikie Luki and a partial blackout in Belgorod and its suburbs.
Israel has put its security services on high alert in anticipation of a US strike on Iran.
In Jerusalem, it is believed that Washington's decision on a large-scale operation could be made in the coming days, and Iran will respond by launching missiles at Israel even without the Israeli army's participation in the strikes.
NATO practised landing troops on the Baltic coast in Germany as part of Steadfast Dart 2026
Around 3,000 military personnel conducted an amphibious operation near Kiel, and the German Defence Minister described the exercise as a deterrent signal against the backdrop of the deteriorating security situation in the region.
The Trump administration is approaching a possible large-scale conflict with Iran
The US is strengthening its military presence in the Middle East amid difficult negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme, and sources do not rule out the start of hostilities in the coming weeks.
