As a result of the shelling of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, five people died, nine civilians were injured. This was announced by the office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine. Photo: Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine According to the investigation, on February 16, Russian troops fired at the Bakhmut from the receiver and the Grad Ractive Solder Fire. Shells hit the residential quarter of the city. “Three men and two women died from the attack of the Russian Army.

US President Joe Biden made a speech about the emergence of unidentified objects over the airspace of North America in recent weeks. The performance was broadcast on the White House website. Photo: Joe Biden's performance Biden said that he gave the order to knock down three unidentified objects in the sky due to the danger to civilian aircraft.

Yuri Shnayder, a Russian lieutenant who was filmed in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s traditional New Year address to the nation, was killed in Ukraine on 7 February, user Necro Mancer who collects casualty data tweeted . Two people who knew Shnayder also confirmed this report to Novaya Gazeta Europe. Photo: Putin's New Year address Grigory, one of the people who was acquainted with the lieutenant, told Novaya-Europe that he died on 7 February in the Luhansk region.

The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court satisfied the claim of the Ministry of Justice on the transfer of enterprises owned by Oleg Deripaska to the state ownership of Ukraine. This was reported by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The court decision concerns the Nikolaevsky alumina refinery, as well as the non-mining companies Glukhovsky quartzite quarry, Khustsky quarry and Zhezhelovsky quarry. The value of the property transferred to Ukraine is more than 10 billion hryvnia ($270 million).

“Conversations about the Important” will be aired weekly on the Good Morning program on Channel One. This was reported in the telegram channel of the transmission. “The program will be of interest both to the children who for some reason stayed at home that day, and their parents, who will be able to learn more about extracurricular activities, watch video messages from federal speakers and continue talking about important things at home,” the message says.

On February 7, in Ukraine, Lieutenant Yuri Schneider, who starred in the New Year's appeal of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was killed in Ukraine. The death of the military on Twitter was announced by the Necro Mancer user, collecting data on the dead. Also, the information about the death of Schneider Novaya Gazeta Europe was confirmed by two of his acquaintances.

Since at least 2019, Rosoboronexport has been smuggling weapons into South Sudan. This was reported by the investigative project of "Present Time" and "Radio Liberty" with reference to the report of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC). According to investigators, Rosoboronexport supplied weapons through Kenya. The buyer was a company associated with high-ranking South Sudanese military.

A law on foreign agents is introduced to the Georgian Parliament, copying Russian practice. Why is this done on the eve of the country receiving the status of an EU candidate? Members of the party "Power of the people." Photo: Telegram “In no case do not allow adopting the law on foreign agents!”, “In Russia, they also said that this is a harmless thing, and now you know how it ended,” several familiar Moscow journalists sent me messages with the same call this week.

As the law on foreign agents will affect the foreign policy of Georgia, says the opposition deputy of the country's parliament Photo: EPA-EFE/Zurab Kurtsikidze The opposition deputy of the Georgian Parliament, the head of the Reform group, Khatun Samnidze believes that the authorities were not accidentally chosen by their targets and journalists.

The Riigikogu (Estonian Parliament) adopted amendments to the Building Code and the State Property Law, which regulate the dismantling of Soviet monuments. This was reported on the website of the Parliament. Previously, during the demolition and transfer of monuments, it was necessary to act on the basis of general legal and criminal norms. Now the relevant norms are enshrined in the rules of the construction industry.

Russia and Ukraine have carried out a war prisoner swap that saw 101 service members on each side returning home. The Russians will be flown to Moscow for treatment and rehabilitation. All the released prisoners are receiving the necessary medical and psychological help, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement. Kyiv also confirmed that the swap had taken place. According to senior official Andriy Yermak, Ukraine brought back 100 service members and one civilian.

The Slovakian parliament has passed a resolution to designate Russia’s current regime as a terrorist one and declare Russia itself a sponsor of terrorism. The parliament condemned Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and voiced support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. The members of parliament also denounced direct and indirect threats of using nuclear weapons made by Russia.

The Russian authorities are considering the issue of social support for fighters fighting in Ukraine as part of private military companies (PMCs). Russian President Vladimir Putin said this during a conversation with Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova.

An exchange of prisoners took place between Russia and Ukraine according to the 101 for 101 scheme. Russian servicemen will be delivered to Moscow by aircraft for treatment and rehabilitation at medical institutions of the Russian Defense Ministry. All those released are provided with the necessary medical and psychological assistance, according to a press release from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The Ukrainian side also confirmed the exchange.

Veche Russian came up with that foreign words were not allowed to say. Another Duma was ugly with us Photo: EPA-EFE/SERGEI ILNITSKY The desired decree announced Russian Veche: the gentlemen of the Vyat were reasonable that from the non -Christian sayings and the complaints of trembling, to guard the Russian speech.